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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Toigo Orchards
Shippensberg, PA
Anderson Plant and Produce
Coushatta, LA
Four Roots Farm
East Haddam, CT
Leaning Shed Farm
Berrien Spring, MI
Earth & Skye Farm
Manhattan, IL
Alstede Farms
Chester, NJ
Broken Horn D Ranch
Prescott, AZ
Elmwood Stock Farm
Scott County, KY
Valencia Creek Farms
Santa Cruz County, CA
Spiral Path Farm
Perry County, Pennsylvania
Black Rock Orchard
Lineboro, MD
Flower of the Forest Farm
Lexington Park, MD
Running Creek Farm
Mt. Healthy, OH
Minazzoli Farms
Stockton, CA
Mick Klug Farms
St. Joseph, MI
Pond Hill Farm
Harbor Springs, MI
Stafford’s Pier Restaurant
Harbor Springs, MI
Orchard Hill Creamery
Unadilla, NE
Two Acre Farm
Harbor Springs, MI
Heavenly Sunset Farm
Woodhull, NY
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