“I am so proud of your advocacy work in DC, education outreach here in Frederick and the food you produce. Being a CSA member has changed what and the way I eat. I have drastically reduced the amount of processed foods I consume and your recipes have helped make that possible. Thanks for all the ways you are making a difference and sparking hope!”
Articles and Interviews
As tariff anxieties rise, more Marylanders are ‘subscribing’ to local farms, The Baltimore Banner, June 2025
Food is medicine, according to Johns Hopkins study that uses local farmer's produce, Frederick News Post, May 2025
At These Grocery Stores, No One Pays, Civil Eats, April 2025
USDA cuts, tariffs leave some Maryland farmers struggling, FOX 5 DC, April 2025
Local farmers express frustration over tariffs, uncertainty, The Frederick News Post, April 2025
With USDA cuts, Woodsboro farmer loses contract to provide fresh produce to local schools, The Baltimore Sun, March 2025
Will Local Food Survive Trump’s USDA?, Civil Eats, March 2025
USDA funding cuts targeted schools and food banks. Farmers are paying the price., Baltimore Banner, March 2025
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2024 Frederick County Young Farmer of the Year: Emma Jagoz, Homegrown Frederick, November 2024
The Flourishing Farmer: New Report Illuminates Successful Business Models for Regenerative Agriculture, Global Newswire, October 2024
FCPS plans to bring more fresh produce to school lunches, The Frederick News Post, September 2024
Enhancing Food Security: Emma Jagoz on Moon Valley Farm’s Food Hub, Thriving Farmer Podcast, October 2024
Why Chefs Need to Discuss the Impacts of Climate Change with Congress, James Beard Foundation, June 2024
Farm to Table Brings Local Produce to Country Plates, Frederick Magazine, June 2024
Farm Visit Fridays: Moon Valley, May 2024, Chesapeake Agriculture Innovation Center
How This First Generation Farmer Shows Grit, Guts, and a Love for the Earth, May 2024, Growing Produce
Frederick County Agricultural Innovation Grant Program - MEDA 2024 Economic Development Program, April 2024, Maryland Economic Development Association (MEDA)
Weathering the Storm: The High Cost of Climate Change Facing Our Farmers, April 2024, James Beard Foundation
Baker’s Dozen: 13 Questions with Emma Jagoz of Moon Valley Farm, April, 2024, Baltimore Fishbowl
How Emma Jagoz Built a Year-Round CSA at Moon Valley Farm, March 2024, Maryland Farm & Harvest
How Does Your Garden Grow - Industry Night With Nycci Nellis Talks w/ Moon Valley Farm’s Emma Jagoz, March 2023
Foodie and the Beast Podcast Episode, November 2023
Maryland Farm & Harvest Episode 1101, November 2023, MPT
Frederick County fights to save farmland, September 2023, FOX 5 DC
Planting for change: First-generation Maryland farmer turns 25 acres into certified organic, August 2023, Chesapeake Bay Program
Tools for the Future (3): Regeneration, a living-systems approach that will capsize sustainability, August 2023, Nested CoLab
Climate Change Is Walloping US Farms. Can This Farm Bill Create Real Solutions?, April 2023, Civil Eats
Moon Valley Farm, a First Generation Farmer, February 2023, Farm Credit
Top 50 Most Innovative Businesses in Frederick County, January 2023, Frederick County MD Office of Economic Development
Emma Jagoz: Top Young Ag Professional, August 2022, Homegrown Frederick
Removing Obstacles to Grow a Business, March 2022, Leader Magazine: Farmers on the Rise by MidAtlantic Farm Credit
Top 50 Under 40 Professionals in Frederick County, January 2022, Frederick County Office of Economic Development
Plant by Plant Her Future Grows, Fall 2021in Leader Magazine: Women in Agriculture, Story and Photos by Andrea Haynes
