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Family-owned and operated Riverview Farms; the Valley’s
only cannabis grower.

These cannabis greenhouses were abandoned by a cut flower grower several decades ago.

world-famous Monterey Aquarium, journey and join ILAC September 2-5,
also well-worth the visit. 2025, when it meets in Lancaster, PA.
For those of you who’ve been hearing
My overall takeaway from this
me talk about LEAD for the past 20
trip is the reminder that there are
years and still have not pursued the
plenty of other farmers across the
fellowship, I encourage you to start
country that have the same issues
“Mother” plants, from which all other plants will be as we in Maryland. They fight the listening and processing the benefit
propagated. this program can have for you. The
same battles – weather, pests,
next class will not be seated until fall
legislation and regulations that
2025, however, it’s never too early to
seem to want to discourage ag
start thinking and pondering your
production, etc. To immerse oneself
future as a LEAD MD Fellow. A
in others’ experiences and to expand
one’s network to include other More information may be found:
professionals with similar issues,
ILAC: www.ilacconference.com
challenges, and goals, is a worthy
endeavor with potential for unknown LEAD Maryland: www. https://
future benefit. extension.umd.edu/programs/
agriculture-food-systems/program-
To my peer LEAD fellows, I encourage
areas/integrated-programs/lead-
you to continue your leadership
One pound of sellable product; worth about $500. maryland

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