Certified Local Farm and Fish Program
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The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) recently established the Certified Local Farm and Fish Program to encourage state agencies, including public four-year universities, to achieve an overall goal of purchasing 20% of their food from certified local producers. The original name of the program was the Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program.
Certified Local Farm Enterprise Program and Certified Local Farm Enterprise Food Aggregation Grant Fund - Establishment - 
HB 1488/SB 985
What is a certified local farm?
A certified local farm is a farm that has a nutrient management plan with the Maryland Department of Agriculture.
For Farmers
How can my farm become a certified local farm?
- Register. Please access the online application on Maryland OneStop (OneStop End User Guide).
- Farm verification. MDA will verify that you have a nutrient management plan.
- Certification. You will receive notification that your farm is certified once your nutrient management plan is verified. Your contact information, list of products, and certification number will be placed in the certified producers public directory for state agencies to access. MDA will ask you to update your directory information once a year.
What is the cost to become a Certified Local Farm?
There is no cost to become a Certified Local Farm.
For State Agencies
State agencies (including public four-year universities) have an overall goal of purchasing 20% of their food from certified local producers.
Certified Local Producers Directory
Click here to access the online Directory.
