Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks told the Rotary Club of Frederick on Wednesday afternoon about challenges farmers face and what he envisions for the future of agriculture. The department’s main goal, he said, is to make sure farmers can grow what they want, produce and process their food, and sell it. But there are barriers and pressures for farmers, he said. It’s more expensive to farm in Maryland and there are more regulations for farmers because of the need to protect the Chesapeake Bay, he said.
