The rich soil of Montgomery County has supported a wide variety of agricultural enterprises, ranging from millennia of crop cultivation by indigenous communities, to tobacco plantations of the first colonial settlers of European descent, progressing to market farming serving growing populations in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Today the agriculture of Montgomery County has diversified to include commodity grain production, landscaping, and horse-riding operations, as well as a small but growing table-food and pick-your-own sector. The Montgomery County Agricultural Reserve, a land-planning treasure, grants the assurance that farming will remain part of the story of the county forever. Montgomery History, a MPI Organization Member, is making this recording available through Aug. 24, 2025.

Another Montgomery County Agriculture Event: MPI will be presenting the Montgomery County Agricultural Center with The Montgomery Prize 2025 on October 24, 2025.  Visit https://www.montgomerypreservation.org/preservation-awards/ for more information.