Maryland’s Best Expo – Thank you to all who attended in 2025!
Save the Date: February 3, 2026
What is the Maryland’s Best Expo? The only expo like it in the state, this event is an opportunity for Maryland farmers, seafood producers, and processors to connect with buyers. Over the past two decades, MDA’s Marketing Program, Maryland’s Best, has promoted our state’s agricultural and seafood products, and expanded markets for our farmers and producers and brought over 300 retail, restaurant, and institutional buyers to make connections.
Participants included farmers, producers, watermen, aquaculturists, processors, grocery store retailers, restaurants, schools, institutions, distributors, economic development officials, University of Maryland Extension (UME) agents, and regional agricultural marketing officials.
Where can I see official event photos? Check ’em out here!
When can I sign-up? Sign-up will be available in late summer 2025. Please check this page or make sure you are subscribed to our newsletter by emailing audrey.broomfield@maryland.gov to receive announcements for the Expo.
When can I do until then? Utilize the expo guide at the bottom of this page to contact buyers or reach out to us at Maryland’s Best if you have specific questions!
Ag Products – audrey.broomfield@maryland.gov
Seafood Products – matthew.scales1@maryland.gov
All others – kristin.hanna@maryland.gov
We offered a lot of new resources at the 2025 Expo including:
- Free media training with WMAR News and Matthew Scales of Maryland’s Best
- Mini learning sessions with buyers from Whole Foods and Klein’s ShopRite of Maryland
- 30 minute presentation on FSMA 204 from an FDA Representative
- Product Photography and headshots with professional photographer, Steve Vilnit at a reduced cost
- Free mini business consultations from Cureate for producers who are looking to get started in value-agriculture products
- Watch local farm businesses pitch live in front of a panel of expert judges for a chance to bring home a $5,000 check! Attendees will get to vote in real time for the winner of a separate community prize fund.
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