2024 Maryland's Best Expo Directory

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Contents

MDA Marketing Staff .................................................................................................. Page 1 Product List ..................................................................................................... Page 4 Seasonal Harvest Charts ................................................................................ Page 8 Seafood Availability Chart .......................................................................... Page 10 Translation Chart – “Pecks to Pounds” ...................................................... Page 14 GAP/GHP Information ................................................................................. Page 16 Growers, Food Processors, and Watermen ................................................ Page 18 Buyers and Distributors ............................................................................... Page 34 Additional Attendees & Other Organizations ........................................... Page 45 Maryland Map .......................................................................................... Back Cover

Mark Powell, Chief of Marketing (410) 841-5775, mark.powell@maryland.gov Kristin Hanna, Director of Special Projects (410) 991-3968, kristin.hanna@maryland.gov Audrey Broomfield, Agricultural Marketing Specialist - Maryland’s Best (410) 841-5838, audrey.broomfield@maryland.gov Karen Fedor, Administrator, Food and Farm Programs (410) 841-5773, karen.fedor@maryland.gov Manuel Pesqueira, Agricultural Marketing Specialist - Certified Local Farm Enterprise (410) 841-5816, manuel.pesqueira@maryland.gov Matthew Scales, Director of Seafood Marketing (410) 841-5791, matt.scales1@maryland.gov Sara Servin, Agricultural Marketing Specialist - Farmers Markets (410) 841-5776, sara.servin@maryland.gov Stone Slade, Director of International Marketing (410) 841-5779, stone.slade@maryland.gov Sandra Spriggs, Administrative Assistant (410) 841-5987, sandra.spriggs@maryland.gov Kay-Megan Washington, Program Administrator - Ag Conflict Resolution Service (ACReS) (410) 841-5778, kay-megan.washington1@maryland.gov

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C O M M E R C I A L AVA I L A B I L I T Y O F

Seafood JAN

FEB MAR APR MAY JUN

JUL AUG SEP

OCT NOV DEC

Bass (Black) Bass (Black Sea) Bass (Striped) Bluefish Catfish (Blue) Catfish (White/Channel) Clams (Hard) Clams (Soft) Crab (Blue/Hard) Crab (Blue/Soft) Crab (Jonah) Crabmeat (Fresh Crabmeat (Frozen) Crabmeat (Pasteurized Croaker Flounder (Summer) Greyfish/Dogfish Lobster Mackerel (Spanish) Oysters (Farmed Oysters (Wild) Perch (White) Perch (Yellow) Snakehead Spot Turtle (Snapping) This calendar is for information purposes only. This is based on historical trends and could change at any time based on seasonal closures, weather, or other factors.

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Pecks to Pounds

Commodity

approximate net weight

U.s. Pounds

Metric Kilograms

bushel

48

21.8

loose pack

38-42

17.2-19.1

tray pack

40-45

18.1-19.1

cell pack

37-41

16.8-18.6

asparagus

crate

30

13.6

Beans

bushel

56-60

25.4-27.2

Blackberries

12, 1/2-pint basket

6

2.7

Broccoli

wirebound crate

20-25

9.1-11.3

Brussels sprouts

ctn, loose pack

25

11.3

Butter

block

55,68

25,30.9

Cabbage

open mesh bag

50

22.7

flat crate (1 3/4 bu)

50-60

22.7-27.2

ctn, place pack

53

24

Cantaloupes

crate

40

18.1

Carrots

film plastic bags, mesh sacks, and cartons holding 48 1lb. film bags

55

24.9

Cauliflower

wGa crate

50-60

22.7-27.2

Celery

crate

60

27.2

Cherries

lug

20

9.1

Corn

wirebound crate

50

22.7

ctn, packed 5oz ears

50

22.7

Cucumber

bushel

48

21.8

eggplant

bushel

33

15

eggs

average size, case, 30 doz.

47

21.3

Garlic

ctn of 12 cubes or 12 film bag pkgs, 12 cloves each

10

4.5

Grapes

eastern, 12-qt basket

20

9.1

western, lug

28

12.7

apples

14

Unit

western, 4-basket crate

20

9.1

Honey

gallon

11.84

5.4

Honeydew melons

2/3 ctn

28-32

12.7-14.5

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n Chart

translation chart pecks to pounds Commodity

Pecks to Pounds

Unit

approximate net weight U.s. Pounds

Metric Kilograms

Kale

ctn or crate

25

11.3

lettuce

carton packed, 24

43-52

19.5-23.6

lettuce, greenhouse

24-qt basket

10

4.5

Milk

gallon

8.6

3.9

Onions

dry, sack

50

22.7

green, bunched, ctn 12-doz.

10-16

4.5-7.3

bushel

48

21.8

2 layer ctn or lug

22

10

3/4-bu, ctn crate

38

17.2

Pears

bushel

50

22.7

Peas

unshelled, bushel

28-30

12.7-13.6

Peppers

bushel

25-30

11.3-13.6

Plums

ctn or lug

28

12.7

1/2-bu basket

30

13.6

bushel

60

27.2

barrel

165

74.8

box

50

22.7

raspberries

1/2-pt baskets

6

2.7

spinach

bushel

18-20

8.2-9.1

strawberries

24-qt crate

36

16.3

12-qt crate

28-32

12.7-14.5

Peaches

Potatoes

sweet potatoes

bushel

55

24.9

crate

50

22.7

crate

60

22.7

lug box

32

14.5

2-layer flat

21

9.5

tomatoes, greenhouse

12-qt basket

20

9.1

turnips

without tops, mesh sack

22.7

bunched, crate

70-80

31.8-36.3

melons of average or medium size

25

11.3

tomatoes

watermelons

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GAP/GHP Certification and the FSMA Produce Safety Rule

The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA ) offers two Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good Handling Practices (GHP) food safety certification programs for fruit and vegetable producers and packers: MDA GAP/GHP certification and USDA GAP/GHP certification. The goal of both GAPs and GHPs is to reduce the risk of microbial contamination of fresh fruits and vegetables during growing, harvesting and packing. The current USDA and MDA standards are based on the Food and Drug Administration’s Guidance to Industry with revisions to incorporate the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule requirements. All GAP programs are voluntary though they may be required by buyers, require a food safety plan and at a minimum annual audits to verify compliance. Growers and handlers of produce that pass audits receive a certificate.

Through a cooperative agreement with FDA , MDA has developed a Maryland Produce Safety Program that provides outreach, education, technical assistance, inspection and enforcement equivalent to the requirements of the FSMA Produce Safety Rule. There is no way to guarantee that everything we grow and consume is free of microbial contamination, however, the risk can be reduced if preventive steps are taken during production, harvest and packing of fresh fruits and vegetables on the farm and in packing houses. Produce Safety Rule and Good Agricultural Practices training sessions are held regionally and are posted on MDA ’s website as they are scheduled.

Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule: Food safety practices required by the Produce Safety Rule are similar to GAP required practices, however, compliance is mandatory for those producing and packing produce unless the fruit or vegetable is one that is rarely consumed raw. There are some exemptions from complying with portions of the rule based on the dollar amount of sales and/or the nature of the business purchasing the produce. All persons growing, harvesting or packing produce are required to register with MDA and apply for any exemptions on an annual basis. MDA does conduct inspections to verify compliance but unlike the voluntary GAP audits inspections are not conducted annually and a certificate of compliance is not issued.

USDA offers three types of GAP/GHP certification: USDA GAP/GHP Certified, USDA Harmonized Field and Post Harvest Certified and USDA Harmonized+ Field and Post Harvest Certified (Global Food Safety Initiative approved). To meet the requirements of buyers for GAP certification, the farm or business must complete a successful audit of its operation conducted by MDA ’s Food Quality Assurance Program USDA licensed auditors to determine compliance with Good Agricultural Practices and/or Good Handling Practices. The program is conducted through a cooperative agreement with USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. Successful completion of the audit and certification by USDA provides national recognition for producers to the many buyers now requiring audits for compliance to the GAP guidelines. USDA GAP/GHP audit charges are eligible for cost share assistance from USDA Specialty Crop Block grant funds through MDA . Funding from USDA Farm Service Agency for USDA Harmonized and USDA Harmonized+ audit charges have stopped, effective October 2022. If funding is not continued, producers are eligible for cost share assistance from USDA Specialty Crop Block grant funds through MDA.

MDA State GAP: MDA ’s Food Quality Assurance Program also offers a Maryland GAP certification program geared towards growers that are direct marketers, selling to retailers that accept the MDA GAP certification and/or those that are working towards USDA certification. Growers must attend approved food safety training and successfully complete an audit verifying their food safety practices to become MDA GAP certified. Funding for this program is provided through a Specialty Crop grant from USDA and is offered to growers at no cost.

For questions on the above programs, please contact: Molly Gillingham, Food Quality Assurance Program, 410-841-5769 or produce.safety@maryland.gov.

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Eggplant, Figs, Green Beans, Kale, Lettuce, Okra, Onions, Spinach, Squash, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes, Watermelons, Zucchini, Radishes,Beef, Chicken, Goat, Lamb, Eggs

Albright Farms albrightfarms.com 15630 Old York Rd Monkton, MD 21111 Jesse Albright (410) 666-1116, jesse@albrightfarms.com Business Description: We believe in farming responsibly; we live on the land we farm, and eat what we grow. We strive to grow a quality product while taking care of the land we grow it on.

We plan to leave the land in better condition when we leave than when we came, preserving it for the next generation.

Apex Bee Company LLC apexbeecompany.com PO Box 87 Preston, Maryland 21609 Josh John (410) 404-1968,email@apexbeecompany.com Business Description: We are a apairy firm based in Caroline County, Maryland offering Locally Produced Raw Wildflower and Clover Honey.

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Schools, Restaurants, Institutions

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Grocery Chains, Schools, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions

Farming Practices: Conventional

Farming Practices: Conventional, Grass Fed/Pastured

Products Available: Local Raw Honey

Voluntary Food Safety Programs: MDA Rabbit & Poultry On- Farm Slaughter/Processing Program Mandatory Food Safety Programs: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), Maryland Egg Quality Assurance Products Available: Asparagus, Beets, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Green Beans, Green Onions, Hot Peppers, Green Peppers, Leeks, Lettuce, Onions, Potatoes, Radishes, Rhubarb, Salad Greens, Spinach, Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Sweet Peppers, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Zucchini, Beef, Chicken, Pork, Turkey, Eggs, Canned Goods

Aliabaad Farm eastoaksfarm.com 21524 Whites Ferry Road Poolesville, MD 20837 Ali Mohadjer (301) 980-3319, ali@satways.com

Around the Bay Farmers’ Alliance Inc. tallawahfarms.com 28666 Deal Island Road Nadine Burton (443) 978-0898, atbfamd@gmail.com Business Description: The Around the Bay Farmer’s Alliance is a group of diverse farmers working together to break down barriers, overcoming challenges that sometimes prohibited small growers from becoming an economic entity. As the name suggested, the members are located in small pockets along the Chesapeake Bay. We are committed growers with one set goal to play our part in the advancement of food security.

