Wildlife. If you can’t beat them, join them
By Priscilla Wentworth and Susan McQuilkin, SMADC Increasingly farmers are up against wildlife...
Feeding the Foodshed
It’s August and it’s hot, and this year in particular there has been a lot of rain. Yet many of...
Final word- “It all turns on affection!”
After working at Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) for almost four...
Is America ready for “share-farm”?
We have all seen the trend toward larger farms, especially for commodity crops, dairy and...
Buy Local Challenge Week continues to grow customers!
Seven years ago, it started as a way to create markets for Southern Maryland farmers who had...
Food hub workshop yields a bountiful crop of ideas
Next to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Wallace Center, Winrock International knows more...
Beginning farmer scales up sustainably, buying and leasing equipment
By Priscilla Wentworth and Greg Bowen The new generation of farmers are resourceful. Our latest...
Charles County Schools to bring local produce into the cafeteria
By Cia Morey, Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission Last week, between...
Pollinating the local economy to grow jobs and prosperity
Consumer demand is changing the U.S. food industry and local economies can take advantage of...