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!
Articles and Interviews
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 2021 in 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
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 Gamer