Growing safe and nutritious food with the wellbeing of our environment and the health of our consumers at the forefront of our minds Desired Markets: Institutions, Restaurants, Schools

Business Description: Fresh produce and Free-Range & GMO-Free Eggs.

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Grocery Chains, Schools, Restaurants, Institutions Farming Practices: Conventional Mandatory Food Safety Programs: Maryland Egg Quality Assurance Products Available: Beets, Cantaloupes, Cucumbers,

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Farming Practices: Regenerative and Sustainable practices Voluntary Food Safety Programs: MDA GAP Certification Products Available: Bok Choy, Cabbage, Beets, Collards, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Garlic, Green Beans, Green Onions, Hot Peppers, Green Peppers, Okra, Squash, Tomatoes, Zucchini, Ethnic/specialty crops (callaloo, jute leaves, and waterleaves)

Bartenfelder Farms

Birdland Pastures

facebook.com/BartenfelderFarmsPreston/ 4110 Payne Road, Preston , MD 21655

birdlandpastures.com 4150 Alesia Lineboro Rd, Manchester, MD 21102

Jessie Harding-Bartenfelder (410) 310-7194, bartenfelder88@yahoo.com

Iain Davis (443) 453-8912, birdlandpastures@gmail.com

Business Description: Family owned and operated produce farmer in Caroline and Dorchester counties specializing in sweet corn and greens. Also growing a wide variety of fresh produce starting in spring with strawberries and asparagus and throughout the summer with all the summer favorites including tomatoes, melons, cucumbers, and squash. In the fall we go as long as the weather permits with fresh cut greens, kale, collards, cabbage, broccoli, turnips, and other cold weather crops.

Business Description: Iain and Kaetlyn Davis founded Birdland Pastures in April 2022. With a mission to become the industry standard for owning and operating a pasture-raised poultry farm, Birdland Pastures continues to nourish Marylanders with farm fresh eggs. Our goal is to raise happy, healthy, and wholesome animals that promote sustainability, locally.

Desired Markets: Farmer’s’ Markets, Grocery Chains, Institutions, Restaurants, Schools

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Farmer’s’ Markets, Grocery Chains, Restaurants, Institutions Farming Practices: Grass Fed/Pastured, Other Regenerative approaches

Farming Practices: Conventional

Voluntary Food Safety Programs: MDA Rabbit & Poultry On- Farm Slaughter/Processing Program

Voluntary Food Safety Programs: MDA GAP Certification

Mandatory Food Safety Programs: Maryland Egg Quality Assurance

Products Available: Asparagus, Beets, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Carrots, Cauliflower, Collards, Cucumbers, Daikon, Eggplant, Green Peppers, Green Beans, Green Onions, Hot Peppers, Kale, Lettuce, Melons, Mustard Greens, Okra, Onions, Potatoes, Rutabagas, Spinach, Strawberries, Sweet Corn, Sweet Peppers, Sweet Potatoes, Swiss Chard, Tomatillos, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelons, Zucchini

Products Available: Nectarines, Apples, Asian Pears, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cherries, Figs, Currants, Peaches, Pears, Raspberries, Strawberries, Watermelons, Tomatoes, Turkey, Chicken, Rabbit, Eggs, Candles, Soap, Air Fresheners, Holiday Ornaments

Baywater Seafood

Caprikorn Farms LLC caprikornfarms.com 20312 Townsend Road, Gapland, MD 21779

BaywaterSeafood.com 3908 Bayside Rd, Snow Hill, MD 21863

Alice Orzechowski (301) 304-4803, kidslovegoatmilk@gmail.com

Claire Rush (443) 880-2753, claire@baywaterlanding.com

Business Description: Caprikorn Farms starts with our freshest milk from our award winning Saanen dairy goats. Our goats are raised on an all natural diet with produces cheese of exceptional flavor.

Business Description: Baywater Seafood is a new, locally-owned aquaculture operation on the Eastern Shore. They cultivate Oysters and Bay Scallops just a few miles from their marina, in the Chincoteague Bay. In fact, they are one of the only growers of Bay Scallops in Maryland! They take great pride in their unique product, and their restoration efforts of wild populations along the way.

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Restaurants Farming Practices: Grass Fed/Pastured, Organic Exempt, All Natural Products Available: Cheese, Handmade Goat Milk Soap

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions Farming Practices: Conventional, Aquaculture with innovative techniques.

Products Available: Hard Crabs, Oysters, Bay Scallops

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Charm City Tofu

Chesapeake Farm to Table

charmcitytofu.com 1501 Sulgrave Ave., Ste 307, Baltimore, MD 21209

chesapeakefarmtotable.com 16813 Yeoho Rd, Sparks Glencoe, MD 21552 Rebecca Gurley (442) 841-2327, beckie@chesapeakefarmtotable.com

Joshua Wies (410) 913-9829, joshua@charmcitytofu.com Business Description: Locally produced artisinal vegan food including pumpkin seed burgers, soy tofu, pumpkin seed tofu, lentil tofu, mayonnaise and marinades.

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Schools, Grocery Chains, Restaurants, Institutions Farming Practices: Conventional Products Available: 4-ounce pumpkin seed burgers, soy tofu, pumpkin seed tofu, lentil tofu, garlic-chili mayonnaise, tumeric-pepper mayonnaise, garlic-chili marinade and lemon-ginger marinade

Chef Fritz Brand Spices and Seasonings chefjefffritz.com/products 10184 Karenlee Ct Ellicott City MD, 21042 Jeff Fritz (623) 512-5186, chefjefffritz@gmail.com Business Description: Chef Owned Spice and Seasoning Company.

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Restaurants, Institutions Farming Practices: Conventional

Business Description: CF2T is is an online farmers market specializing in farm products produced in the Chesapeake region. CF2T offers dairy, eggs, fruit, vegetables, grains, honey, maple syrup, cut flowers, pork, beef, lamb, chicken and turkey.

Desired Markets: Restaurants, Institutions Farming Practices: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Voluntary Food Safety Programs: MDA GAP Certification Mandatory Food Safety Programs: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), Maryland Egg Quality Assurance Products Available: Apples, Apricots, Arugula, Asian Pears, Asparagus, Beets, Blackberries, Blueberries, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Cherries, Collards, Cucumbers, Daikon, Eggplant, Endive, Garlic, Grapes, Green Beans, Green Onions, Hot Peppers, Green Peppers, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Lima Beans, Melons, Mushrooms, Mustard Greens, Nectarines, Okra, Onions, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Potatoes, Radishes, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Rutabagas, Salad Greens, Shallots, Spinach, Squash, Strawberries, Sweet Corn, Sweet Potatoes, Sweet Peppers, Swiss Chard, Tomatillos, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelons, Zucchini, Beef, Bison, Chicken, Duck, Lamb, Pork, Turkey, Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Milk, Maple Syrup, Honey, Cut flowers

Products Available: Spices and Seasonings

Chesapeake Gold Farms Chesapeake Coffee Roasters chesapeake.coffee 2100 Concord Blvd. Ste. J, Crofton, MD 21114 Rick Erber (410) 454-0102, rick@cbrccoffee.com Business Description: Coffee Roaster.

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Grocery Chains, Schools, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions Farming Practices: Conventional, Certified Organic Products Available: Coffee

chesapeakegoldfarms.com 41 Grove Miller Lane, North East, Maryland, 21901 Amanda Miller (443) 566-6266, chesapeakegoldcheese@gmail.com Business Description: 6th generation family dairy farm located in North East, Maryland. We started making cheese from our milk in 2018 and since then have also added on butter, yogurt, and farm raised beef. We have about 20 different flavors of cheddars and colbys along with feta, gouda, and baby swiss .

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Schools, Restaurants, Institutions Farming Practices: Grass Fed/Pastured, Conventional

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Mandatory Food Safety Programs: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry)

Farming Practices: Certified Organic, Grass Fed/ Pastured

Products Available: Beef, Butter, Cheese, Yogurt, Cut Flowers

Mandatory Food Safety Programs: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry)

Chesapeake Greens LLC 209 Goodwood Gardens, Baltimore, MD 21210 Kevin Doyle (410) 790-1138, kmdoyle1964@gmail.com Business Description: Hydroponic Greens.

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Schools, Restaurants, Institutions Farming Practices: Organic Exempt Voluntary Food Safety Programs: MDA GAP Certification

Products Available: Arugula, Asparagus, Beets, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrots, Cantaloupes, Collards, Cucumbers, Daikon, Eggplant, Figs, Garlic, Green Beans, Green Onions, Hot Peppers, Green Peppers, Kale, Lettuce, Melons, Mustard Greens, Okra, Onions, Potatoes, Radishes, Rutabagas, Salad Greens, Shallots, Spinach, Sprouts, Squash, Strawberries, Sweet Corn, Sweet Peppers, Sweet Potatoes, Swiss Chard, Tomatillos, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelons, Zucchini, Beef, Lamb, Honey

Cornerstone Farms Inc. t/a Wrights Market wrightsmarket.com 9300 Old Railroad Rd, Mardela Springs, MD 21837

Products Available: Lettuce

Charles Wright IV (410) 726-3482, charles@wrightsmarket.com

Choptank Terrapin Oyster Co.

Business Description: Family farm growing sweet potatoes, sweetcorn, watermelons and other vegetables on Eastern Shore. We also have an on farm retail market.

instagram.com/choptank_terrapin_oyster_co 8565 Sewell Point, Wittman, MD 21676 Jerry Sturmer (443) 262-5604, jerrysturmer@choptankterrapin.com Business Description: Oyster Farm in Tilghman Island Maryland growing premium oysters at the mouth of the Choptank River.

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains Restaurants, Institutions

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Grocery Chains, Schools, Institutions Farming Practices: Conventional Voluntary Food Safety Programs: MDA GAP Certification Products Available: Sweet Corn, Watermelons, Sweet Potatoes

Farming Practices: Aquaculture Products Available: Oysters

Cropper’s Farm croppersfarm.com 26560 Meadow Land Ln, Hebron MD 21830

Clagett Farm, Chespeake Bay Foundation clagettcsasales.org 11904 Old Marlboro Pike, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Tom Cropper (443) 880-6912, t.cropper@croppersfarm.com Business Description: Old Fashioned Candy - Peanut Brittle, Old English Toffee, Granola

Elissa Planz eplanz@cbf.org

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Farmer’s’ Markets

Business Description: 283-acre Regenerative vegetable farm and grassfed beef and lamb.

