1 in 3 Marylanders are food insecure, chances are, hunger touches someone you know
About Us
Who We Are
FFARMD Foundation was established as a 501(c)3 nonprofit, nongovernmental entity to support efforts pertaining to the availability and distribution of locally produced agricultural products to Marylanders experiencing food insecurity in Maryland, including the Maryland Market Money (MMM) program.
Every dollar contributed works to help Marylanders experiencing food-insecurity access wholesome locally grown foods.
Maryland Market Money is a partnership of the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC), a division of the Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland, Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA), with support from the FFARMD Foundation.
What We Do
The key activity of FFARMD is to support food access efforts, including the Maryland Market Money program.
Maryland Market Money (MMM) is a statewide food access program that feeds Marylanders and supports farmers. MMM removes economic barriers for Marylanders experiencing food insecurity, providing a dollar-for-dollar match for purchases made using federal nutrition benefits at participating Maryland farmers markets, farm stands, and CSAs while providing technical assistance, training, marketing, and additional services to stakeholders.
Additional information may be found on the MMM website.
The FFARMD Board of Directors is a group of concerned community members who believe we have the means and opportunity to do better for Marylanders.
The FFARMD Foundation Board of Directors
Chair – John Torres, Senior Director of Federal Government Relations, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) in Washington, D.C.
Treasurer - Vacant
Secretary – Shannon Dill, Agriculture and Food Systems Extension Educator, University of Maryland Extension in Talbot County
Director – Diana Taylor - Anne Arundel County Partnership for Children, Youth, and Families
Chief Administrative Officer - Vanessa A. Finney
Sr. Advisor – Steve McHenry, Executive Director, Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO)
Our Partners
Donate Today!
We need your help. The need for accessible fresh, locally grown food is still here and every donation, big or small, will keep food on the table for your neighbors and farmers alike. With your tax-deductible gift to FFARMD, we can feed Maryland and support farmers in the year ahead.