In the spirit of the holidays and closing out 2022, we want to thank you as a supporter of Manna Food Center’s Community Food Rescue (CFR) program. This program, now celebrating its 8th year, would not be possible without you, the CFR network of 475 food donor businesses, non-profit food assistance organizations, and volunteer food runners. If youContinue Reading
It’s summer and local farms, farmers markets, and grocery stores are once again bursting with delicious fresh produce. Consumers may be shopping at their neighborhood farmers market, bringing home their weekly Consumer Supported Agriculture (CSA) share box, or taking the family to a pick-your-own farm on weekends. Farmers not only reap the economic fruits ofContinue Reading
The Farm Food Donation Pilot Program (SB 416) , signed into law by Governor Larry Hogan last fall, allows eligible farmers to take a tax credit of up to $5,000 per year for donating fresh produce to charitable organizations. This three-year pilot program that began in 2017 is available to farms located in Montgomery County as well as Anne Arundel County, Calvert County, CharlesContinue Reading
No one likes to think about taxes, but did you know that businesses that donate surplus unsold food not only help people and the environment, but can save on their income taxes? Recent Maryland state legislation sweetens tax incentives for farmers in Montgomery County. In 1976, Congress enacted Internal Revenue Code, Section 170e3 , as an incentiveContinue Reading
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