Products Available: Cottage Food Industry - Peanut Brittle, Granola, Toffee

Farming Practices: Value Added

Desired Markets: Farmer’s’ Markets, Grocery Chains, Restaurants, Schools, Institutions, Farm Stands

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D.E.M. Pies

Diddly Squat Farming

lovedempies.com 309 Ridgely Street, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

diddlysquatfarmingllc.com 14605 Elm Street, Suite 2026, Upper Marlboro, MD 20773

Erika Rice (301) 335-7509, lovedempies@gmail.com

Constance Satchell (202) 230-8822, diddlysquatfarmingllc@gmail.com

Business Description: D.E.M Pies is a variation of an old southern delicacy Chess Pie. The variation of this traditional pie is a cross between a chess and an egg custard - the consistency, thickness, and richness of D.E.M Pies is what makes our pie different.

Business Description: Diddly Squat Farming, a 5-acre farm in Brandywine, MD, Prince George’s County. The farm is 100% owned and operated by a black woman, retired U.S. Air Force, disabled military veteran, and a member of the LGBTQ+ community. The farm serves the community by offering jobs to local college students, senior citizens, and military veterans. The farm is an environmentally friendly, multipurpose farm that provides harvests such as hemp flower, lavender, culinary mushrooms, and other specialty crops (squash, zucchini, okra, green beans, mustard greens, and variety peppers), to customers with products and services they can trust.

The farm also offers educational agriculture tourism such as lavender field tours, and goat yoga and meditation with Nigerian dwarf goats and Pygmy goats.

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Schools, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants Products Available: Baked Goods - Delicious Chess Pies

Deanna’s Delights LLC deannasdelights.com P.O. Box 436, Laurel, MD 20725 (301) 377-8090, info@deannasdelights.com Business Description: Deanna’s Delights® uniquely crafts desserts so good you won’t believe they are plantbased! We freshly bake desserts enjoyed by the whole family. Customers POWER UP on oats eating our signature cookies available in chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin and carob chocolate chip (our healthier version of a double chocolate chip cookie).

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Schools, Restaurants, Institutions Products Available: Plantbased desserts free of the top 6-7 allergens

Deliteful Dairy LLC delitefuldairy.com 16230 Long Delite Ln, Williamsport, MD 21795 Brooks Long (301) 223-0032, info@delitefuldairy.com Business Description: Deliteful Dairy is an on-farm Dairy processor bottling milk and making cheese on site with milk from our own cows. All of our Cows are Pasture raised and non-GMO fed. Our milk is Slow Vat Pasteurized and Non-Homogenized.

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Schools, Restaurants, Institutions, Farm Stands Farming Practices: Grass Fed/Pastured Products Available: Cheese, Milk

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Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Schools, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions Farming Practices: Conventional, Grass Fed/Pastured, Voluntary Food Safety Programs: MDA GAP Certification Products Available: Brussel Sprouts, Green Beans, Green Peppers, Mushrooms, Mustard Greens, Okra, Onions, Zucchini, Squash, Lavender

Dough Run Inc. DBA Bee Kind Granola beekindgranola.com 16949 York Rd, Monkton, MD, 21111 Sarah Sprigg (443) 655-0084, beekindgranola@gmail.com Business Description: All about granola! Bee Kind Granolas are Gluten free, Dairy free, Soy free and non GMO. My flavors are all based on combinations I love and/or a friend or family member loves. I support local small business for my honey, maple syrup, nut butters and more.

Granola’s are naturally sweetened with honey or maple syrup and is alway considered less sweet than other brands. Only real ingredients are used and focus on quality and health. Several granolas are produced oil free and the options with oils are made with pure olive oil or virgin coconut oil, no high oleic oils used.

The granola bars are characterized as having a hearty

taste and chewy texture, perfect size for snacks and they are wonderful for children, real food for real people. All nut and seed butters used are simply the seeds or nuts only as ingredient, no added oils, sugars or salt. My goal is to use ingredients in their purest form.

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Grocery Chains, Schools, Institutions Products Available: Loose granola, granola bars and honey oat clusters (granola balls). Snack mixes (nut and seed mixes that our gluten free and vegan)

Fallen Pine Oyster Company fallenpineoyster.com 7950 Scotts Landing Rd, Snow Hill, MD 21863 Daniel Worrell (410) 980-0658, dan@shellandbarrell.com Business Description: Chincoteague Bay Oyster Farm Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Grocery Chains, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions, Schools Farming Practices: Conventional, Aquaculture Products Available: Oysters, Sea Beans

DRDs GotYourSix Farms gy6-farms.com 9312 Harrisons Farm Way, Gaithersburg, MD 20882 Douglas Davis (301) 305-7840, gotyoursix.farms@gmail.com Business Description: CDRDs GotYourSix Farm (GY6F) is a growing farm providing the highest quality local produce and even some edible flowers to our community. We grow all sorts of household staple vegetables like root vegetables, leafy greens, herbs, legumes, other vegetables (like tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers), berries, and salad blends.

We also create custom spice blends and dehydrated delectables to make meal times exciting and fun.

Fresh Source Farms LLC freshsourcefarms.com 228 South Bridge Street, Elkton, MD 21921 Andy Mussaw (443) 907-4771, andy@freshsourcefarms.com Business Description: Fresh Source Farms is focused on providing the best locally grown microgreens we can, to our local community. Our farm is located in Elkton, MD (in Cecil County). All of our microgreens are grown indoors, using non-gmo and organic seeds, that are never sprayed with any chemicals.

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Restaurants, Institutions, Schools, Farm Stands, Farmer’s’ Markets

Farming Practices: Conventional, Other

Farming Practices: Conventional

Products Available: Blackberries, Carrots, Cucumbers, Currants, Eggplant, Garlic, Green Beans, Green Onions, Hot Peppers, Green Peppers, Lettuce, Lima Beans, Onions, Peas, Potatoes, Spinach, Squash, Sweet Corn, Sweet Peppers, Tomatoes, Eggs

Products Available: Arugula, Beets, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Celery, Kale, Peas, Radishes, Salad Greens, Sweet Corn, Sunflower, Wheatgrass, Kohlrabi

Dress It Up Dressing dressitupdressing.com 4825 Cordell Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814 Alison Kanovsky (301) 960-9826, ali@dressitupdressing.com Business Description: Gourmet Salad Dressing Company Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Grocery Chains, Schools, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions Products Available: Salad Dressing

Garden Based gardenbased.com 500 N Washington St. #10325 Dominique Sasu gardenbased@gmail.com Business Description: Gärden is a wellness company that empowers people to own their wellness. They provide unique organic herbal blends that unlock positive feelings, allowing people to thrive and live their best lives.

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Schools, Restaurants, Institutions

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Farming Practices: Conventional Products Available: Herbal Tea

Good Dog Farm gooddogfarmmd.com 4124 Black Rock Rd, Upperco, MD, 21155 Joanna Winkler (443) 491-8175, gooddogfarmers@gmail.com Business Description: Good Dog Farm is a 25acre vegetable farm in Upperco, Maryland. We are Certified Naturally Grown and Maryland GAP Certified, ensuring you the highest quality and safest produce. We use sustainable growing practices to protect our soil and waterways. We supply our customers in the Baltimore region with delicious, nutritious food that’s always fresh.

We founded the farm in June of 2016. We grow vegetables year-round thanks to our two high tunnels. Our farm provides a diversity of crops for our Community Supported Agriculture program plus wholesale quantities of unique varieties of storage crops like potatoes, winter squash and sweet potatoes.

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Schools, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions, Farm Stands Farming Practices: Certified Naturally Grown Voluntary Food Safety Programs: MDA GAP Certification Products Available: Arugula, Asparagus, Beets, Blackberries, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Celery, Collards, Cucumbers, Daikon, Eggplant, Endive, Garlic, Green Beans, Green Onions, Hot Peppers, Green Peppers, Kale, Lettuce, Melons, Mustard Greens, Okra, Onions, Peas, Potatoes, Radishes, Rutabagas, Salad Greens, Spinach, Squash, Sweet Peppers, Sweet Potatoes, Swiss Chard, Tomatillos, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelons, Zucchini, Fresh herbs

Green View Hydroponics greenviewhydroponics.com 840 Hall Road, Sudlersville, MD 21668 Alan Eck (410) 490-5102, greenviewhydroponics@gmail.com Business Description: We are a family farm located in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland. Our commercial sized Greenhouse is 24,000 square feet (1/2 Acre).

We have 42,000 heads of lettuce growing in different

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stages of production. We grow and sell lettuce all year long. We pick fresh lettuce everyday. Our lettuce is sold with “roots on” so it will stay fresh longer than field grown lettuce.(2-3 weeks). Our lettuce is grown indoors, in water (hydroponic). This systems has a higher density production, higher yields, more efficient use of energy, lower water consumption, more ecology acceptable disease and insect control.

Hydroponic growing methods use no pesticides such as insecticides, or herbicides. Hydroponics allow us to grow crops with less water and fertilizer than field grown crops. Food safety is a top priority at Green View Hydroponics. Being grown indoors reduces the risks that food crops grown in outdoor conditions face such as weather, varmints, and pests.

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Grocery Chains, Schools, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions Farming Practices: Conventional Products Available: Arugula, Bok Choy, Collards, Cucumbers, Endive, Kale, Lettuce, Leeks, Salad Greens, Spinach, Swiss Chard, Fresh herbs (basil, cilantro, chives, parsley, Thai basil, sage, spearmint), English Cucumbers, Edible Flowers.

Health Neurotics healthneurotics.com 712 H Street NE Suite 1602, Hyattsville, MD Brittany Tillman (240) 630-2099, healthneurotics@gmail.com Business Description: Health Neurotics is a vegan food and beverage company. Specializing as a licensed tea manufacturer sourcing natural, alkaline, and indigenous ingredients for our craft products.

Crafting our very own Grandma G’s Herbal Tea. We are a small, woman owned business located in Hyattsville, MD. We specifically use ingredients that do not derive from a can, we do not use soy, no high fructose corn syrup, not tap water, no filtered water, no cane sugar, no artificial flavors and/or coloring and no artificial preservatives. Our products have been designed for the true vegan experience with an injection of robust flavors. Food can be our medicine or food can be our poison. We pick say choose wisely.

Our goal is to provide food and beverage products for the healing of the body.

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains Products Available: Grandma G’s Herbal Tea is brewed using all natural ingredients, such as, a formulation of flavorful and impactful herbs. Our teas are not made with soy, high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, cane sugar, purified water, canned ingredients, artificial coloring, or artificial preservatives. Other possible items may include hot sauce and jerk marinade.

