SMADC Announces Winning Bid for Regional Agriculture Center

SMADC Announces Winning Bid for Regional Agriculture Center

St. Mary’s County Government Awarded Grant of $1 Million Dollars HUGHESVILLE, Md. (May 2, 2019) — The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council (TCC) for Southern Maryland, is pleased to announce that the...
Jacob Bowen – SMADC’s 1st Junior Mini-Grant Recipient

Jacob Bowen – SMADC’s 1st Junior Mini-Grant Recipient

When the Farmer Mini-Grant program was first being developed, the SMADC Staff and Board wanted to ensure that this opportunity would be beneficial for both beginning and existing farmers looking to expand or diversify their operations. Youth as young as 16 years old...
Holiday Memories Farm – 2017 Mini-Grant Recipient

Holiday Memories Farm – 2017 Mini-Grant Recipient

Holiday Memories Farm is a family-owned and operated Christmas Tree farm located in Southern Anne Arundel County. In order to bring revenue into the farm sooner than the Christmas trees, they have expanded to offer flowers, fresh produce, eggs, chicks and now...
We’re off to the Governor’s for the Buy Local Cookout!

We’re off to the Governor’s for the Buy Local Cookout!

Our usual work day here at SMADC consists of meetings, proofreading and deadlines. But today we got to shuck corn! Seems a little weird, right? Well SMADC is excited to be featured in one of the chosen recipes, Slow-Roasted Goat Tacos with Sweet Corn Succotash, at the...

How to Plant a Southern Maryland Pollinator Garden

Guest Post by Rich Dolesh This article originally appeared first in the Black Swamp Creek Land Trust Newsletter Long taken for granted, pollinators perform a valuable service for agriculture, horticulture, and ecosystem health.  But there is growing concern across the...