About Us
MARBIDCO is a quasi-governmental economic development agency that provides financing to young and beginning farmers and other enterprises looking to start or expand food/fiber production or processing operations in the agricultural, forestry, and seafood industries. MARBIDCO also facilitates farmland conservation easement purchases using its Next Generation Farmland Acquisition Program. Please visit www.marbidco.org.
How We Got Started
MARBIDCO was created by the Maryland State General Assembly in 2004 and began funding the financing agency in 2006. For 15 years we have been supporting Maryland's food, forest, and fiber industries via low-interest loans and grants.
The products and services we offer
Recommendations Received (7)
"Marbidco has the same philosophies that I do - helping young farmers get started."
"I’ve known Jill for years, and she does great work at MARBIDCO. MARBIDCO is an organization that..."
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"I’ve known Jill for years, and she does great work at MARBIDCO. MARBIDCO is an organization that centers on helping the farming community, and they’ve been doing it for a long time."
Products & Services
MARBIDCO is committed to supporting the sustainability of the state's agricultural, forestry, and seafood businesses, most of which are family-run ...
We offer low-cost loans and grants to those agribusinesses in the food and fiber industries. Farming, watermen, aquaculture, forestry, livestock, s...
MARBIDCO will take an expert eye to your agricultural business, helping you uncover opportunities for growth, opportunities for improvement, and wa...
Recommendations Given (49)
"Great produce! Try Olney Farms First!"
"Emiliano is a go-getter. Whatever he de does he gives it his all. I've known him for years and it..."
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"Emiliano is a go-getter. Whatever he de does he gives it his all. I've known him for years and it is always a pleasure to cross paths. "
