Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission Promotes Local Farmers Markets – The BayNet
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SOUTHERN MARYLAND ‘BUY LOCAL GUIDE’ FARMERS MARKET EDITION
Introduction
The Southern Maryland ‘Buy Local Guide’ Farmers Market edition for the 2024 season has been updated by the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland. This guide serves as a comprehensive resource for the region’s farmers markets and emphasizes the importance of supporting sustainable development goals.
Features of the Guide
- Farm directory
- Listings for homegrown veggies, fruits, herbs, and more
- Local meats, seafood, cheeses, honey, and farm-made goodies
- Interactive search features to easily find farmers markets in your area
Accessing the Guide
The guide is available online in a ‘Flipping Book’ format on the SMADC website. Visit the ‘Get our Guides’ page at SMADC.com to start exploring. Stay tuned for future updates with new specialty farm and producer sections.
BUY LOCAL CHALLENGE CELEBRATION
Supporting Maryland’s Farms and Producers
SMADC invites all Marylanders to participate in the Buy Local Challenge Celebration, which aims to promote and celebrate everything Maryland grown, harvested, produced, hand-crafted, and homemade. This event aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by promoting local agriculture and supporting local economies.
Event Details
The Buy Local Challenge Celebration will take place at Serenity Farm in Benedict, Charles County Maryland on Monday, July 29 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event will feature up to 50 vendors offering a wide variety of Maryland’s summer bounty, including farm-raised meats and dairy products, fruits and veggies, flowers, local oysters, baked goods, jams and pickles, honey, farm-made soaps and scents, local arts and crafts, and artisanal beverages from Maryland’s wineries, distilleries, and breweries.
Admission and Activities
Admission to the event is $5 (kids 6 years and under free). Tickets can be purchased online or at the door via PayPal. Admission includes a complimentary insulated shopping tote, oyster tasting with Hollywood Oyster Company, a free raffle with vendor prizes, carriage rides with Suttler Post Farm Clydesdales, pony rides with ‘Mary’s Go Round,’ Serenity Farm petting pen, and face painting. Food trucks will be available onsite throughout the evening.
Entertainment
While enjoying the event, attendees can relax in the shade of the hospitality tent and listen to musical tales and legends of Southern Maryland’s heritage by the talented trio ‘Chaptico Songworks’.
Tickets and Updates
Visit BuyLocalChallenge.com to purchase Celebration tickets and stay updated on participating vendors, entertainment, and activities. The website also provides resources and opportunities for Marylanders to support and celebrate local farms and food.
SOUTHERN MARYLAND ‘BUY LOCAL GUIDE’
Accessing the Guide
Find SMADC’s Southern Maryland ‘Buy Local Guide’ on the ‘Get our Guides’ page at SMADC.com. This guide serves as a valuable resource for farms and producers in the Southern Maryland region.
Opportunity for Farms and Producers
If you’re a farm or producer in the Southern Maryland region, don’t miss the opportunity to be featured in the guide’s upcoming special section listings. Email info@smadc.com for more information and find the application form and submission criteria on the ‘News & Events’ page at SMADC.com.
Submission
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?
- SDG 2: Zero Hunger
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- SDG 15: Life on Land
2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?
- SDG 2.3: By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists, and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets, and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment.
- SDG 8.3: Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity, and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services.
- SDG 12.2: By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources.
- SDG 15.2: By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests, and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally.
3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?
- Number of small-scale food producers with increased agricultural productivity and incomes
- Number of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises supported
- Extent of sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
- Extent of forest area protected and restored
Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 2: Zero Hunger | SDG 2.3: By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists, and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets, and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment. | Number of small-scale food producers with increased agricultural productivity and incomes |
| SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth | SDG 8.3: Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity, and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services. | Number of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises supported |
| SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production | SDG 12.2: By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources. | Extent of sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources |
| SDG 15: Life on Land | SDG 15.2: By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests, and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally. | Extent of forest area protected and restored |
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