Tax Credits for Urban Farming in Baltimore

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Cities and states across the country are increasingly turning to financial incentives to bring healthy food access closer to home. One popular policy option is offering tax credits for folks who turn vacant lots into urban gardens that grow healthy fruits and vegetables for the neighborhood.

In Maryland, counties and the city of Baltimore may now offer tax credits for land used exclusively for farming and Baltimore officials have drafted a bill to take advantage of the state law.

The bill offers tax credits to land owners who commit to using their land for growing and selling fresh produce.

Read more about tax breaks for urban agriculture in this comprehensive NPR article.