The Maryland Organic Certification Committee serves at the discretion of the Secretary of Agriculture. The Committee makes policy recommendations to the Secretary regarding the operation, regulation and promotion of the organic certification program and the organic industry; and offers recommendations as to how the Department can support and create opportunities for Maryland certified organic producers to market their products. The committee was created in 1992 by Maryland Legislature, Agriculture Article §10-1401 through § 10-1406.
Maryland Organic Certification Advisory Committee |
Name |
|
Contact Info. |
Represents |
Term Expires |
Ann Bowie-Bleinburger |
Maryland Environment Service
259 Najoles Rd
Millersville, MD 21108
|
410-729-8634
ABLEI@menv.com |
Expert |
6-30-2008 |
Holly Heinz Budd |
Williams & Heinz Map
8119 Central Ave
Capital Heights, MD 20743 |
|
Industry
(MOFFA) |
6-30-2008 |
Mark Davis |
USDA
USDA-BARC
Beltsville, MD 20705
|
301-504-9068
davism@ba.ars.usda.gov |
Expert |
6-30-2006 |
| Dan Delp |
Deep Creek Farm
1801 Delp Rd
Whiteford, MD 21160
|
410-452-5657 |
Producer |
6-30-2006 |
Becky Gurley |
Calvert's Gift Farm
16813 Yeoho Rd
Sparks, MD 21152 |
410-472-6764
giftcal@aol.com
|
Producer |
6-30-2006 |
Luke Howard |
Homestead Farms
2250 Millington Rd
Millington, MD 21651
|
410-708-3105
lcorsica@dmv.com |
MD
Ag Commission |
6-30-2008 |
Laura Hunsberger |
UMD-Extension
P.O. Box 219
Snow Hill, MD 21017
|
410-638-1972
lhuns@umd.edu |
Expert |
6-30-2008 |
Janet Jacoby |
TIC Gums
4609 Richlynn Dr.
Belcamp, MD 21017 |
410-273-7300
jjacoby@ticgums.com |
Handler
|
6-30-2008 |
| William Mason |
Mason Hertiage
1819 Ruthsburg Rd
Queen Anne, MD 21657
|
410-758-3054
wmason@bluecrab.org |
Producer |
6-30-2008 |
| Dave Shaw |
Shaw Farms
8000 Harriet Tubman Ln
Columbia, MD 21044
|
410-381-7032 |
Producer |
6-30-2007 |
| |
Vacant |
Consumer |
|
|
| |
Vacant |
Expert - UMD |
|
|
Karen Fedor |
Organic Certification Program
MD Department of Agriculture
50 Harry S. Truman Pkwy
Annapolis, MD 21401
|
410-841-5769
fedorkm@mda.state.md.us
|
MDA |
Staff Liaison |
Carol Holko |
Plant Protection & Weed
Management Section
MD Department of Agriculture
50 Harry S. Truman Pkwy.
Annapolis, MD 21401 |
410-841-5920
Holkoca@mda.state.md.us
|
MDA-Expert |
Ex-officio |
Don Lewis |
MD Department of Agriculture
50 Harry S. Truman Pkwy.
Annapolis, MD 21401 |
410-841-2749
Lewisdv@mda.state.md.us
|
MDA- Expert |
Ex-officio |
Maryland Organic Certification Committee