Maryland Department of Agriculture
The Maryland Department of Agriculture is a state agency of Maryland. Its headquarters are in the Parole census-designated place in unincorporated Anne Arundel County, near Annapolis. The Department was established in 1972.
, the Secretary of the department is Joseph Bartenfelder, appointed by Governor Larry Hogan. He was preceded in this position by Earl F. Hance.
The Department provides various initiatives to promote local agriculture, such as the "True Blue Maryland Crab Meat" ranking which allows local restaurants to certify restaurants that are serving local crabmeat rather than something imported from out of state.
