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The 55th Taste of Maryland Agriculture will be held on Thursday, February 6, 2025. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with Maryland agriculture professionals and celebrate Maryland’s #1 commercial industry.
Revisit the 2024 Taste of Maryland Agriculture: The Maryland Agriculture Council, Inc., welcomed Governor Wes Moore, a strong contingent of state lawmakers, along with a record number of attendees to the 54th Taste of Maryland Agriculture on Thursday, February 1, at Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland in Hanover.
Applications open for MD Agriculture Council Educational Grants
The Maryland Agriculture Council began awarding educational grants to organizations in 2001, for the purpose of expanding its mission to promote Maryland agriculture. Hundreds of applications have been received through the years with creative and unique programs being executed on a local level. Applications are due September 30, 2024.
“We are always excited to recognize and reward unique, local agriculture education programs that are taking place in Maryland,” said Chuck Schuster, MAC Grants Chairperson. “This program fulfills our mission and highlights the importance of these grassroots efforts.”
Maryland Agriculture Council Leadership Elected
Faith Elliott Rossing of Henderson was elected president of the Maryland Agriculture Council Board of Directors during its April 16th board meeting. Having served as vice president during the past year, she replaces outgoing leader, Matt Teffeau of Annapolis.
Rossing joined the Council board in 2003 and served as president in 2006-07. She held the role of secretary from 2010-17, resigning for a few years before rejoining the board in 2020. In addition to her leadership roles, she served as chair of Grant Committee for several years.
“During my 18-year year tenure on the Maryland Agriculture Council Board, I have witnessed multiple changes in political leadership, agricultural leadership in key political appointments and intense changes in agricultural legislation and regulations,” Rossing said.
Taste of Maryland Agriculture Financial Sponsors
Gold Sponsor
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative
Silver Sponsors
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
Chesapeake Utilities
Choptank Electric Cooperative
Corteva Agriscience – Pioneer Seeds
Farm Credit
Frey Agricultural Products
Greenstreet Growers Inc.
Hoober, Inc.
Bronze Sponsors Continued
Ivy Hill Construction Services
Jerry D Quality Bark
Laytonsville Turf Farm
MD Farm Bureau
MD Grain Producers Association
MD Horse Breeders Association
MD State Fair & Agricultural Society
Masterpiece Genetics
Mountaire
Nutrien Ag Solutions
Perdue AgriBusiness
R&D Cross, Inc.
Rippeon Equipment Company
Rural Maryland Council
Sandy Spring Bank
Southern States Frederick Co-op/Nutrena
Sunny Ridge Farm
Willard Agri-Service
Benefactors
Crow Insurance Agency, Inc.
Delmarva Chicken Association
Donald & Terri Maring
Frederick Area Landscape Contractors & Nurserymen
Glade Valley Community Show
Gladhill Tractor Mart, Inc.
Harrison Family Farms LLC
Harry R. Hughes Center for Agro-Ecology
Hart Hemp Company LLC
Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC
Lippy Brothers Farms
MD Chamber of Commerce
MD Forests Association
MARBIDCO
Pep-Up
Prince George’s Soil Conservation
Shore United Bank
SiteOne Landscape Supply
Southern MD Electric Cooperative
The Mill
The Piedmont Group LLC
Tyson Foods
Uniontown AG Service, LLC
Friends
Angelica Nurseries, Inc.
Atlantic Tractor
Bel Air Auto Auction
The Diamond Team by EXP Realty LLC
Dr. George Grillon
Donald Spickler Insurance LLC
Edgewood Farm-Darcey Family
Eve’s Cheese
John & Mary Faber
John & Christen Sullivan
Keymar Fertilizer Inc.
MD Horse Council
Merry Acres Beef
Obligation Farm Compost
Quercus Management
Richardson Farms
Rocky Point Creamery
In-kind Sponsors
Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland
ALH wordandimage – Photographer Andrea Haines
All Ag Media – Jamie Tiralla
J.O. Spice Company
Nell Trainor Videography
MD Agricultural Education Foundation
Robert Keith & Associates