• Cooperative Maryland Research, Education & Extension Service Partners
• Maryland Department of Agriculture
• Maryland Fact Sheet, Economic Research Service, USDA. This specific fact sheet includes current data on population, per-capita income, earnings per job, poverty rates, employment, unemployment, farm and farm-related jobs, farm characteristics, farm financial characteristics, top ag commodities, top export commodities, and top counties in ag sales.
• Maryland Farmers' Markets
• Maryland Marketing Profile
• Maryland USDA Rural Development
• More Links
  • Food Processing, Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene, Community Health Administration 
  • Maryland Agricultural Organizations - This web site provides a comprehensive listing to the Maryland agricultural associations/organizations that provide web sites. Links such as the Association of Maryland Wineries, the Delmarva Poultry Industry, and others with specialties such as emu, alpaca, organic growers, dairy, Christmas trees, Farm Bureau, grape growers, and restaurants are included.
  • Maryland Agricultural Statistics Service
  • Maryland’s Best - is the Maryland Department of Agriculture created program that promotes Maryland’s agricultural products. Lists of retailers and wholesalers, including distributors and brokers are included on this web site.
  • Maryland Agriculture.info - was developed for members of the agriculture community and anyone wishing to learn more about Maryland agriculture. The site is maintained by Maryland Cooperative Extension, whose goal is to increase exposure for agriculture-related businesses and organizations in Maryland.
  • Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development - The state department that provides information for businesses on financing, workforce training, exporting, trade, and small and minority business assistance.
  • Maryland Extension Service County Offices
  • Maryland Food Center Authority - From an Act of the Maryland Legislature in 1967, the food center has expanded into a national model for the development and creation of consolidated, wholesale food distribution facilities. The food center is home to many companies and 3,500 employees who process, package, and distribute fruits, vegetables, and seafood. The Market distributes nearly all of the fresh fruits and vegetables in a five-state Mid-Atlantic area and the District of Columbia.
  • Maryland Laws and Permits
  • The Small Business Resource is designed to help business owners and entrepreneurs solve problems and locate key public and private organizations and individuals. These are business decision makers - businessmen and women looking to expand their operations, relocate companies, and plan a business start-up.
  • University of Maryland Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources - The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources provides research information for agricultural producers and businesses.

Individual contacts in Maryland for specific value-added agriculture information:

Stephan L. Tubene, Coordinator
Small Farm Institute
University of Maryland
Maryland Cooperative Extension
7320 Ritchie Highway, Suite 210
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
410-222-6759 (Phone); 410-222-6747 (Fax)
E-mail: stubene@umd.edu

Jane M. Storrs
National Marketing Administrator
Department of Agriculture
50 Truman Parkway
Annapolis, MD 20141
Phone:  410-841-5777
Fax:  410-841-5987
E-mail: storrsjm@mda.state.md.us

Ms. Signe Hippert
VADG Coordinator
USDA/Rural Development
1221 College Park Drive, Suite 200
Dover, DE 19904
Phone: (302) 857-3625
E-mail: signe.hippert@de.usda.gov
Web site: www.rurdev.usda.gov/de/