
Resources for Quality Foods
Grass-fed Beef (no antibiotics, hormones, pasture only unless specified)
Allen Colhoun – Anne Arundel County
contact Allen at 443-221-1310 or allen@surfnetusa.com.
(Allen is now selling his beef at the Riva Road farmers market on Saturday mornings when open)
St. Brigids Grass Fed Beef – Kennedyville, MD http://www.stbrigidsfarm.com/
Albright Farms – grassfed/grain finished, Monkton, MD
http://www.albrightfarms.net/
Springfield Farm – http://www.ourspringfieldfarm.com/products.html (Sparks, MD)
Legacy Manor Farm – http://legacymanorfarm.com/ (Boonsboro, MD)
Gunpowder Bison – Monkton, MD (sells at My Butcher and More and Whole Foods, served at Level Restaurant) – www.gunpowderbison.com
Rosetta Beef (grain finished) www.rosedabeef.com
Polyface Farms
www.polyfacefarms.com. They deliver to Annapolis every six weeks during Spring and Summer.
AMAZING GRAZING DIRECTORY FOR MARYLAND – Directory identifies all grass-based cattle/poultry farm in Maryland.
http://www.futureharvestcasa.org
Poultry (no antibiotics, hormones, pasture only)
Springfield Farm – http://www.ourspringfieldfarm.com (Sparks, MD) Chicken, duck, turkeys, goose (holiday only); special order Pheasant and Guinea
Albright Farms – Monkton, MD (chickens and turkeys)
http://www.albrightfarms.net/
Legacy Manor Farm – http://legacymanorfarm.com/ (Boonsboro, MD – chickens, turkeys – heritage breeds) Carriage House Farms – http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M18351 (chickens, Cornish hens and turkeys)
Polyface Farms
www.polyfacefarms.com. They deliver to Annapolis every six weeks during Spring and Summer. (These may be the best chickens you ever eat).
Pork (no antibiotics, hormones, pasture only)
Legacy Manor Farm – http://legacymanorfarm.com/ (Boonsboro, MD – raising heritage breeds)
Springfield Farm – http://www.ourspringfieldfarm.com/products.html (Sparks, MD)
Lamb (no antibiotics, hormones, pasture only)
Windy Willow Farm – Debbie Jones Calvert County www.windywillowfarm. (Calvert Co.)
Legacy Manor Farm – http://legacymanorfarm.com/ (Boonsboro, MD)
Springfield Farm – http://www.ourspringfieldfarm.com/products.html (Sparks, MD)
Rabbit (no antibiotics, hormones)
Polyface Farms
www.polyfacefarms.com.
Springfield Farm – http://www.ourspringfieldfarm.com/products.html (Sparks, MD)
Dairy
Nice Farms Creamery (grass-fed dairy) www.nicefarmscreamery.com
Trickling Springs (sold at Grauls, Whole Foods, MOM’s, My Butcher and More – more than likely any health food/whole food store)
http://www.tricklingspringscreamery.com/
Local Annapolis Restaurants which source their food locally when possible
Level Restaurant (sources from over 20 Maryland farms)
Leeward’s Market (Eastport – 601 2nd St.)
Breeze Restaurant (Loew’s Hotel)
BB Bistro (West Annapolis)
A Cook’s Café – www.acookscafe.com
Eggs (all eggs are from pastured chickens with no antibiotics/hormones)
Allen Colhoun contact Allen at 443-221-1310 or allen@surfnetusa.com.
Legacy Manor Farm – http://legacymanorfarm.com/ (Boonsboro, MD – chicken, duck, geese, quail eggs)
Springfield Farm – http://www.ourspringfieldfarm.com/products.html (Sparks, MD) chicken, duck and goose (Spring only).
Carriage House Farms – http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M18351
Polyface Farms – www.polyfacefarms.com
Maryland Cheeses
Chapel’s country Creamery
Talbot Country creamery
Cedar Hill
Cherry Glen
Chesapeake bay cheese
Caprikorn
Firefly Farms
Eve’s cheese
Palmyra Farm Cheese, LLC
Spriggs Delight Farm
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA’s)
Maryland’s Table (Craig Sewell – A cook’s Café) (AACo…pick up at Cook’s Café – includes eggs, milk, meat, vegetables, desserts).
