Thank you for helping to make the 55th Taste of Maryland Agriculture a success
The 55th Taste of Maryland Agriculture welcomed a record-breaking crowd to Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland at Arundel Mills on Thursday, February 6, 2025.
Record Breaking Crowd Celebrates Maryland Agriculture
The Maryland Agriculture Council, Inc., welcomed Governor Wes Moore, a strong contingent of state and local lawmakers, along with a record number of attendees to the 55th Taste of Maryland Agriculture on Thursday, February 6, at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland in Hanover.
Over 850 agricultural leaders shared their farming stories and concerns with lawmakers during the evening’s networking format, while enjoying a bounty of Maryland agricultural products.
During the evening’s program, President Faith Elliott Rossing shared an inspiring message. “Agriculture is the invisible thread that binds us all together,” she said. “And that is both the purpose and the challenge of tonight’s event.
“First, the intent is to bring the elected officials and ag community together to talk about the issues. Secondly, we all get to enjoy these discussions while enjoying the bounty of Maryland’s agricultural investment and harvest.”
In fulfilling the Council’s mission to promote Maryland Agriculture and educate the public on its importance, the board awarded almost $10,000 in agricultural education grants. Eleven outstanding grassroots programs were honored.
Taste of Maryland Agriculture Financial Sponsors
Gold Sponsor
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
Silver Sponsors
Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding
MD Nursery, Landscape & Greenhouse Association
Montgomery County Agricultural Fair
Montgomery Soil Conservation District
Triple Crown Nutrition
Bronze Sponsors
Bayer Crop Science – Dekalb/Asgrow
Brandt Wealth Advisors, LLC
Certis Bilogicals
Choptank Electric Cooperative
Corteva Agriscience – Pioneer Seeds
Delmarva Chicken Association
Farm Credit
Frey Agricultural Products
Greenstreet Growers Inc.
Helena Agri Enterprises LLC
Hoober, Inc.
Bronze Sponsors Continued
Jerry D Quality Bark
Laytonsville Turf Farm
MD Farm Bureau
MD Grain Producers Association
MD Horse Breeders Association/Maryland Million LTD
MD State Fair
Mountaire
Nagel Crop Insurance
Perdue AgriBusiness
Prince George’s Soil Conservation District
R&D Cross, Inc.
RISE
Rippeon Equipment Company
Rural Maryland Council
Sandy Spring Bank
Shore United Bank
Southern States Frederick Co-op/Nutrena
Sunny Ridge Farm
Syngenta
Benefactors
BGE
Boyle Brothers
Bullfrog Sod
CI Renewables
Donald & Terri Maring
FALCAN
Gail & Rusty Yeiser
Glade Valley Community Show
Harrison Family Farms LLC
Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology
Hart Hemp Company LLC
King Crop Insurance
Lippy Brothers Farms
MD Chamber of Commerce
MD Forests Association
MARBIDCO
Merry Acres Farm
Nelson’s Agri Service LLC
Obligation Compost
Pep-Up
R&A Insurance, Inc.
Rippeon Equipment Co.
Ruppert Grows
RWL Government Relations & Lobbying
SiteOne Landscape Supply
Southern MD Agricultural Development Commission
Southern MD Electric Cooperative
TPG Risk Management
Willard Agri-Services
Friends
Angelica Nurseries, Inc.
Atlantic Tractor
Crystal Pickett Realty
Crow Insurance Agency
Dr. George Grillon
Donald Spickler Insurance LLC
Edgewood Farm-Darcey Family
Hawkins Landscaping
John & Mary Faber
John & Christen Sullivan
MD Grape Growers Association
MD Horse Council
MD Young Farmers Advisory Board
Nutrien Ag Solutions
Quercus Management
The Mill
The Wi-Fi Guy
Wagner Meats
In-kind Sponsors
Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland
ALH wordandimage – Photographer Andrea Haines
All Ag Media – Jamie Tiralla
J.O. Spice Company
Nell Trainor Videography
Robert Keith & Associates