‘Montgomery Agriculture: From Tobacco to Today’ Will Be Montgomery History Presentation Starting Monday, May 6

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. This evolved to market farming serving growing populations in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. The transformation of County farming is the subject of a free online presentation, "Montgomery Agriculture: From Tobacco to Today," from Montgomery History.

The presentation will be available on-demand for a one-week period starting Monday, May 6.

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.

Tom Farquhar leads the presentation, which originally aired at the 2023 Montgomery County History Conference.

To access “Montgomery Agriculture: From Tobacco to Today” starting May 6, go to History Conversations (montgomeryhistory.org).