Heavy Seas Beer

Farming Practices: Conventional

hsbeer.com 4615 Hollins Ferry Rd, Halethorpe, MD 21227

Voluntary Food Safety Programs: MDA GAP Certification

James Higgins (410) 247-7822, james.higgins@hsbeer.com Business Description: Maryland’s Original & Largest Craft Brewery.

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Restaurants, Institutions

Products Available: Apples, Asparagus, Beets, Blackberries, Blueberries, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cantaloupes, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Cherries, Collards, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Green Beans, Green Onions, Green Peppers, Hot Peppers, Kale, Leeks, Lima Beans, Melons, Nectarines, Onions, Peaches, Plums, Potatoes, Squash, Strawberries, Sweet Corn, Sweet Peppers, Swiss Chard, Tomatillos, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelons, Zucchini

Farming Practices: Partnered with local farms on the Monacacy Hop Project.

Products Available: A wide variety of Craft beer styles.

Honey Moon Farm, LLC honeymoonfarmmd.com 561 Spear Rd, Accident, MD 21520

HEX Ferments hexferments.com 5718 York Road, Baltimore MD, 21212 Shane Carpenter (410) 775-5044, hex@hexferments.com Business Description: HEX Ferments uses the traditional method of fermentation to preserve and transform local, organic, and scrupulously-sourced ingredients into nourishing foods – presently: unique sauerkrauts, kimchi, seasonal ferments, and kombucha tea.

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Grocery Chains, Schools, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions Farming Practices: Certified Organic Products Available: Beets, Bok Choy, Cabbage, Carrots, Daikon, Garlic, Green Onions, Hot Peppers, Green Peppers, Kale, Onions, Radishes, Fermented Foods including Sauerkraut, Kimchi, Pickles, Kombucha, Hot Sauces, Gochujang, etc.

Hills Forest Fruit Farm facebook.com/hillsforestfruitfarm 6624 Mount Vista Road Kingsville MD 21087 Richard Dilworth (443) 686-0055, wd34123@gmail.com Business Description: Farm fresh fruit and vegetables in season.

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Schools, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions

Allison Boyd (301) 859-0803, honeymoonfarmmd@gmail.com Business Description: Honey Moon Farm is a diversified vegetable farm in Western MD. Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Schools, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions Farming Practices: Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) Products Available: Arugula, Asparagus, Beets, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Collards, Cucumbers, Daikon, Edamame/ Soybeans, Eggplant, Grapes, Green Beans, Green Onions, Hot Peppers, Green Peppers, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Lima Beans, Melons, Okra, Onions, Peas, Potatoes, Radishes, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Salad Greens, Spinach, Squash, Strawberries, Sweet Peppers, Swiss Chard, Tomatillos, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelons, Zucchini, Eggs, Honey, Flowers

Koinonia Organic Farm koinoniaorganicfarm.com 1400 Greenspring Valley Rd, Stevensville, MD 21153 Raina Gover (410) 486-2405, koinoniaorganicfarm@yahoo.com Business Description: Oldest organic farm in Maryland. Women owned and run. Producing fresh, local culinary herbs.

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Schools, Restaurants, Institutions, Farm Stands, Farmer’s’ Markets

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Farming Practices: Certified Organic Voluntary Food Safety Programs: USDA GAP/GHP Certification Products Available: Culinary Herbs

Libertas Estates libertasestateswinery.com 8302 Mapleville Road, Mt Airy, MD 21208 James Ewing (410) 259-9546, ewingjames1928@gmail.com Business Description: Winery and Duck and Egg producer.

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions Products Available: Duck Eggs

Products Available: Arugula, Asparagus, Beets, Blackberries, Blueberries, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Carrots, Cauliflower, Collards, Cucumbers, Edamame/ Soybeans, Eggplant, Figs, Green Beans, Green Onions, Hot Peppers, Green Peppers, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Lima Beans, Melons, Mustard Greens, Okra, Onions, Parsnips, Pears, Peaches, Peas, Plums, Potatoes, Radishes, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Salad Greens, Shallots, Spinach, Squash, Strawberries, Sweet Corn, Sweet Peppers, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Swiss Chard, Turnips, Watermelons, Zucchin, local Southern Maryland fruits, vegetables, and flowers

Luci’s Pet Pantry lucispetpantry.com 2109 Emmorton Park Rd, Suite 111, Edgewood, MD 21040 Joshua Shores (443) 559-7603, info@lucispetpantry.com

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Schools, Farm Stands, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions

Business Description: What started as a passion for baking and love for dogs, our little baker Ava, created the perfect dog biscuit and Luci’s Pet Pantry was formed. We are a family-owned local pet bakery that provides healthy, oven baked, low-calorie, disobedient dog biscuits, dehydrated meats, doggie ice cream, & now oven baked cat treats.

All of our ingredients are locally sourced & our products are made fresh right here at our bakery in Edgewood, Maryland. From our kitchen to yours, your dog can enjoy our guilt free treats made with delicious healthy ingredients, they are sure to love!

We can also private label any of our products and customize to your business!

Products Available: Crabmeat, Oysters, Hard Crabs, Soft Crabs

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Grocery Chains, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants

Lindy’s Seafood, Inc. lindysseafood.com 1548 Taylors Island Rd, Woolford, MD 21677 Aubrey Vincent (410) 228-5032, aubrey@lindysseafood.com Business Description: Seafood Wholesaler & Maryland Crabmeat Producer.

Farming Practices: Conventional

Loveville Produce Auction stmaryscountymd.gov 40454 Bishop Road, Loveville, MD, 20656 Lisa Ledman (301) 475-7210, lisa.ledman@stmaryscountymd.gov

Products Available: Apples, Blueberries, Broccoli, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Cherries, Cucumbers, Green Beans, Green Peppers, Mushrooms, Pears, Peaches, Raspberries, Potatoes, Spinach, Squash, Strawberries, Sweet Corn, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Watermelons, Zucchini, Beef, Bison, Chicken, Duck, Goat, Goose, Lamb, Pork, Rabbit, Turkey, Veal, Ice Cream, Crabmeat

Business Description: Loveville Produce Auction Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Farm Stands, Schools, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions

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Marinetics Inc., The Choptank Oyster Co.

Voluntary Food Safety Programs: MDA GAP Certification

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Kevin McClarren (443) 521-6425, kevin@choptanksweets.com

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Schools

Business Description: First and Best oyster farm In Maryland

Mandatory Food Safety Programs: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry)

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Restaurants, Institutions

Products Available: Goat, Lamb, Sheep pelts, yarn, knitted products

Farming Practices: Grass Fed/Pastured

Farming Practices: Float Aquaculture Products Available: Oysters

Mary’s Land Farm LLC maryslandfarm.com 4979 Sheppard Ln, Ellicott City, MD 21042 Thomas Cunningham (410) 849-4314, tom-expo-produce@mary.farm Business Description: Mary’s Land Farm has a multidisciplinary focus on farming for the local community.

We provide 100% grass fed beef, eggs, chicken, turkey, and pork as well as greenhouse produce year round and market garden produce in season.

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Grocery Chains, Schools, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions

MDC Products LLC (My Dad’s Chips) mydadschips.com 102 Little Quarry Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Gary Edell (703) 906-0651, gary.edell@mydadschips.com Business Description: My Dad’s Chips are thin sliced, kettle cooked potato chips made from a Russet Potato.

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Grocery Chains, Schools, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions Farming Practices: Conventional Products Available: Potatoes

Farming Practices: Conventional, Grass Fed/Pastured Voluntary Food Safety Programs: MDA GAP Certification Mandatory Food Safety Programs: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), Maryland Egg Quality Assurance Products Available: Arugula, Blackberries, Bok Choy, Cherries, Garlic, Hot Peppers, Green Peppers, Kale, Lettuce, Pears, Radishes, Salad Greens, Spinach, Squash, Sweet Peppers, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Zucchini , Beef, Chicken, Pork, Eggs, Duck eggs

Maryland Lamb Co-op

MeatCrafters, Inc. meatcrafters.com 3900 Ironwood Place, Landover, MD 20785 Aaron Kushner (833) MCL-INKS, aaron@meatcrafters.com Business Description: MeatCrafters is a local Maryland sausage and charcuterie company with a USDA inspected plant in Landover, where we make the best sausages, salamis, charcuterie, and smoked meats in the country in small batches, by hand, using only the finest all-natural ingredients and proteins free of growth hormones and antibiotics.

marylandlamb.com 5955 Old Bohn Rd, Mt. Airy, MD 21771

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Schools, Restaurants, Institutions

Sarah Campbell mdlambco@gmail.com

Farming Practices: Grass Fed/Pastured, we only source all-natural proteins raised without antibiotics or growth hormones; we do not raise our own proteins.

Business Description: We are a small group of mostly women run farms that would like to connect more closely and directly with our customers; bringing you lamb that is humanely raised & lovingly grown. Our ultimate goal is to leave our world a little better than how we found it.

Mandatory Food Safety Programs: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry) Products Available: Beef, Chicken, Duck, Lamb, Pork, Turkey, Retail and Food Service packaged sausages, salamis, charcuterie, smoked meats, and a whole lot more!

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Miller Farms millerfarmsclinton.com 10140 Piscataway Road, Clinton, MD 20735 Brad Miller (301) 297-9370, bpmiller14@gmail.com Business Description: Miller Farms is a 267 acre produce farm located in Prince George’s County, MD, that has been family owned an operated sin 1879.

We sustainably grow a wide array of fresh fruits and crisp vegetables including leafy greens, tomatoes, strawberries, peppers, summer squash, cabbage, cucumbers, cantaloupes, and eggplant. In addition, we have a farm market and bakery that is open year-round, a nursery, pick-your-own, fall festivals and restaurant distribution. Conveniently located near DC and NOVA. Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Restaurants, Institutions Farming Practices: Conventional Voluntary Food Safety Programs: MDA GAP Certification Products Available: Apples, Apricots, Arugula, Asparagus, Beets, Blackberries, Blueberries, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Cherries, Collards, Cucumbers, Daikon, Eggplant, Endive, Garlic, Grapes, Green Beans, Green Onions, Hot Peppers, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Lima Beans, Melons, Mushrooms, Mustard Greens, Nectarines, Okra, Onions, Parsnips, Peaches, Pears, Peas, Plums, Potatoes, Radishes, Raspberries, Rhubarb, Rutabagas, Salad Greens, Shallots, Spinach, Sprouts, Squash, Strawberries, Sweet Corn, Sweet Peppers, Sweet Potatoes, Swiss Chard, Tomatillos, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelons, Zucchini, Butter, Eggs, Ice Cream, Milk

process; nixtamalize our maize; soak all nuts, seeds and legumes; butcher and cook using a nose-to-tail approach; make our own fermented dairy products including cheese, yogurt, and fermented butter, and rely upon solely on unrefined sweeteners and animal based fats for cooking to optimize the safety and nutritional value of our foods. Stop in and taste the difference of true scratch cooking.

