Amazing Grazing Directory Searchable Online 

The Amazing Grazing directory of grass-based farms that sell meat, poultry, dairy and eggs direct to consumers is now available in a searchable database. Find farms by name, product, or location, or download the pdf.

Resources to Find Sustainably Grown Food or Grow Your Own 

Future Harvest CASA has put together a list of online resources about sustainable agriculture and production practices, and directories for locating farms, retailers and other sources for sustainably grown food. Also check out our online bookstore featuring books about sustainable agriculture, gardening and living from Chelsea Green Publishing!

Meet Your Farmers

Check out our profiles of some local farmers and active members of Future Harvest CASA.

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Find local food and farms

Listed here are a few of the most useful links to find local food in our area… (and see more links below)

Delaware Organic Food & Farming Association

Eat Wild: Clearinghouse for Pasture-based Farming

Eat Well Guide: Wholesome Food from Healthy Animals

Home Grown Cow

Maryland Agriculture Links Page

Maryland's Best

Maryland Independent Consumers and Farmers Association

So. Maryland, So Good Directory of Southern MD farm products

Virginia Independent Consumers and Farmers Association

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Virginia Grown

West Virginia Farm to Consumer Connection

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Additional Links

• Community Supported Agriculture
• Farmers Markets in the Chesapeake Region
• General Food & Farming Orgs and News
• Local Food Blogs

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Community Supported Agriculture

Backgrounder on CSA's (published by ATTRA)

Find a CSA:
Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association CSA listings
Local Harvest - CSA list
Wilson College, Robyn Van En Center CSA Farm Database

Publications and Other resources about CSAs (USDA's AFSIC)

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Farmers Markets in the Chesapeake Region

Delaware: DE Dept. of Agriculture

Maryland and DC: MD Dept. of Agriculture, Markets around MD, DC and VA and Maryland Farmers Market Directory

Virginia: VADCS (Click on your region in the left menu, "Farmers Markets by Region"), VA Grown and AMS's Listing of Virginia Farmers Markets

West Virginia: Small Farm Center's listing and West Virginia Farmers Markets

Farmers Market Coalition

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General Food & Farming Orgs and News:

Foodroutes Network (National network supporting local food initiatives)

Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Local Food Campaign Project of the USDA

Organic Consumers Association

Roundup of Current food/farming stories

VA Farm Bureau - Save our Food

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Local Food Blogs:

Flavor Magazine

Local Food Beat

Slow Food Baltimore

Slow Food DC

Chesapeake Foodie

Homestead Gardens

The Slow Cook

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