SMADC Announces Winning Bid for Regional Agriculture Center
St. Mary’s County was awarded a $1 million grant from the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission to develop a regional agriculture center. The RAC complex will be located in St. Mary’s County in the town of Charlotte Hall, close to an existing transfer station site. The facility will be a public/private partnership providing a set of complementary services with the capability of adding value and profitability to products from Southern Maryland farmers.
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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...
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Holiday Memories Farm – 2017 Mini-Grant Recipient
Holiday Memories Farm is a family-owned and operated Christmas Tree farm located in Southern Anne...
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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...
read moreHow to Plant a Southern Maryland Pollinator Garden
Guest Post by Rich Dolesh This article originally appeared first in the Black Swamp Creek Land...
read moreSouthern Maryland Meat Processing Recap Pt. 1
The desire for local meat processing in Southern Maryland has been a priority for SMADC and...
read moreOwl’s Nest Farm – 2017 Mini-Grant Recipient
Owl's Nest Farm is a diversified vegetable farm on four acres in Prince George's County, just...
read moreTrossbach Produce – 2017 Mini-Grant Recipient
Trossbach Produce, is a family-owned and operated farm located in St. Mary's County, just north of...
read moreIt’s That Time of the Year! Winter Workshop Season is Here
Winter is that one time of year when farmers get to enjoy a little downtime from the farm, dive...
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