Arundel Ag’s Lisa Barge Discusses All-Things Anne Arundel County Ag on Visit Annapolis Podcast

September 3, 2021

Lisa Barge, Agricultural Marketing & Development Manager at Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation (AAEDC), recently appeared on the official podcast of Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County, Destination Annapolis.

“We put them in touch with the people that they need to be in touch with to get the job done.”

Lisa discussed all-things agriculture in Anne Arundel County, including:

• the creation of Arundel Ag 16 years ago
• the diverse programs and services that Arundel Ag offers to not only help hard-working farmers survive and thrive but also cultivate a local sustainable food supply chain for Anne Arundel County residents:
  • Technical assistance and advocacy related to local and state regulations such as inspections, permits and zoning
  • Operational support
    • Farm Equipment Rental Program
    • Scrap Tire Program
    • Farmers Market Programs
  • Financing
  • Workforce training grants
  • Marketing to promote farming, agritourism and value-added processing
    • Offering the Arundel Grown Guide to help customers find local products.
• how Arundel Ag worked with the Department of Aging to supplement meals for senior with fresh, local produce during the COVID-19 pandemic
• the growth of agritourism and activities, from goat yoga to art, at Anne Arundel County farms such as Honey’s Harvest Farm and Wildberry Farm + Market and Wild Kid Acres
• how Community Supported Agriculture programs benefit both consumers and farmers
• the growth of Anne Arundel County’s NINE farmers markets
• the awesomeness of the Buy Local Challenge

Search “Destination Annapolis” to listen to Lisa’s full interview “wherever you get your pod” (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, etc.) or right here:

Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation’s Agriculture Department.

 

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