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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Mick Klug Farms
St. Joseph, MI
Black Rock Orchard
Lineboro, MD
Elmwood Stock Farm
Scott County, KY
Rosetree Hill Farm
Providence Forge, VA
Pond Hill Farm
Harbor Springs, MI
Froggy Meadow
Beloit, WI
Finn Meadows Farm
Montgomery, OH
Minazzoli Farms
Stockton, CA
Crawford Farms
Timpson, TX
Stafford’s Pier Restaurant
Harbor Springs, MI
Four Roots Farm
East Haddam, CT
Broken Horn D Ranch
Prescott, AZ
Leaning Shed Farm
Berrien Spring, MI
Garrett’s Country Meats and Produce
Wilkesboro, NC
Mellody Ranch
Santa Cruz County, CA
Flower of the Forest Farm
Lexington Park, MD
Alstede Farms
Chester, NJ
Anderson Plant and Produce
Coushatta, LA
Clear Spring Creamery
Clear Spring, MD
Spiral Path Farm
Perry County, Pennsylvania
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Family farmers contribute so much.