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Title: Supporting Sustainable Agriculture Regulatory Rigors


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Supporting Sustainable Agriculture Regulatory
Rigors
Ginger S. Myers Maryland Cooperative
Extension Regional Marketing Specialist Director,
Maryland Rural Enterprise Development
Center gsmyers_at_umd.edu
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  • Examples of regulations that can work as
    disincentives to agricultural and natural
    resource industry development in Maryland.

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Sustainable Local Food Processed Food Business
Licenses One Size Does Not Fit All
DHMH issues a food processing license to all
food processing facilities in Maryland except for
those in Baltimore City, Charles County, and
Prince George's County. County health
departments issue food service facility licenses
to all food service facilities, such as
restaurants. Baltimore City has a municipal
Health Department. USDA, FSIS authorizes
animal slaughter facilities. DHMH licenses
dairy and dairy products. MDA licenses eggs.
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Zoning Regulations
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Tranportation- to Market, to Market
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Permits, Fees, Taxes
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Environmental Stewardship
  • The desired outcomes of environmental targets
    must be

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  • The Board of County Commissioners of Calvert
    County wants to protect the future of farming in
    the County and directed staff to look for ways to
    promote sustainable agriculture.
  • The Sustainable Agriculture Workgroup was formed
    with members from the Soil Conservation District,
    the Department of Economic Development, the
    University of Maryland Cooperative Extension
    Office

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Sustainability is a direction rather than a
destination... Robert Rodale (with his
father, J.I. Rodale founded the organic
production movement in the United States)
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