UMD Dining: As Fresh as it Gets

Written by Lynne Zhang, Fair Farms Intern For the students at the University of Maryland-College Park, finding farm-fresh food can be as easy as walking to one of the three diners on campus, thanks to Terp Farm. Terp Farm is located 15 miles from the university on two acres at the Upper Marlboro Research and …

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Take Action: Get locally-grown food into Maryland institutions!

With your help, last year Maryland created the Maryland Food for Maryland Institutions Study Group whose goal has been to increase the amount of locally grown food procured by Maryland institutions, providing more market opportunities for our local farming community. Out of that diverse network of stakeholders, came the idea to establish the two important …

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Thank you for making these legislative wins possible!

In order to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, the Maryland General Assembly decided to adjourn a few weeks early, on March 18th. We’re thankful that our elected officials acted quickly to protect public health, while also accomplishing a tremendous amount in a short period of time. Thanks to their steadfastness, and your vocal advocacy, …

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Fair Farms Legislative Priorities for 2020

With a new year comes new priorities for the Fair Farms campaign to focus on in the Maryland state legislature. We hope that you will be an involved participant in the legislative process this session. Write and call your legislators, submit testimony, and support bills by talking with family and friends and encouraging them to …

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