TEDCO’s ARR Grant Helps Maryland Farm Repurpose Old Poultry Houses into Thriving Agriculture and Superfood Business

The poultry industry is a major component of Maryland’s economic activity, particularly in the Eastern Shore. As significant as the poultry sector is, it also comes with a major challenge – vacant, unused poultry houses. Major distributors often cut contracts with farms that are old or outdated, leaving the farmer with an unused house, a high mortgage and lost income.