Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry is a non-profit organization that collects cash donations from churches, foundations, businesses and individuals and will pay approved deer processors to process the deer that you bring to them during Maryland's bow, muzzleloader and firearms seasons and will also process deer farmers kill damaging their crops. This outreach ministry of God's people transforms a renewable God-given resource into food for the hungry among us. Maryland Christmas Tree Association is an association of growers and retailers that have a common interest in promoting the Christmas Tree Industry. Members receive four newsletters per year and can learn about changes in laws, chemicals, seedling varieties, equipment, and trends in the Christmas Tree market. The association invites all citizens to participate in the tradition of displaying a real Christmas Tree in the home.
Members receive the bi-monthly newsletter the Crosscut , as well as legislative updates.
Maryland Tree Farm Program - The Maryland Tree Farm Program is part of the American Tree Farm System , a nationwide organization which recognizes landowners for quality forest management on their property. The reality of a tree farm is not straight rows of trees, but a diversity of woodlands of every shape and form. In Maryland, there are over 1500 tree farms totaling over 269,000 acres. It is sponsored by the Maryland Forests Association, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and the Maryland Cooperative Extension Service. Members receive 4 issues of National Woodlands Magazine and 8 Issues of Woodland Report with late-breaking news from Washington, D.C. and state capitals.