Maryland Opens Grant Program to Help Food-Insecure Communities

ANNAPOLIS, MD (March 9, 2026) – Applications are now being accepted by the Maryland Department of Agriculture for their 2026 Food and Agricultural Resiliency Mechanism Grant Program, known as MFARM.

The competitive funding initiative aims to tackle food insecurity in communities throughout the state while simultaneously creating dependable sales opportunities for Maryland’s agricultural producers.

The program represents the state’s effort to address two critical issues: ensuring vulnerable populations have access to nutritious food while supporting the economic stability of local farming operations.