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions, Schools, Farm Stands Products Available: Carrots, Cabbage, Pork, Butter, Cheese, Yogurt, sourdough breads, pastries and crackers; fermented carrots, sauerkraut and roasted red peppers; housemade pasta filata cheese, cream cheese, yogurt and butter with local milk/ cream; meats butchered in house and rendered into scrapple, liverwurst, bacon, sausage, lunch meats, etc; nixtamiloized tortillas and tortilla chips; bone broth; condiments with no industrial nut or seed oils including mustard, mayo, ketchup, Caesar dressing, pesto and more!

Moon Valley Farm moonvalleyfarm.net 9700 Gravel Hill Rd, Woodsboro, MD 21798 Emma Jagoz emma@moonvalleyfarm.net Business Description: Moon Valley Farm is a certified organic year-round veg and herb farm and aggregator serving Washington, DC, Northern Virginia and Maryland. We work with over 30 local farmers and makers and sell to school systems, restaurants, an online farmers market and a year-round CommunitySupported Agriculture (CSA) program.

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Schools, Restaurants, Institutions

Modern Stone Age Kitchen modernstoneagekitchen.com 236 Cannon Street, Chestertown, MD 21620 Christina Schindler (410) 996-4776, christina@eatlikeahuman.com Business Description: At the Modern Stone Age Kitchen, located in Chestertown, Maryland, we transform familiar foods such as bread, pizza, cheese, tacos, soups, sandwiches and even cookies into their healthiest versions by using ancestral and traditional approaches to maximize the safety, nutritional value, ​ and flavor of everything we produce. All of our food is made 100% from scratch in-house. We ferment all of our grains using a wild, long fermented sourdough

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Farming Practices: Certified Organic Products Available: Zucchini, Watermelons, Turnips, Tomatoes, Tomatillos, Swiss Chard, Sweet Potatoes, Sweet Peppers, Sweet Corn, Strawberries, Squash, Spinach, Shallots, Salad Greens, Rutabagas, Rhubarb, Raspberries, Radishes, Potatoes, Plums, Peas, Pears, Peaches, Parsnips, Okra, Onions, Nectarines, Mustard Greens, Mushrooms, Melons, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Kale, Leeks, Green Peppers, Hot Peppers, Green Onions, Green Beans, Grapes, Garlic, Figs, Endive, Eggplant, Edamame/ Soybeans, Daikon, Currants, Cucumbers, Collards, Cherries, Celery, Cauliflower, Carrots, Apples, Apricots, Arugula, Asian Pears, Asparagus, Beets, Blackberries, Blueberries, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Eggs, Microgreens

Mully’s Brewery mullysbrewery.com 141 Schooner Ln, Ste 15, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 Cindy Mullikin (443) 968-9426, cindym@mullysbrewery.com Business Description: Brewery Desired Markets: Restaurants Farming Practices: Conventional Products Available: Beer

Natures Garlic Farm naturesgarlicfarm.com 10610 Old Cordova Rd, Easton, MD 21601 Jim Reinhardt (410) 829-1718, sales@naturesgarlicfarm.com Business Description: Growers of Hardneck Garlic: Locally Grown High Quality Garlic Bulbs, Garlic Scapes and Fresh Green Garlic. We deliver directly in MD, VA, PA, Washington DC. We offer a variety of packaging, signage and marketing assistance. We supply Grocery Stores, Markets, Produce Stands, Restaurants, Wholesalers, Institutions, Spice Makers, etc.. We guarantee your customers will appreciate Locally Grown Hardneck Garlic.

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Grocery Chains, Schools, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions Farming Practices: Conventional Voluntary Food Safety Programs: MDA GAP Certification, USDA Harmonized GAP Plus (GFSI) Products Available: Garlic, Garlic Scapes and Fresh Green Garlic

North Acres Farm northacresfarm.com 18606 Frederick Rd Parkton, MD 21120

Farming Practices: Conventional, Grass Fed/Pastured, Naturally raised Mandatory Food Safety Programs: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry) Products Available: Beef, Chicken, Lamb, Pork

Oksana’s Produce Farm oksanasproduce.com 2517 McGinnes Road, Chestertown, MD 21620 Nikita Bocharov (410) 487-1924, nikita@oksanasproduce.com Business Description: Oksana’s Produce Farm is a woman & immigrant owned business specializing in growing delicious organic produce, as well as processing vegetables into pickled and fermented goods. Started by Oksana, a Russian immigrant, our mission is to help reconnect people with the natural rhythms of the world around them. Our family have been farmers for generations in Russia, as such we are experts in both growing “Old World Style” (aka no pesticides, no spraying, most labor is done by hand) as well as fermenting and pickling vegetables so that there are nutritious vegetables to eat during the nongrowing months.

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Restaurants, Institutions, Schools, Farm Stands, Farmer’s’ Markets Farming Practices: Sustainable.

Mandatory Food Safety Programs: Maryland Egg Quality Assurance Products Available: Arugula, Asparagus, Beets, Blackberries, Blueberries, Bok Choy, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Collards, Cucumbers, Daikon, Eggplant, Garlic, Green Beans, Green Onions, Hot Peppers, Green Peppers, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Mustard Greens, Okra, Onions, Peas, Potatoes, Radishes, Raspberries, Salad Greens, Shallots, Spinach, Squash, Strawberries, Sweet Peppers, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Zucchini, Turnips, Lots of pickled and fermented goodies! Pickled Carrot Salad, multiple different types of Sauerkraut, Kimchi, Pickled Onions, Pickled Mushrooms, Pickle Spears, etc.

Katie Troy (443) 952-0109, kshower96@gmail.com Business Description: We are a woman owned business that humanely raises local, pastured pork, beef, lamb, and seasonal chickens.

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Grocery Chains, Restaurants, Farmer’s’ Markets

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Open Seas Coffee openseascoffee.com 100 Pier Avenue, Stevensville, MD, 21666 Bryce Roszell (443) 924-6045, bryce@openseascoffee.com Business Description: Interconnected, intentional, and quality driven specialty coffee roaster Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Restaurants, Farmer’s’ Markets, Institutions Farming Practices: Conventional, direct producer connections

Mandatory Food Safety Programs: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry) Products Available: Beef, Corn Whiskey, Fruit Infused Moonshine, Bourbon, Maryland Rye Whiskey

Rejuvenation drinkrejuv.com 6504 America Blvd, Hyattsville, MD 20723 Anna Cobb (301) 787-1621, annacobbm@gmail.com

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Grocery Chains, Schools, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions

Business Description: Rejuvenation is a pioneering force in the functional beverage industry, dedicated to offering a healthier, plant-based alternative to conventional energy drinks. Founded by Anna Cobb after a life-threatening allergic reaction to synthetic energy supplements, Rejuvenation has emerged as the first black-woman owned plant-based energy drink on the market. Our mission is to provide consumers with a revitalizing, high-energy beverage that eliminates the drawbacks of jitters and crashes while fostering a sense of well-being. With an unwavering commitment to quality, we utilize premium ingredients and raw pressed juice to deliver not just an energy boost, but a delightful and nutritious experience. We are on a mission to transform the way people perceive energy drinks, making plant-based energy accessible, fun, and inclusive for all.

Farming Practices: Certified Organic, Conventional

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Schools, Restaurants

Products Available: Coffee

Orinoco Coffee and Tea orinococoffeeandtea.com 8265 Patuxent Range Rd, Suite L Jessup, MD 20794 Charlotte Berry (410) 312-5292, cberry@orinococoffeeandtea.com Business Description: Coffee roasters in Jessup.

Providing roast to order coffee!

Products Available: Coffee

Pathfinder Farm pathfinder.farm 5515 Mt Carmel Church Rd, Keedysville, MD 21756 Nathan Kraft (301) 799-4455, distillery@pathfinder.farm Business Description: A 100% Veteran owned family farm growing corn, raising beef cattle, making whiskey and fruit infused moonshine and whiskey in Western Maryland.

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Grocery Chains Farming Practices: Conventional, Grass Fed/Pastured, Non-GMO Voluntary Food Safety Programs: MDA GAP Certification

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Rise Up Coffee riseupcoffee.com 618 Dover Rd, Easton, MD 21601 Sarah Bogan (877) 474-7387, sarah@riseupcoffee.com Business Description: 100% Organic, Fair Trade. Since 2005.

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Restaurants, Institutions Farming Practices: Certified Organic Products Available: Coffee

Rosie Cheeks Distillery

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains

rosiecheeksdistilling.com 10229 Woodsboro Pike, Walkersville, MD

Farming Practices: Conventional Products Available: Peanuts

Lee Rosebush (202) 834-6686, lrosebush@bakerlaw.com Business Description: Farm Distillery.

Desired Markets: Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions, Grocery Chains Farming Practices: Conventional Products Available: Moonshine

Shlagel Farms LLC shlagelfarms.com 12850 Shlagel Rd, Waldorf, MD 20601 Russelll Shlagel (301) 751-3160, info@shlagelfarms.com Business Description: We are a Maryland century farm. We have a pick your own Strawberry Patch in May and a Pick your own Pumpkin Patch in October.

We also grow a large variety of fruits and vegetables that we retail at local Farmer’s Markets and wholesale to several chain stores.

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Schools, Institutions, Restaurants, Farmer’s’ Markets Farming Practices: Conventional Voluntary Food Safety Programs: USDA GAP/GHP Certification Mandatory Food Safety Programs: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), Maryland Egg Quality Assurance Products Available: Blackberries, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Broccoli, Collards, Cucumbers, Daikon, Eggplant, Green Beans, Green Peppers, Kale, Leeks, Lima Beans, Onions, Radishes, Strawberries, Squash, Sweet Peppers, Sweet Corn, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Tomatillos, Turnips, Watermelons, Zucchini, Melons, Asparagus, Beets, Hot Peppers, Beef, Chicken, Pork, Turkey, Eggs

Smitty’s Snack Foods, LLC smittyssnacks.com 17902 Lappans Road FairPlay, MD 21733 Dan Smith (301) 582-1400, smittyssnacks@yahoo.com

Soleado Lavender Farm soleadolavender.com 32611 W. Harris Rd. Dickerson, MD 20842 Sophia Watkins (301) 922-5964, soleado.lavender@gmail.com Business Description: Soleado Lavender Farm, produces sustainably grown lavender for use as culinary and decorative lavender as well as bath and body products made on farm.

