Membership Application

Voting Members are our members involved in farming or agribusiness! 

Our bylaws define a voting a member as:
1. are actively engaged in agricultural activities; or
2. lessees and tenants of land used for agricultural activities; or
3. lessees and/or landlords who receive as rent, either in kind or cash, all, or part of crops and/or livestock produced on land used for agricultural purposes; or
4. persons living on a retirement income primarily derived from past or present agriculture;
5. by being actively engaged in an agriculturally related career or otherwise earning their livelihood by supporting agriculture; or
6. any member who has been a voting member for 10 years and continues membership without interruption may continue as a voting member

County Farm Bureau's distinguish the Membership Type (Voting vs. Associate) - if you believe your status is incorrect or want to learn more about the difference between the two, call our office at 410-922-3426.

Associate Members are members that support the mission of the organization but are not involved in agriculture in their day-to-day!

Our bylaws define an Associate Member as:
Other persons, partnerships, unincorporated associations and corporations interested in the organization’s basic objectives may join the county Farm Bureau as an associate member, with all the rights and privileges of membership and if accepted, shall, upon execution of the membership agreement and assumption of all obligations attached thereto, be entitled to the rights and privileges of membership as set forth, except that they shall not be entitled to hold office or vote in the meetings and proceedings of the Farm Bureau.

County Farm Bureau's distinguish the Membership Type (Voting vs. Associate) - if you believe your status is incorrect or want to learn more about the difference between the two, call our office at 410-922-3426.

Student members are those individuals who are currently enrolled in an educational institution!

Our bylaws define a Student Member as:
any person who is a full-time student between the ages of seventeen (17) and twenty-three (23) attending educational institutions, who are interested in agriculture, and who makes full payment of the annual dues established for the Student Member class by the Corporation.  Student Members shall be entitled to be recognized for debate and information but shall have no voting rights.  Student Members shall be eligible for participation in all Maryland Young Farmers Committee activities, and to participate in the Young Farmers Committee.