Setting the stage for a flourishing future by Christine Bergmark

By: Christine Bergmark, Executive Director, Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission Looking back over 15 years of the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission, I am filled with pride. We, the farmers, consumers, visionaries, staff and...

Farm products are the gifts that keep on giving!

As the holiday season approaches Maryland’s farms offer a ‘home-grown’ alternative to the malls and stores. As you are busy getting ready, don’t forget to extend the gratitude and the bounty of the holiday season to local farmers. Creative gift...

Interview: Chesapeake’s Bounty Part 1, Sourcing Regional Foods

As part of the weekly blog post series, Maryland FarmLINK occasionally features an interview with a local farmer or local food advocate.  If we want to create a different food system, where regionally-based agricultural systems can thrive, my hope is that we value...

Agricultural preservation in Southern Maryland

Fast-forward 14 years, and you see the outcomes from the quote above happening in Southern Maryland. The region has diversified and strengthened after tobacco. Today you see farmers trying new crops in our region, such as growing wine grapes and organic vegetables,...