The farm itself provides an exceptional backdrop for wellness and art programs and events.

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Restaurants, Institutions Farming Practices: Sustainable Products Available: Lavender and other herbs

South Mountain Creamery/ Trickling Springs Organic southmountaincreamery.com 8305 Bolivar Rd., Middletown, MD 21769 Chris Horn (301) 508-1000, chris.horn@smcdairy.com Business Description: We are a family and farmer owned business with over 3,000 acres in Maryland that produces our own high quality dairy products directly from our farm.

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Grocery Chains, Schools, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions Farming Practices: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Voluntary Food Safety Programs: MDA GAP Certification, USDA GAP/GHP Certification Mandatory Food Safety Programs: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), Maryland Egg Quality Assurance Products Available: Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Ice Cream, Milk

Business Description: Flavored Peanuts

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Stachowski Meats stachowskimeats.com 8000 Fernham Lane, District Heights, MD 20747 Cindy Stachowski (443) 905-6328, stachowskibrand@gmail.com Business Description: Stachowski Meats is a family owned business founded in 2009. Our Old Worldstyle pates & sausages are created by Chef Jamie Stachowski from recipes handed down through generations and reflect his passion for the true charcuterie. Our products give the consumer options and flexibility to be creative with their own inspired dishes. Stachowski Meats offers a wide variety of handcrafted gourmet fresh and cured sausages, a wide assortment of galantines, pates, terrines, and meats of the highest quality.

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Schools, Restaurants, Institutions Mandatory Food Safety Programs: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry) Products Available: Beef, Chicken, Duck, Lamb, Pork, Rabbit, Turkey, Veal

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Schools, Restaurants, Institutions

The Federal Brewing Company, LLC fedbrew.com 102 S. Main St, Federalsburg, MD 21632 Gayle Galbraith (442) FED-BREW, gayle@fedbrew.com Business Description: Health coach crafted, international award-winning kombucha brewery located on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, where the wild things live, work and play. The Federal Brewing Company® specializes in handcrafted, artisanal kombucha, packaged in 750ml wine bottles, for those seeking an elevated craft beverage experience without the negative side effects of alcohol. Fed Brew Kombucha is naturally effervescent and never force carbonated and is the perfect probiotic proxy for those who want to Drink Smarter not Harder™ Kombucha Life is Good. M/WBE located in Federalsburg’s Enterprise Zone and Opportunity Zone.

Co-founded by a USMC Veteran. M/WBE located in Federalsburg’s Enterprise Zone and Opportunity Zone Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Grocery Chains, Restaurants, Institutions

Sweet Almond sweet-almond.com 1625 Eckington Pl NE Ste 140 Washington, DC 20002

Farming Practices: Organic and Fair Trade Certified ingredients, when possible Products Available: Kombucha, loose tea, cocoa and herbal blends

Leah Culley (240) 640-1544, info@sweet-almond.com Business Description: Bakery specializing in French macarons.

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Restaurants, Farmer’s’ Markets Products Available: Baked Goods

Sweet Fields oursweetfields.com 6615 Harford Rd, Baltimore, MD 21214 Chanel Fields (858) 869-3311, oursweetfields@gmail.com Business Description: Sweet Fields is a decadent gourmet cinnamon roll company. We are illuminating the path the tasty vegan friendly treats using artisan techniques to create a premium mouth experience. We offer a tray of frozen pre-baked vegan friendly cinnamon rolls ready to warm and enjoy 2 minutes or less.

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The Vineyards at Dodon dodonvineyards.com 391 Dodon Rd, Davidsonville, MD 21035 Regina McCarthy (410) 798-1126, regina@dodonvineyards.com Business Description: The Vineyards at Dodon is a 17-acre vineyard and vertically integrated winery located on a 555-acre farm in Davidsonville, Maryland.

Reflecting the values of its owners, the Dodon team blends traditional farming practices with modern science to create a balanced, sustainable ecosystem, preserve the farm and its natural resources for future generations, and produce intriguing wines characterized by depth, harmony, and balance.

Desired Markets: Restaurants Farming Practices: Agroecological Products Available: Lamb, Wine

Tilghman Island Seafood truechesapeake.com 209 Goodwood Gardens, Baltimore, MD 21210 Patrick Hudson (410) 790-1138, pat@truechesapeake.com Business Description: Chesapeake Bay Wild-Caught Blue Catfish Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Schools, Institutions Voluntary Food Safety Programs: USDA GAP/GHP Certification Mandatory Food Safety Programs: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry) Products Available: Blue Catfish

Frozen & Freeze-dried, Lion’s Mane Mushrooms, Coming soon Farm To Fork Fresh Herbs, Veggies & More

Wild Bay wildbaykombucha.com 4820 Seton Dr. Suite L, Baltimore, MD 21215 Sid Sharma (410) 252-2850, sid@mobtownfermentation.com Business Description: Wild Bay is an organic beverage manufacturer and distributor in Baltimore, Maryland.

Our Wild Bay Kombucha can be found in Whole Foods, Giant, and on tap in offices across the country.

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Schools, Restaurants, Institutions

Tobacco Barn Distillery

Farming Practices: Certified Organic

tobaccobarndistillery.com 24460 Hollywood Rd, Hollywood, MD 20636

Products Available: Wild Bay Kombucha, Icaro Yerba Mate, Sparkling Water, Bottled Water, Local Soda, Oat Milk, Almond Milk

Scott Sanders (240) 241-9151, scott@tobaccobarndistillery.com Business Description: We are a farm distillery growing corn to make Bourbon. We were just named America’s #1 Farm Distillery.

Desired Markets: Restaurants, Farmers Markets Farming Practices: No-Till Products Available: Bourbon

VerLina.Green VerLina.Green 12798 Crouse Mill Road, Ridgely, MD, 21660 Jeanne Scharf (443) 831-3458, verlina.green@gmail.com Business Description: Family-owned farm in Ridgely, MD who produces VerLina.Green Spirulina - Fresh, Frozen & Freeze-dried. We also carry Farm To Fork Fresh Herbs, Veggies & More. New to our crops are Lion’s Mane Mushrooms. Here’s to your Health & Wellness. Come check us out!

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Grocery Chains, Schools, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions Farming Practices: Conventional

Zeke’s Coffee zekescoffee.com 3003 Montebello Ter, Baltimore, MD 21214 Brett Rhodes (443) 992-4388, brett@zekescoffee.com Business Description: Zeke’s Coffee is a local, Baltimore based, small batch, family owned coffee roastery that is seriously committed to freshness. At Zeke’s, we use a fluid bed coffee roaster. Invented by Mike Sivetz, a physicist from Oregon in the 1970’s, fluid bed coffee roasters use hot air to create a fountain of coffee beans.

This technique roasts more quickly and uniformly than a conventional drum roaster. We roast to temperature, giving us a more consistent product. Chaff escapes the roast chamber easily, leading to cleaner tasting coffee with more distinct regional flavors.

We roast in small batches. It guarantees freshness. It keeps us honest. Our roaster holds 30 pounds of coffee, compared to the 150 pounds that a standard roaster holds. Because of this, we put more time, more labor, and a little more of ourselves into each bean. You can taste the difference. As we expand out of Baltimore, we stay committed to roasting in small batches, with a roastery in Washington D.C. Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Grocery Chains, Schools, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions

Products Available: Lettuce, Kale, Spirulina - Fresh,

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Farming Practices: Certified Organic Products Available: Coffee

Zekiah Farms 3 LLC zekiahfarms3.com PO Box 784 Bryantown, MD, 20617 Cindy Beuchert (240) 216-4065, zekiahfarms3@gmail.com Business Description: We pride ourselves on raising quality farm raised meats including our dry aged Black Angus beef, pork, and chicken.

Zekiah Farms3 naturally farm raised meats do not have added hormones, antibiotics, and steroids. Our animals are raised on a natural diet of pasture, hay, and grain to meet their nutritional needs.

Zekiah Farms3 offers, raw, unfiltered, local Southern Maryland honey that is straight from our honey bees on the farm. Our honey is perfect for seasonal allergies or as a sweetener.

Desired Markets: Grocery Chains, Farmer’s’ Markets Farming Practices: Naturally raised meats without added hormones, antibiotics, or steroids Voluntary Food Safety Programs: MDA Rabbit & Poultry On- Farm Slaughter/Processing Program Mandatory Food Safety Programs: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), Maryland Egg Quality Assurance

Food Safety Programs Required: MDA Rabbit & Poultry On- Farm Slaughter/Processing Program, USDA GAP/GHP Certification, MDA GAP Certification, USDA Harmonized GAP Plus (GFSI), USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry) Products Needed: Beets, Arugula, All fruits and vegetables, Apples, Broccoli, Bok Choy, Blackberries, Daikon, Cherries, Cauliflower, Cantaloupes, Green Beans, Endive, Green Peppers, Leeks, Peaches, Okra, Mustard Greens, Melons, Plums, Lima Beans, Zucchini, Turnips, Tomatillos, Tomatoes, Swiss Chard, Sweet Peppers, Strawberries, Lamb, Pork, All Meats, Duck, Bison, Cheese, Yogurt, Milk, Ice Cream, All dairy and/or eggs, Rockfish, Hard Crabs, Blue Catfish, All seafood, Oysters, Bluefish

A Little Farm and Nursery Stevensville, United States Christine Little, Owner alittlefarmandnursery@gmail.com Farming Practices Preferred: Organic Exempt, Grass Fed/Pastured, Certified Organic, Conventional Food Safety Programs Required: Egg Quality Assurance Program, USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), MDA Rabbit & Poultry OnFarm Slaughter/Processing Program, USDA GAP/ GHP Certification, USDA Harmonized GAP Plus (GFSI), MDA GAP Certification Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, Eggs, All dairy and/or eggs

Products Available: Beef, Chicken, Pork, Raw Unfiltered Honey

Annapolis Sailing Cruises: Schooner Woodwind Annapolis, Maryland, United States Jennifer Kaye, General Manager captainjennifer@schoonerwoodwind.com Farming Practices Preferred: Grass Fed/Pastured Food Safety Programs Required: Egg Quality Assurance Program, USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry)

32nd Street Farmers Market 32ndstreetmarket.org Beau Z. Brendt, Executive Director beau@32ndstreetmarket.org Farming Practices Preferred: Organic Exempt, Certified Organic, Conventional, Grass Fed/Pastured

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Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, Beef, Bison, Chicken, Turkey, Veal, All dairy and/or eggs, Blue Catfish