www.marylandtable.com
Shawn Sizer (AACo.) ssizer@hosta-growers.com
301-674-5316
Clagett Farm (AACo.) www.clagettfarm.org
Homestead Farms (Millington, MD) www.freshorganicvegetables.com
Provident Organic Farm – Eastern Shore
http://providentorganicfarm.com/index.htm
Colchester Farm (Kent County)
http://colchesterfarm.org/
Maryland Sunrise Farm (Gambrills)
Mdsunrisefarm@comcast.net
Calvert Farm
http://www.calvertfarm.com/csa_info.htm
Shaw Farm in Columbia
http://www.shawfarmcsa.com/
Sandy Hill Farm – Jim Bourne
sandyhillfarm@peoplepc.com
Lockbriar Farms – Chestertown, MD
http://lockbriarfarms.com/
Wine/Fermented Beverages
Black Ankle – http://blackankle.com/
Solomons Island Winery – http://solomonsislandwinery.com/our-wines.html
General guide to Maryland Wineries: http://www.marylandwine.com/
Carol’s Cultured Brews (non-alcoholic) – Kombucha and Lacto-Fermented Drinks; caloucar@verizon.net 410-349-9854.
Seafood
Two Oceans –- sales@tosfish.com; 410-415-5846; 443-226-2746
The Crab Ladies – http://www.thecrabladies.com/
Annapolis Seafood Market – purchase local fresh local caught Rockfish and crabmeat.
Oysters
Choptank Sweets
http://www.marineticsinc.com/
Circle C Oyster Ranchers Association
http://www.oysterranching.com/background.html
Shrimp
Marvesta Shrimp
http://www.marvesta.com/ (Eastern shore)
Coffee/Tea
The Chesapeake Bay Coffee Company http://chesbaycoffee.com/index.html
The Cosmic Bean – www.thecosmicbean.com
Capital Teas www.capitalteas.com
Honey (AACo)
Joe & Heidi Brotherton (honey, beeswax, candles, lotions, soaps)
(410) 721-1514
Rolling Ridge Farm, Patricia Phillips, Harwood – 410-798-7831
Crispens Farms and Greenhouse, Bobi Crispens, Millersville – 410) 987-6034
vze338br1@verizon.net
Sweets
Nourishing Cakes – Organic, local and whole food cakes – Elizabeth Grange
http://www.lizzielovesfood.blogspot.com/
Freedom Bakery – gluten free bakery – www.thefreedombakery.com
Salad Dressings/Dips
Tessemae’s Dressing – www.tessemaes.com Tessemae makes the best dressing and she lives in Annapolis. Her dressing sells at Whole Foods. Also, be sure to check out her blog and her great recipes using her dressing.
Cava Mezze Products – www.cavamezze.com – great hummus and other dips – sells at Whole Foods.
Miscellaneous
www.Eatwild.com – where to find grass-fed meat nationwide
www.Localharvest.org – http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M172 – where to find CSA’s nationwide.
www.sustainabletable.org – Sustainable Table celebrates local sustainable food, educates consumers on food-related issues and works to build community through food.
www.freshfarmmarkets.org/resources – or national and regional resources
Anne Arundel County Economic Development Corp – http://www.aaedc.org/anne_arundel_county_farmers%27_markets.html
Maryland Organic Food and Farming Association. (MOFFA) http://marylandorganic.org/
MDA – Maryland Department of Ag – Farmers Markets for the State of Maryland http://www.mda.state.md.us/md_products/farmers_market_dir.php
The Chesapeake Foodie – www.chesapeakefoodie.com – good resource of regional recipes and food happenings events.
Tastings Gourmet – wonderful store of fine foods and gourmet items located in Clock Tower Place on Forest/Bayridge Ave. in Annapolis. Also, carries local, raw Maryland cheeses and also hard to find duck fat. Fresh baked bread everyday. http://www.tastingsgourmetmarket.com/
Bear’s Honeypot – A fantastic place to purchase local farmed clean foods and no obligation to have a weekly CSA. https://www.facebook.com/bearshoneypot/
Fast Food Options
Yes, folks, there are actually some healthy fast food options! I can’t say they source their food locally, but they are antibiotic and hormone free.
Chipotle Mexican Grill – 2002 Annapolis Mall Sq., Annapolis, MD 21401, 410-897-1925 (this is by Borders and Books in the Westfield Mall) Chipotle uses pastured animals for their beef, chicken and pork.
Punks Backyard Grill – Westfield Mall http://www.punksbackyardgrill.com/ – hamburger meat is from Creekstone Farms (grain finished)
For a complete list of Maryland growers, buyers and farmer’s markets, go here:
http://marylandsbest.net/
To read bios of chefs and farmers, go here:
http://www.mda.state.md.us/pdf/cookout_bios.pdf
READING LIST
I will continue to add to this list. Please feel welcome to email me with your own suggestion.
BOOKS:
- In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto
- Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal: War Stories From the Local Food Front
- Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health
- Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
- Closing the Food Gap: Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty
- Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
- Slow Food Nation’s Come to the Table: The Slow Food Way of Living
- Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System
- The Omnivore’s Dilemma
- Chew On This: Everything You Don’t Want to Know About Fast Food Harvest