Young Farmers Advisory Board

About the Young Farmers Advisory Board

Statuto​ry authority

Agriculture Article, § 2-1001 et seq., Annotated Code of Maryland

Mission statement

The Maryland Young Farmers Advisory Board serves to promote Agriculture as a positive contributor to Maryland’s economy, environment, and scenic landscape; and to make recommendations related to economic development and policy issues that will assist young and beginning farmers, and other related businesses in creating and continuing profitable Agriculture throughout the State.

Primary function

1. Identify and address issues relating to young and beginning farmers in the state ad make recommendations to the Maryland Agriculture Commission, and
2. Communicate to the general public, the Federal government, the State government, and Maryland Agriculture Commission the importance of young and beginning farmers to agriculture in the State.

Membership

The Entity's members are composed of farmers/general public, as well as a representative from each of the following: Maryland Farm Bureau, Maryland Department of Agriculture and Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

Maryland Young Farmer Survey 

The Maryland Young Farmer Survey provides a comprehensive look into the experiences, challenges, and ambitions of the next generation of agriculturalists across the state.

2025 Maryland Young Farmer Survey

• Maryland Young Farmers Survey Analysis 2025 - PDF - 478.93 KB
• Maryland Young Farmers Survey Supplemental Analysis (Northeastern & Eastern Shore) - PDF - 1.49 MB
• Maryland Young Farmers Survey Supplemental Analysis (Southern Maryland) - PDF - 1.42 MB
• Maryland Young Farmers Survey Supplemental Analysis (Full Survey- Data Summaries) - PDF
• Maryland Young Farmers Survey Supplemental Analysis (Poultry Report) - PDF - 1.42 MB
• Maryland Young Farmers Survey Supplemental Analysis (Maryland Farm Bureau Report) - PDF - 1.74 MB
• Maryland Young Farmers Survey Supplemental Analysis (Full Survey- Expanded Data) - PDF - 2.41 MB
• Maryland Young Farmers Survey Survey Presentation - PDF - 1.57 MB​​​

Meetings

The Maryland Young Farmers Advisory Board meets quarterly.

Meeting minutes

• Young Farmers Advisory Board April 2025 - PDF - 272.59 KB​
• Young Farmers Advisory Board January 2025​ - PDF - 879.47 KB
• Young Farmers Advisory Board July 2024​ - PDF - 249.62 KB
• Young Farmers Advisory Board April 2024 - PDF - 269.02 KB
• Young Farmers Advisory Board January 2024​​ - PDF - 821.23 KB
• ​Young Farmers Advisory Board November 2023 - PDF - 251.81 KB

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