Aramark

Garlic, Figs, Endive, Eggplant, Edamame/ Soybeans,

aramark.com Daikon, Currants, Cucumbers, Collards, Cherries, Celery, Cauliflower, Carrots, Cantaloupes, Cabbage, Lovettsville, Virginia, United States Brussel Sprouts, Broccoli, Boysenberries, Bok Choy, Blueberries, Blackberries, Beets, Asparagus, Asian Pears, Arugula, Apricots, Apples, All fruits and StephenGrant, District Manager vegetables, All dairy and/or eggs, Butter, Cheese, grant-stephen@aramark.com Eggs, Yogurt, Milk Jonathan Bentz, Purchasing Manager bentz-jonathan@aramark.com Farming Practices Preferred: Grass Fed/Pastured, Conventional, Certified Organic, Certified Food Safety Programs Required: Egg Quality Assurance Program, USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), USDA GAP/GHP Certification, MDA GAP Certification Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, Watermelons, Zucchini, Turnips, Tomatoes, Tomatillos, Swiss Chard, Sweet Potatoes, Sweet Peppers, Sweet Corn, Strawberries, Squash, Sprouts, Spinach, Shallots, Salad Greens, Rutabagas, Rhubarb, Raspberries, Potatoes, Radishes, Plums, Peas, Pears, Peaches, Parsnips, Onions, Okra, Nectarines, Mustard Greens, Mushrooms, Melons, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Leeks, Kale, Green Peppers, Hot Peppers, Green Onions, Green Beans, Grapes, Garlic, Figs, Endive, Eggplant, Edamame/ Soybeans, Daikon, Currants, Cucumbers, Collards, Cherries, Celery, Cauliflower, Carrots, Cantaloupes, Cabbage, Brussel Sprouts, Broccoli, Boysenberries, Bok Choy, Blueberries, Blackberries, Beets, Asparagus, Asian Pears, Arugula, Apricots, Apples, Beef, Bison, Chicken, Turkey, Veal, All dairy and/or eggs, Blue Catfish

Ocean City Hotel Motel Restaurant Association

B. Green & Company, Inc. bgreenco.com Baltimore, Maryland, United States Rick Rodgers, CEO rjrodgers@bgreenco.com Matt Battaglia, Vice president of sales matt.battaglia@bgreenco.com Rodney Sheetz, Director for produce Rodney.sheetz@bgreenco.com Rick Rodgers, CEO-Bgreen Rick.Rodgers@bgreenco.com Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic Food Safety Programs Required: USDA GAP/GHP Certification, MDA GAP Certification, Egg Quality Assurance Program Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All dairy and/or eggs

Bakehouse at Bramble Brooke Farm farmtoforkworks.com Taneytown, Maryland, United States

ocvisitor.com Ocean City, Maryland, United States

Conor Hogan, Chef bramblebrookebakehouse@gmail.com Susan Jones, Director susanjones@ocvisitor.com Suzanne Hogan, Business Development Consultant suzanne@farmtoforkworks.com Kaylee Payne, Marketing Associate kaylee@ocvisitor.com Farming Practices Preferred: Grass Fed/Pastured, Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Conventional, Certified Organic Organic, Certified Food Safety Programs Required: USDA GAP/GHP Food Safety Programs Required: USDA GAP/GHP Certification, USDA Harmonized GAP Plus (GFSI), Certification, MDA GAP Certification MDA GAP Certification Products Needed: Watermelons, Zucchini, Turnips, Tomatoes, Tomatillos, Swiss Chard, Sweet Potatoes, Sweet Peppers, Sweet Corn, Strawberries, Squash, Sprouts, Spinach, Shallots, Salad Greens, Rutabagas, Rhubarb, Raspberries, Potatoes, Radishes, Plums, Peas, Pears, Peaches, Parsnips, Onions, Okra, Nectarines, Mustard Greens, Mushrooms, Melons, Lima Beans, Lettuce, Leeks, Kale, Green Peppers, Hot Peppers, Green Onions, Green Beans, Grapes,

Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

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Bread and Butter Kitchen

Capital Area Food Bank

Monica Alvarado, Owner monica@breadandbutterkitchen.com Joanne Ward, Catering Director joanne@breadandbutterkitchen.com

Ronny Faragasso, Head of Food Procurement rfaragasso@capitalareafoodbank.org

breadandbutterkitchen.com capitalareafoodbank.org Annapolis, Maryland, United States Washington, D.C., United States

Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Organic Exempt Food Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), USDA GAP/GHP Certification, MDA GAP Certification

Farming Practices Preferred: Certified Organic, Conventional, Grass Fed/Pastured Food Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry) Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

Carma’s Cafe Bud’s At Silver Run

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

budsatsilverrun.com Carma Halterman, Chef/Owner Westminster, Maryland, United States carmascafe@verizon.net Sara Hanna, Cook carmascafeon32nd@gmail.com Ken Lurie, Owner ken@budsatsilverrun.com Farming Practices Preferred: Certified Organic, Brooke Hagerty, Owner Conventional, Grass Fed/Pastured, Organic Exempt brooke@thechick.biz Food Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), Egg Quality Assurance Program Food Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry) All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood, Blue Catfish, Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, Beef, Crabmeat, Oysters, Rockfish, Soft Crabs, Clams Chicken, All dairy and/or eggs

Calvert County Public Schools

Caroline County Public Schools

ccpstaff.org calvertnet.k12.md.us Denton, Maryland, United States Prince Frederick, Maryland, United States Valarie Parmer, Dietitian/Acting Supervisor parmerv@calvertnet.k12.md.us Victoria Siciliano, Food Service Specialist sicilianov@calvertnet.k12.md.us Farming Practices Preferred: Certified Organic, Conventional, Grass Fed/Pastured Food Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry) Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

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Beth Brewster, supervisor of food services brewster.amanda@ccpstaff.org Meghan Hewitt, Shore Gourmet purchaser hewitt.meghan@ccpsstaff.org Holly Foster, Farm to School Manager foster.holly@ccpsstaff.org Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured, Aquaculture Food Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), Egg Quality Assurance Program Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood, Crabmeat, Oysters, Hard Crabs, Soft Crabs, Food plants, juicer, pet treat makers

Chartwells Higher Education (UMBC account) Baltimore, Maryland, United States Megan Gibbs, Marketing Manager megan.gibbs@compass-usa.com

Cureate

cureate.com Washington, D.C., United States Julia Raymond, Regional Director julia@cureate.com

Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional

Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pasturedd

Products Needed: Zucchini, All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

Food Safety Programs Required: USDA GAP/GHP Certification Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

Chesapeake Culinary Center Denton, Maryland, United States Roxanne Wolf, Shore Gourmet Director roxanne.shogo@gmail.com Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Grass Fed/Pastured

Community Harvest

Dinnerfix mydinnerfix.com Columbia, Maryland, United States Ari Stern, COO ari@mydinnerfix.com Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic

chmarket.org Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Food Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry)

Jarvis Patterson-Askew, President jdpaskew@chmarket.org

Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, Beef, Bison, Chicken, Pork, Turkey, All dairy and/or eggs, Blue Catfish

Farming Practices Preferred: Aquaculture

Compass Group- UMBC compass-usa.com Baltimore, Maryland, United States Glenn Resident, District Manager david.glenn@compass-usa.com Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Food Safety Programs Required: MDA GAP Certification Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

Faidley’s Seafood/ The Fishmonger’s Daughter faidleysseafood.com Baltimore, Maryland, United States Damye Hahn, Owner damye@faidleysseafood.com Farming Practices Preferred: Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured, Organic Exempt, Conventional Food Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry) Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, Beef, Chicken, Turkey, All dairy and/or eggs, Crabmeat, Blue Catfish, Bluefish

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Federal House Bar & Grille and Main & Market Catering, Cafe and Bakery

Fort Washington Forward, Inc.

federalhouse.com Annapolis, Maryland, United States

Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured, Organic Exempt Food Safety Programs Required: MDA GAP Certification

Arturo Marroquin, Executive Chef arturo@federalhouse.com Christina Rossetti, Controller & Marketing crossetti@mainandmarket.com Missy Harrison, Executive Chef mharrison@mainandmarket.com Farming Practices Preferred: Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured, Organic Exempt, Conventional Food Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), MDA Rabbit & Poultry On- Farm Slaughter/Processing Program Products Needed: Apples, Apricots, Asian Pears, Beets, Blackberries, Blueberries, Broccoli, Boysenberries, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cherries, Collards, Eggplant, Figs, Garlic, Grapes, Green Onions, Hot Peppers, Kale, Leeks, Melons, Mushrooms, Mustard Greens, Onions, Peaches, Parsnips, Pears, Potatoes, Shallots, Squash, Strawberries, Sweet Corn, Watermelons, Zucchini, Tomatoes, Goat, Chicken, Lamb, Turkey, Rabbit, Eggs, Cheese, Butter, Oysters, Crabmeat, Bluefish, Blue Catfish

Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

Frederick Community College Elise Wendland, Chef Elise.wendland@yahoo.com Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured, Organic Exempt Food Safety Programs Required: MDA GAP Certification Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

Gertrude’s Chesapeake Kitchen Baltimore, Maryland, United States

foraged. a hyper seasonal eatery

John Shields, Chef/Owner mrcrabcake@gmail.com

foragedeatery.com Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured, Organic Exempt

Chris Amendola, chef/owner huntere@foragedeatery.com amendolachris@gmail.com Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Food Safety Programs Required: USDA GAP/GHP Certification, Egg Quality Assurance Program, USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry) Products Needed: Arugula, Beets, Bok Choy, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Carrots, Cauliflower, Cucumbers, Daikon, Figs, Garlic, Green Beans, Hot Peppers, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Melons, Okra, Onions, Potatoes, Radishes, Salad Greens, Shallots, Spinach, Squash, Sweet Corn, Sweet Peppers, Sweet Potatoes, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelons, Zucchini, All Meats, All Seafood

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Food Safety Programs Required: MDA GAP Certification, USDA GAP/GHP Certification, USDA Harmonized GAP Plus (GFSI), MDA Rabbit & Poultry On- Farm Slaughter/Processing Program, Egg Quality Assurance Program, USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry) Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood, Please note that as Market Master of Mount Airy Main Street Farmers’ Market, I am seeking vendors with their products as listed above.

