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MARBIDCO News Clips

MARBIDCO Press Releases

2026

  • Watermen boats frozen at docks

    MARBIDCO to Offer Disaster Relief Loans to Commercial Oystermen Following Very Difficult Season

    The Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO) announced today that it will provide zero-interest disaster relief loans to eligible commercial oyster harvesters through the newly established Maryland Commercial Oyster Harvester Disaster Relief Loans. Photo by Sightlines Aerial Photography

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  • LEAD Maryland Class XIII

    MARBIDCO's Sierra Criste Joins LEAD Maryland Class VIII on Portugal Trip

    Read about their adventures exploring Portugal’s agricultural international study tour.

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  • Crab pots on a deck

    Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation, MARBIDCO Award More than $53,500 to Farm-Based Businesses & Commercial Watermen

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  • Maryland Value-Added Producer Matching Grants Now Available from MARBIDCO

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MARBIDCO Press Releases

2025

  • A brown and white cow grazing on a grassy field with trees in the background.

    Maryland Livestock Processing Equipment Grant Program Now Open

    Program Focuses on expanding capacity of large animal and blue catfish processing facilities

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  • Construction site with a yellow backhoe loader digging into a large pile of dirt in a rural area with trees in the background.

    Wood Products Industry Equity Investment Grant Program (WPIEI) Assists Maryland Forestry Businesses to Increase Production and Develop New Markets

    One Grant Award of up to $125,000 available

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  • Two people standing outside in front of a sign that reads Stauffer's Butcher Barn. They are holding a large check for $250,000 made out to Stauffer's Butcher Barn, LLC. The man is wearing a black shirt and the woman is wearing a black shirt. On either side of them are large promotional banners, one for SMADC supporting farms and the other for MARBIDCO providing financial assistance for agriculture, forestry, seafood, and aquaculture.

    Stauffer’s Butcher Barn Receives Loan and Grant to Increase Livestock Processing in Southern Maryland

    Stauffer’s Butcher Barn in St. Mary’s County has been awarded the first-ever package of funding through the Southern Maryland Livestock Processing Revolving Loan Fund, a joint initiative between the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission and MARBIDCO.

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  • A refrigerator filled with various blocks of soap stacked on multiple shelves.

    Maryland Producer Cold Storage Grant Program Assists Farmers and Watermen with the Purchase of Needed Cold Storage Equipment

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  • Ice Cream Trails Maryland

    Maryland Value-Added Producer Matching Grants Now Available from MARBDICO

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  • Rawlings Turkey Farm

    Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation, MARBIDCO Award More than $50,500 to Farm-Based Businesses

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  • Moon Valley Farm

    Certified Local Farm and Fish Food Aggregation Grant Fund Programs Opens January 21, 2025

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