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SMADC Opens Farm Share Equipment Rental Grants $100,000 in Funds Available

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Proposals due by Monday January 16th, 2023

The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, is offering grant funds to support the purchase of farm equipment for the benefit of farmers in the Southern Maryland Region.

SMADC invites local Southern Maryland agricultural entities, such as county Farm Bureaus, county Soil Conservation Districts, and local farming and non-profit organizations, to identify farm equipment needs for the agricultural community… read more

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: A TIME TO GROW: FUTURE HARVEST’S 24TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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Future Harvest has gathered leaders in regional agriculture for our annual winter conference where farmers come together for expert-led sessions, networking, business and crop planning, trend forecasting, and more. Registration is open! Join us a January 12th – 14th, 2023 in College Park, Maryland.
Since 1999, Future Harvest has gathered leaders in regional agriculture for our annual winter conference where farmers come together for expert-led sessions, networking, business and crop planning, trend forecasting, and more. Whether you provide seed and feed, farm machinery and implements, fencing, land management, infrastructure services, or opportunities through non-profits, government agencies, and academic institutions, attendees should come ready to engage. For more information about this weekend visit www.futureharvest.com.

Welcome to Maryland FarmLINK 2.0!

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Hello and welcome to Maryland FarmLINK 2.0!

Our primary focus with Maryland FarmLINK since 2009 is keeping farmland in Maryland productive and available for new and beginning or transitioning farmers. The FarmLINK site provides a one-stop shop for farm resources in Maryland including:

In Fall of 2018, it was determined that it was necessary to upgrade the current Maryland FarmLINK website to a more user-friendly operating system, enhance resource components and searchable content, and incentivize a more effective outreach to farms and agribusiness across the state.

SMADC was very fortunate to receive additional grant funding through the Rural Maryland Council’s Rural Prosperity Investment Fund (RMPIF) to support the complete redesign of the Maryland FarmLINK website and creation of new marketing materials. This beautiful new website was designed by DatAchieve Digital, based out of Hagerstown, Maryland.

New Features include:
– Interactive Property Exchange Map
– Job Board: FT/PT, Seasonal, Internships, Apprenticeships
– Farmer Exchange: Discussion between members seeking advice or share information

We are excited to launch this new site, in partnership with Eastern Shore Land Conservancy, Future Harvest CASA, and Maryland Farm Bureau, and look forward to expanding Maryland FarmLINK’s outreach with the new and improved features. We sincerely hope you enjoy our new site and feel free to contact us with any questions or suggestions.