The mission of the Cecil County Office of Economic Development’s Agriculture Division is to support and encourage the growth and sustainability of our agricultural businesses. It's goals are to unite the agriculture community of Cecil County, to promote and enhance the economic vitality of all sectors of agriculture, to advise government (local, state, national) on the interest of agriculture, to raise the public awareness of the importance of agriculture and to increase public understanding of modern agricultural production processes.

Cecil County Agriculture

Farmers work 36% of the land in Cecil County every day and in every season! Like generations of farmers before them, the farmers of today must be businesspeople and advocates as well as stewards of the land.

Today’s farmers grow row crops, feed, and vegetables; run orchards, greenhouses, and vineyards; raise livestock including poultry, goats, sheep, horses, alpacas, dairy and meat cows; keep bees; and grow trees, shrubs, and flowers—all right here in Cecil County!

While in many ways, farming is an age-old practice, today’s farmers also use modern methods and technologies to improve crop yields, safeguard local waterways, improve soil quality, and market their products. Above all, today’s farmers are innovative—constantly and creatively expanding their offerings with value-added products like beeswax candles, soaps, ice cream, pies, cider, wool products, evergreen wreaths, and agritourism—to name a few.

Agritourism is when farmers invite the public to their farms to purchase products at farm stands, taste wine or beer, take a tour, ride horses, pick their own fruit, or enjoy seasonal activities like pumpkin patches, hayrides, and choosing a Christmas tree! Agritourism engages the public with working farmland and helps farmers maintain viable businesses.

A purchase from your local farmer supports Cecil County’s hard-working producers, economy, health, and resilience, and helps preserve its rural culture and pastoral ambience. Look for the Cecil Grown logo that certifies products are grown here. If you ate good food, breathed clean country air, or enjoyed the beauty of a lush, green landscape today, thank a farmer!

Cecil County Farms For Sale

Click the link below to start your search for local farms and land for sale in Cecil County.
https://www.landandfarm.com/search/MD/Cecil-County-land-for-sale/

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