Maryland Agricultural Fair Board
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About the Maryland Agricultural Fair Board
Vision & mission
The Maryland Agricultural Fair Board fosters agriculture by promoting and assisting agricultural fairs and exhibits through giving financial aid to qualifying organizations for premium awards to exhibitors of agricultural displays. Additionally, the Board issues the Maryland Fair & Show Schedule annually.
Fairs & Shows
County fairs in Maryland are held in the months of July, August, September, and October.
Each year, the Maryland State Fair is held at Timonium in Baltimore County and runs eleven days ending on Labor Day.
Board members
The Board's nine members are appointed by the Governor with the advice of the Secretary of Agriculture to five-year terms (Code Agriculture Article, secs. 10-301 through 10-303).
| Name | County | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Dawn Stiles, chair | Washington County | Western |
| Becky Stern, vice chair | Carroll County | Central- Carroll |
| Annette Braun | St. Mary's County | Southern |
| Linda Brown | Talbot County | Mid-Upper Shore |
| Mary Amoss | Baltimore County | Northeast |
| Dr. Stacy Eckles | Anne Arundel County | Central-Howard |
| John Murphy | Frederick County | Central-Frederick |
| Brittany Nottingham | Wicomico County | Lower Shore |
| Carl Hobbs | Montgomery County | Central-Montgomery |
| Harrison Palmer, chief of staff | ||
MAFB meeting minutes
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MAFB Meeting Minutes
February 2025 Maryland Agricultural Fair Board Meeting Minutes - PDF 865.1 KB
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MAFB Meeting Minutes
November 2024 Maryland Agricultural Fair Board Meeting Minutes - PDF 215.9 KB
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MAFB Meeting Minutes
February 2024 Maryland Agricultural Fair Board Meeting Minutes - PDF 233.3 KB
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MAFB Meeting Minutes
March 2024 Maryland Agricultural Fair Board Meeting Minutes - PDF 252.7 KB