The mighty AMPs and the local food movement

Last week, I got to meet a group of Agricultural Marketing Professionals (AMPs) and to follow them on part of their Southern Maryland tour of successful agricultural marketing ventures. I believe that AMPs are essential to the local food movement because of the...

A Farmer Friendly Agricultural Law Conference!

Since the botched Hudson case, good things have been happening with ag law in Maryland. Over the decades,  farmers across the nation have seen a steady increase in regulatory requirements  pertaining to environmental protection, food safety, labor and so on. However,...

The year to preserve your land

Despite the fact that it has the fifth highest population density, Maryland is known nationally for its local and state land preservation programs. For its size, it has preserved the most land of any state. However, the rate of land preservation has slowed due to the...

Will you need to insure your workers?

By Mindy Waite On January 28th, SMADC held a public forum for farmers and local insurance and Affordable Care Act (ACA) experts to discuss insurance implications for Maryland farmers. Panelists said that the Affordable Care Act goes into effect on January 1, 2014 and...