Outstanding Local Onions
Onions are one of those vegetables that are in everything, yet we don’t often think about them unless we run out of them. Local onions… Read More »Outstanding Local Onions
Buying Local Food
Updating the Baltimore Foodshed Map
Why Baltimore Foodshed? The reason I started Baltimore Foodshed was because I found it frustrating to find local farms and CSAs near me. I wanted… Read More »Updating the Baltimore Foodshed Map
Why Buy Locally Raised Grassfed Beef?
Grassfed beef sales have been exploding over the last few years. Sales rose from $17 million in 2012 to $272 million in 2016! As we… Read More »Why Buy Locally Raised Grassfed Beef?
Finding Local Winter Produce
Now that it is cold and the summer harvest is over, you may think that fresh produce is a thing of the past. There may… Read More »Finding Local Winter Produce
How to Keep Eating Local Food During Winter
Local food in summer is easy to get and delicious. But now most markets and CSAs are winding down, and you might be looking to… Read More »How to Keep Eating Local Food During Winter
Raw Milk in Maryland
Can you Buy Raw Milk in Maryland? Retail sale of raw milk for human consumption is not legal in Maryland. However, due to growing interest… Read More »Raw Milk in Maryland
Finding Local Wheat and Local Flours
When you think of local food, what do you see? Fresh tomatoes? Grass fed beef? What about local wheat? Local flour? Baked goods are at… Read More »Finding Local Wheat and Local Flours
Get the Freshest Produce at a Pick Your Own Farm
Pick Your Own farms are the perfect combination of gardening and a farmers market. It gives you all the benefits of the local food, but… Read More »Get the Freshest Produce at a Pick Your Own Farm
Find Delicious Food at 14 Early Spring Farmers Markets (2020)
(This map has been updated for 2021!) Spring farmers markets are opening soon! The first of them open in early April, then most of the… Read More »Find Delicious Food at 14 Early Spring Farmers Markets (2020)
Signing up for Your First CSA
There are a lot of CSAs to choose from each year in Maryland. You have single farm CSAs, and those that partner with other farms. … Read More »Signing up for Your First CSA