Hidden Gems: Meet Emma Jagoz of Moon Valley Farm, Nov 2021 in Voyage Baltimore
Journey to Soil Health with Emma Jagoz of Moon Valley Farm, April 2021 in Million Acre Challenge
How Small Producers are Teaching Others to Garden Like a Farmer, April 2021 in Modern Farmer by Lindsay Campbell
Emma Jagoz: Founder of Moon Valley Farm, Feature on Farmlink, November 2020, by Maia Welbel
"Ag's Not Just About Making Money" - October 2020, by Michelle Sheldon in the Delmarva Farmer
An Optimistic Start, by Sally Colby in Country Folks Grower, Sept. 2020
Community of Women-Owned, First-Generation Farms Growing - June 2019, by Libby Solomon
Young Farmers Are Inspiring, But Are They Making a Living? - October 2019 by Lisa Held
Successful Wom*n: Founding Farmer at Moon Valley Farm - 2018 - article & photos by Rachel King
Taproot Magazine- Issue 20: SHARE, Farming the Suburbs, by Sarah Koff
Grounded Women - Healthy Food, Healthy Community, by Lise Metzger
Tomorrow's Harvest - Growing food in Suburbia, by Whitney Pipkin
Baltimore Magazine- Field Trip: Local foragers go in to the woods, by Jane Marion
The Baltimore City Paper- 2015 + 2016 Best of Baltimore Reader's Poll: Best CSA second place
NESARE- Effectiveness of aerated static pile composting on small farms, by Emma Jagoz
Podcasts & Videos
Moon Valley Farm featured on The Nature Conservancy, September 2025, The Nature Conservancy
Podcast (video): From balcony garden to 70 acre farm: Emma Jagoz, June 2025, How I Grow This
Podcast: From balcony garden to 70 acre farm: Emma Jagoz, June 2025, How I Grow This
Webinar: Markets ROI of Organic Transition for Vegetable Farmers, March 2025, Rodale Institute
Farms Battling Food Insecurity, February 2025, DMV Spotlight with Barbara Britt
February Equitable Land Access Working Group (featured at 22:50), February 2025, Montgomery County Food Council
Maryland Farm & Harvest | Season 12 | Episode 1206 | PBS (featured at 16:03), February 2025, PBS
Goucher Environmental Dialogues: Community Supported Agriculture with Emma Jagoz Webinar , February 2025 on Goucher Environmental
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Enhancing Food Security: Emma Jagoz on Moon Valley Farm's Food Hub, October 2024 on Thriving Farmer Podcast
Growing a Successful CSA from the Ground-Up at Moon Valley Farm | Maryland Farm & Harvest, July 2024, Maryland Farm & Harvest
Local Farms Key to Healthy and Resilient Food Systems - November 2021 on Building Local Power
Moon Valley Farm - Business Appreciation Week - September 2021 by Frederick County Office of Economic Development
Organic Farming with Emma Jagoz- April 2021 on Time to Heal
Farm Direct with Moon Valley Farm - October 2020, news feature on Full Measure Report
Backyard Bartering, with Emma Jagoz- October 2020, podcast interview with Meaghan Malinowski for MidAtlantic Farm Credit
Carryout in COVID Series: Emma Jagoz of Moon Valley Farm: Pivoting, Partnering & Providing During Coronavirus- April 2020, on The Storied Recipe (Podcast)
The Marc Steiner Show- Soundbites: Tha Flower Factory, Young Farmers, Dr. Margaret Gray, interviewed by Denzel Mitchell
Midday with Dan Rodricks - Maryland's New Farmers, by Dan Rodricks & Nikki Gamercription text goes here
Moon Valley + Farm Credit
“I really care about the problems that the world has, and I really want to be a part of the solution,” she said. “The more you're able to support local produce, that's going to be how our region actually thrives in a time of climate change, and not just survives.”
See a glimpse of life on the farm by watching our video collaboration with Farm Credit, and read the story here!