Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County farmers and chefs recently connected at a networking event at the Universities at Shady Grove. They talked about business opportunities and challenges and then prepared lunch alongside each other. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. Organizers said they plan to hold more summits like this one in the future.   Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Montgomery County’s Agricultural Services Division Manager Jeremy Criss says Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve is big business. Take a look: Criss recently attended a networking event designed to bring farmers together with local chefs. According to Criss, at last count there were over 540 farmers in Montgomery County and the county has […]

The business of farming is changing but the future of farmers remains bright in Montgomery County. CCM’s Susan Kenedy reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Farmers in Montgomery County can now rent farm equipment they need at a reduced rate and closer to their farms thanks to a new county program. The county used a grant to fund the purchase of four pieces of equipment — a no-till drill, a manure spreader, a plastic mulch lifter and a walk-behind tractor […]