The most powerful tool we have to protect farmland is our fork.
ADAM DANFORTH
James Beard and IACP Award-Winning Author
"It’s no coincidence that the best meat comes from animals that live out long lives full of natural activity while thriving on nutritious food. Farmers are paramount — they provide the positive environment for livestock and cultivate the nourishing nature around them. Supporting our farmers, through markets, education, and policy work, is needed more than ever. Farming is a lifelong career, and the next generation needs to be cultivated now."
When you shop at your local farmers market, you help family farmers thrive. What you put on your fork matters.
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Gregory Farm
Harbor Springs, MI
Orchard Hill Creamery
Unadilla, NE
Clear Spring Creamery
Clear Spring, MD
Running Creek Farm
Mt. Healthy, OH
Finn Meadows Farm
Montgomery, OH
Black Rock Orchard
Lineboro, MD
Shady Grove Ranch
Jefferson, TX
Broken Horn D Ranch
Prescott, AZ
Flower of the Forest Farm
Lexington Park, MD
Spiral Path Farm
Perry County, Pennsylvania
Garrett’s Country Meats and Produce
Wilkesboro, NC
Kneehigh Farm
Pottstown, PA
Elmwood Stock Farm
Scott County, KY
Pond Hill Farm
Harbor Springs, MI
Froggy Meadow
Beloit, WI
Earth & Skye Farm
Manhattan, IL
Mellody Ranch
Santa Cruz County, CA
Bitta-Blue Farm
Killingworth, CT
Sun Fed Beef and Pork
Earlville, NY
Crawford Farms
Timpson, TX
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