Grow It Eat It: Maryland's Food Gardening Network

Buying From Local Maryland Farms

As a group, vegetable gardeners are some of the most faithful supporters of local agriculture. We know what a "real" tomato, carrot, or green bean is supposed to taste like! Since we don't have the room or time to grow everything we love to cook and eat, we join CSAs (community supported agriculture), frequent farmers markets, and make the drive out to pick-your-own farms.

Most of the gardeners I know are also very concerned about over-development. As farms disappear we lose the benefit of their fresh products and the larger environmental services they provide. By buying direct from Maryland farms you help keep them profitable and growing. In return, you get the freshest, best tasting foods available!

Check out these great web sites for up to date information on where to buy Maryland produce, meats, eggs, cheese, dairy products, wines, nursery and greenhouse products and much more.

Buy Local Challenge Week, July 23-31

Governor O'Malley announces recipe selections for the Buy Local Cookout Signature Kick-off Event and challenges all Marylanders to eat local foods! http://buy-local-challenge.com/

MarylandAgriculture.info

http://www.marylandagriculture.info/

Created by University of Maryland Extension, University of Maryland, the purpose of this web site is to promote Maryland agriculture. It links buyers to producers and sellers of agricultural commodities, and provides resources to the agricultural community.

You'll be able to locate Maryland producers selling direct to the public at their farms and through their web sites. You'll find grass-fed, beef, vegetables and fruits, Christmas trees, nurseries and greenhouses. There are also directories for community supported agriculture (CSA) farms and farmers markets. All of the information is searchable by county.

Maryland's Best

http://marylandsbest.net/

Maryland's Best is your source to find the best local products from Maryland farmers. From produce, seafood, and specialty foods to grains, nursery items, and ag-recreational activities.
Find everything you need and more!

This site is maintained by the Maryland Department of Agriculture and gives information on where to find and buy Maryland farm products and processed food and drink- including organic!

Future Harvest- CASA (Chesapeake Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture)

http://www.futureharvestcasa.org/

Click on "Amazing Grazing! Directory" to find your local sources for steaks, ground beef, leg of lamb, sausage, bacon, eggs, smoked hams, roasting chickens, handmade cheeses, goats-milk fudge, cheese-stuffed pasta, Thanksgiving turkeys, Christmas geese, and more-all fresh from the pasture! This directory lists grass-based farms in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia that sell their products directly to consumers.

So. Maryland- So Good

http://www.somarylandsogood.com/

So. Maryland, So Good is a campaign designed to help consumers identify truly Southern Maryland products and buy accordingly. By building a direct link between buyers and growers of the five Southern Maryland counties, and promoting the advantages of buying local, we hope to help keep farming vibrant and vital in Southern Maryland.

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For more information, contact Jon Traunfeld

Last updated: 06/14/2011