Our next summit will be held in December of 2023!
2021 Rural Summit
“Redefining Resilience and Recovery”
- 2021 Rural Summit Main Speaker Governor of Maryland Larry Hogan
- 2021 Rural Summit Main Session
The 2021 Rural Summit “Redefining Resilience and Recovery” had more than 200 rural advocates attend for the two-day event that consisted of 16 breakout sessions, 3 plenary sessions, and several guest speakers that included Governor Larry Hogan, USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres, Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot, and the Summit’s keynote speaker Whitney Kimball Coe.
You can find recordings from the Summit on the RMC YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaG3yM5-CGTlIIgXLGNMfNg
PowerPoint Presentations from the 2021 Rural Summit:
Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Forestry
- Legal Resources to Assist Maryland Agriculture
- Maryland Food System Update
- MDA Agriculture
- Maryland Seafood Marketing
- Building Resilient Food Systems
Economic Development
- Economic Opportunities of Working Landscapes
- Economic Opportunities for Working Landscapes- Outdoor Recreation
- The Cooperative Difference
- Partners Empowering Communities
- Heritage Tourism
Community Development
- State Revitalization Programs in Rural Communities
- Climate Vulnerability Assessment for Maryland Agriculture
- Population Trends in Maryland
Health Care
Your evaluation of the Rural Summit is important to us – if you were not able to complete the evaluations at the Summit, please take the time now by clicking on the following forms
- https://mdamarketing.wufoo.com/forms/2021-rural-summit-event-evaluation/
- https://mdamarketing.wufoo.com/forms/2021-rural-summit-session-evaluation/
2021 Rural Summit Agenda
2019 Rural Summit Highlights
The Rural Maryland Council hosted its biennial summit “Rural Maryland Rising: Investing in Resiliency, Collaboration, and Innovation” on Thursday, December 12, 2019, at the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel in Annapolis, Maryland 21401.
The one-day conference covered topics on Agriculture, Forestry, Community Development, Economic Development, and Health Care. Other sessions included hearing from our Maryland State Secretaries as well as a panel of State Legislators. Our plenary session featured a presentation of awards for the 2019 AgShowcase. View presentations and videos from the conference below.
- 2019 Rural Summit keynote speaker, Dr. Paul Costello, Vermont Council on Rural Development
- RMC Chair John Hartline and Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, Boyd K. Rutherford
- 2019 Rural Summit sponsors
- 2019 Rural Summit session
View videos from the 2019 Rural Summit below:
2019 Rural Summit Opening Session
2020 Session Preview with Maryland Legislators
The Maryland Cabinet Secretaries and Departments Panel
The 2019 AgShowcase Presentation
2019 Rural Summit Closing Remarks
Presentations from the 2019 Rural Summit:
Economic Development
Community Development
Health Care