Maryland Rural Enterprise Development Center

Welcome to the Maryland Rural Enterprise Development Center (MREDC), a University of Maryland Extension Community Resource and Economic Development Online Initiative.

MREDC, a one-stop-shop for the 21st century agricultural/natural resource entrepreneur, provides successful rural business innovation strategies for your farm business plan, and your production and management techniques.  Learn anywhere by using the many distance learning tools delivered on MREDC in many interactive formats that are organized in modules. These unique modules and tools are designed to help you get information quickly and make informed decisions.

Whether your business is large or small, established or just getting launched, if it involves any aspect of agricultural or natural resource production and marketing, the Maryland Rural Enterprise Development Center has the tools and information you need to help you succeed.

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