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Honoring Dick Price

A passionate advocate during his lifetime for agricultural education, Dick worked tirelessly to improve the future of farming in Maryland. He played a pivotal role in creating the Maryland Agriculture Education Foundation in 1989, and served in many roles with the oragnization till present day. Make a gift in honor of Mr. Price to help continue his work toward advancing ag education across Maryland.
To give a gift in honor of Dick Price please use the link below or send any contributions to P.O. Box 536, Havre de Grace MD 21078

Colors of Ag Art Contest

The annual Colors of Agriculture Art Contest invites students across the state to express their appreciation for agriculture through art. Participants create original artwork that reflects agricultural themes, showcasing the importance of farming and natural resources in Maryland. Winning entries are featured on MAEF’s social media pages and website, celebrating the creativity of young artists and promoting agricultural literacy throughout the community. This contest provides a unique opportunity for students to connect with agriculture and share their perspectives through artistic expression. Click below to learn more!

Rocking Goat Raffle

Celebrating MAEF’s

35th anniversary!

To celebrate MAEF’s 35th anniversary this year, we’re raffling off 100 tickets to win this amazing rocking horse – ahem, goat – at just $35 a ticket! Meet him at the MAEF Banquet Nov. 7 in Frederick and/or at the Maryland Farm Bureau Convention Dec. 8-10 in Cambridge, Md. It’s the perfect gift for the goat-lover in your life – an unforgoatable treat. Get your tickets today!

What do we do?

Dedicated to increasing agricultural literacy and agricultural education, MAEF is a nonprofit organization with programs serving pre-kindergarten through post-secondary audiences. MAEF signature programs include professional development courses for teachers; mobile science labs; mobile agricultural showcases and Maryland FFA. Funded by the Maryland “ag tag” license plate revenues, gifts, grants and program fees, MAEF promotes the importance of agriculture in everyone’s daily lives.

Maryland Agriculture License Plate


Revenues generated by the sale of the Ag Tag help underwrite the expense of nearly all of the Foundation’s programs and educational outreach activities. Purchase Ag Tags from the Motor Vehicle Administration for $20.

Eligible vehicles are cars, trucks up to 26,000 GVW, landscape & equipment trailers, RVs, farm trucks, handicap plates, and boat trailers.