First-Generation Farmer Builds Community Through Soil Stewardship and Grit

Emma Jagoz, founder of Moon Valley Farm in Maryland, has transformed her passion for healthy food and sustainable living into a thriving farm business that now serves

Emma Jagoz of Moon Valley Farm

over 750 CSA members year-round.

Starting with a balcony garden and farming on borrowed land, Jagoz has grown her operation to 70 acres, 25 of which are certified organic, while prioritizing soil health, community education, and family.

Her journey exemplifies the resilience, resourcefulness, and heart it takes to be a first-generation farmer — and the powerful impact one grower can have on both the land and those it feeds.

Learn more about Emma’s journey. 

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