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...

SMADC Announces New Director

The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) is pleased to announce new Director, Shelby Watson-Hampton. Shelby is a Southern Maryland farmer, an Agricultural Marketing Specialist, and an active member of the Maryland farming community. In her...