Programs and Services
OAG helps farmers navigate regulations, marketing opportunities, and a host of technical initiatives in Montgomery County. It also connects farmers to other local, state and federal resources.
Regulatory Assistance
Marketing Assistance
Technical Assistance
- Agricultural Emergency Assistance Program * not active currently
- Conservation Assistance
- Labor, Legal and Liability Issues
- Deer Management Program
- Equipment Share Program
- UME New Farmer Resources
- New Farmer Program * not active
- Farm Lease Builder
- Use of Fertilizers in the State of Maryland
- Weed Control Program
- University Of Maryland Agriculture Law Education Initiative (ALEI)
- UME Maryland Rural Enterprise Development Center
Ag Related Service Providers
*Note: These lists are not maintained by the OAG and inclusion on a listing does not constitute endorsement by the County OAG. These lists are provided solely to give farmers a starting point in your research for agriculturally related contractors, products and services.
- LISTING of Licensed Well Drilling Companies, Well & Septic Engineers, Refrigeration & Electrical Contractors.
- LISTING of Health Insurance Brokers for Farmers that would like to provide employee health insurance options/benefits
- Listing of excavators and Ag structure builders
- Listing of Montgomery County Shared Commercial Kitchen Space
Financial Resources and Opportunities
Other Federal and State Resources
- MD Food Donation Tax Credit
- U.S. Department of Energy: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Programs for Ag businesses
- Developing Value Added Agricultural Products
- MDA: Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund
- Federal Grant Opportunities
- Federal and State Cost Share Programs
- Maryland Agriculture Resource Based Industry (MARBIDCO) Financing Assistance
- Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) Grants
- USDA National Institute of Food & Agriculture Funding Opportunities
- USDA: Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) High Tunnel Initiative
- USDA: Federal Grants, Loans, and Other Agricultural Financial Support
- Spreadsheet compiliation of financial resources