Glen Rock Markets LLC Glen Rock, Maryland, United States

Alexandra Collier, Owner/ market manager mainstmarket.glenrock@gmail.com

Harper’s Waterfront harperswaterfront.com Edgewater, Maryland, United States

Food Safety Programs Required: MDA GAP Certification, USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), Egg Quality Assurance Program

Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood, value added Brian Thornton, Executive Chef products: Bulk salsa for schools with MD grown Brian@harperswaterfront.com veggies, muffins with MD berries Melissa Ebright, General Manager Melissa@harperswaterfront.com Todd Harper, Owner Tchief1@aol.com

Jimmy’s Famous Seafood

Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

HCTI Frederick Community College frederick.edu Frederick, Maryland, United States

Elise Wendland, Lab manager Elise.wendland@gmail.com Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood, Honey

jimmysfamousseafood.com Baltimore, Maryland, United States Tony Minadakis, Chief Operating Crab tony@jimmysfamousseafood.com Charlie Wickboldt, Culinary Director cwickboldt@jimmysfamousseafood.com Mike Cornblatt, Business Development mikec@jimmysfamousseafood.com Robert Parker, Director of Operations robert@jimmysfamousseafood.com Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured, Organic Exempt Food Safety Programs Required: MDA GAP Certification, , USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), Egg Quality Assurance Program Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood, value added products, jams, sauces, rubs etc., nutraceutical herbs, mushrooms, algae, processing, freeze dried and dehydrated products

J.J. McDonnell & Co. jjmcdonnell.com Elkridge, Maryland, United States Stephanie Pazzaglia, Business Development Manager spazzaglia@jjmcdonnell.com Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood, Beverages

Keany Produce & Gourmet keanyproduce.com Richmond, Virginia, United States Jeff Parker, Buyer jeff.parker@keanyproduce.com Roy Cargiulo, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer roy@keanyproduce.com Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured, Organic Exempt

Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection JBAB Food (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), MDA GAP Fort Washington, Maryland, United States

Certification, USDA GAP/GHP Certification

Raymond Williams, Chef kippyrays@gmail.com

Products Needed: Apples, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cucumbers, Green Peppers, Lettuce, Peaches, Pears, Radishes, Salad Greens, Spinach, Strawberries, Sweet Peppers, Tomatoes, Zucchini, Beef, Blue Catfish

Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional,Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured, Organic Exempt, hydroponic/ climate controlled growing

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Kent Island Farmer’s Market Stevensville, Maryland, United States

Food Safety Programs Required: MDA GAP Certification

Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, Liza Bedlin, Assistant manager All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood Lizalove@gmail.com Diane Bedlin, Farmers Market Creator and manager dianebedlin@gmail.com Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Grass Fed/ Pastured, Certified Organic, Organic Exempt Food Safety Programs Required: MDA GAP Certification, USDA GAP/GHP Certification Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

Lancaster Foods

Maryland Department of Health Clifton T. Perkins Hospital maryland.gov Jessup, Maryland, United States Kristina Morales, Director of Dietetics kristina.morales@maryland.gov Christianne Lanuza, Clinical Dietitian christianne.lanuza@maryland.gov

lancasterfoods.com

Farming Practices Preferred: Sustainable - MBA-rated

Scott Zelnosky, buyer scott@lancasterfoods.com

Products Needed: All seafood

Daniel Kruhm, buyer danielk@lancasterfoods.com Warren Hobbs, sales warrenh@lancasterfoods.com

Maryland Food Bank

Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Food Safety Programs Required: MDA GAP Certification, USDA GAP/GHP Certification, USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), Egg Quality Assurance Program

mdfoodbank.org Baltimore, Maryland, United States Andrew Miller, Interim Director of Sourcing amiller@mdfoodbank.org Amy Cawley, Farm to Food Bank Manager acawley@mdfoodbank.org Zak Jeffries, Sourcing Manager zjeffries@mdfoodbank.org

Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood, We specialize in procuring grower’s excess inventory as well as wholesome #2 produce.

Farming Practices Preferred: Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured

Live! Casino & Hotel

Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

Food Safety Programs Required: Egg Quality Assurance Program

livech.com Hanover, Maryland, United States Greg Sharpe, Executive Chef gregory.sharpe@livech.com Jonathan O’Brien, Chef de Cuisine jonathon.obrien@livech.com Bill Kudlik, F&B william.kudlik@livech.com James Blume Jr., Sous Chef james.blume@livech.com Roberto Sigaran, Kitchen Manager, Sports & Social roberto.sigaran@livech.com Adam Borden, VP Digital Marketing adam.borden@livech.com Farming Practices Preferred: Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured

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Maryland State Department of Education, Office of School and Community Nutrition Programs maryland.gov Baltimore, Maryland, United States Leslie Sessom-Parks, Chief, Professional Development and Performance/Farm to School Manager leslie.sessomparks@maryland.gov Julie Fletcher, Executive Director julie.fletcher@maryland.gov Kanika Campbell, Farm to School Specialist kanika.campbell1@maryland.gov

Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic

Harmonized GAP Plus (GFSI), Egg Quality Assurance Program

Food Safety Programs Required: MDA GAP Certification , USDA GAP/GHP Certification, USDA Harmonized GAP Plus (GFSI)

Products Needed: Blueberries, Cherries, Hot Peppers, Green Peppers, Leeks, Onions, Tomatoes, Butter, Cheese, Eggs

Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables

Our Common Table No Thyme To Cook LLC nothymetocook.com Solomons, Maryland, United States Gwyn Novak, Chef/Owner gwyn@NoThymeToCook.com Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic Food Safety Programs Required: MDA GAP Certification , USDA GAP/GHP Certification, USDA Harmonized GAP Plus (GFSI) Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables

ODCF

District Heights, Maryland, United States Alvin Smith, General Manager/Buyer alvinsmith10@hotmail.com Chrischanne Smith, Office & Account Manager chrischanne365@gmail.com Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

Old Line Crab Company Pasadena, Maryland, United States Anne Sanders, Owner annies1127@yahoo.com Adam Sanders, Owner, Executive Chef oldlinecrabco@gmail.com

ourcommontable.org Baltimore, Maryland, United States Josianne Pennington, Executive Director j osianne@ourcommontable.org Farming Practices Preferred: Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, Beef, Bison, Chicken, Lamb, Pork, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

Pete Pappas & Sons petepappasinc.com 7805 Rappahannock Ave., Jessup, MD 20794 Don Martin (443) 296-7880, don.martin@petepappasinc.com Business Description: Grower, Packer ,Distributor with repacking, ripening, custom packing and Logisitic services.

Desired Markets: Farm Stands, Grocery Chains, Schools, Farmer’s’ Markets, Restaurants, Institutions Farming Practices: Conventional, Certified Organic Voluntary Food Safety Programs: USDA Harmonized GAP Plus (GFSI) Products Available: Blackberries, Blueberries, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Cantaloupes, Cauliflower, Celery, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Green Beans, Green Onions, Hot Peppers, Green Peppers, Lettuce, Melons, Okra, Onions, Potatoes, Raspberries, Squash, Strawberries, Sweet Peppers, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatillos, Tomatoes, Watermelons, Zucchini, Organic tomatoes and Vegetables

Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured, Organic Exempt Food Safety Programs Required: MDA GAP Certification , USDA GAP/GHP Certification, USDA

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Preserve / Garten preserve-eats.com Annapolis, Maryland, United States Alex Flynn, CDC Flynn@preserve-eats.com Claire Doris, Sous Chef Claire@preserve-eats.com Jeremy Hoffman, co-owner jeremy@preserve-eats.com Michelle Hoffman, co-owner Michelle@preserve-eats.com Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Food Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry) Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, Beef, Bison, Chicken, Lamb, Pork, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood, Blue Catfish

River Bend Bistro riverbendbistro.com Alexandria, Virginia, United States Caroline Ross, Chef/Owner caroline@riverbendbistro.com Bill Ross, Owner bill@riverbendbistro.com Viranand Stroudt, Buyer office@riverbendbistro.com

Farming Practices Preferred: Organic Exempt, Grass Fed/Pastured, Certified Organic, Conventional Food Safety Programs Required: Egg Quality Assurance Program Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

RT Williams Seafood, Corp.

Queen Anne Farm Inc.

rtwilliamsseafood.com Washington, D.C., United States

Bowie, Maryland, United States Ronald Williams Jr, CEO / COO ronjr@rtwilliamsseafood.com Carol Brady, manager cmoederbrady@aol.com Jarmel Evans, CEO / COO jevans@perkisnusa.com Carl Brady, farming professional brady.carl@rocketmail.com Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured, Certified Local Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured, Organic Exempt Food Safety Programs Required: Egg Quality Assurance Program

Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents Baltimore, MDH

Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

maryland.gov Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Salisbury University salisbury.edu Salisbury, Maryland, United States

Jean Daniello, Nutriton Director jean.daniello@maryland.gov Cami Salisbury, Nutrition Intern Catherine Horn, Buyer camisalisbury@gmail.com cjhorn@salisbury.edu

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Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured, Organic Exempt

Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured

Food Safety Programs Required: Egg Quality Assurance Program

Food Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry)

Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood, Blue Catfish

Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

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Saval Foodservice savalfoods.com Elkridge, Maryland, United States Bryan Bernstein, Merchandising manager bryanbernstein@savalfoods.com Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Food Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry) Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

Select...Bluebird Farms Berlin, Maryland, United States Nancie Corbett, Owner cosmosdale@hotmail.com Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured, Organic Exempt Food Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry) Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

Soko Butcher Takoma Park, Maryland, United States

Farming Practices Preferred: Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, Eggs

St. Mary’s County Public Schools smcps.org Leonardtown, Maryland, United States Megan Doran, Director, Food Services madoran@smcps.org Kaitlin Fraer, Food Services Coordinator kmfraer@smcps.org Cotsonas, Food Services Coordinator clcotsonas@smcps.org Jatorie Jones, Food Services Coordinator jtjones@smcps.org Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Food Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), Egg Quality Assurance Program, MDA Rabbit & Poultry On- Farm Slaughter/Processing Program, USDA Harmonized GAP Plus (GFSI), USDA GAP/GHP Certification, MDA GAP Certification Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood, Looking for value added and food trucks serving local food or who would at least incorporate some of my vendors food in their menu

St. Michaels Farmers Market St. Michaels, Maryland, United States

Amanda Wright, Head Butcher amandajowright44@hotmail.com Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Organic Exempt Food Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry) Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

Sprouts Farmers Market sprouts.com Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Sandy Lawler, Market Manager stmichaelsmarket@gmail.com Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

State of Maryland Dept. of Public Safety and Correctional Services

maryland.gov Hagerstown, Maryland, United States

Colin Fontaine, Regional Buyer - East Brent Taylor, Correctional Dietary Regional Manager Colinfontaine@sprouts.com Brent.taylor@maryland.gov Jaci Daly, Regional Buyer - East Jackie Taylor, Admin Assistant Jacquelyndaly@sprouts.com jataylor7@outlook.com

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Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional Food Safety Programs Required: MDA GAP Certification, USDA GAP/GHP Certification, USDA Harmonized GAP Plus (GFSI), MDA Rabbit & Poultry On- Farm Slaughter/Processing Program, USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry) Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

State of Maryland Department of Juvenile Service maryland.gov Baltimore, Maryland, United States Ida Bethea, Agency Buyer IV ida.bethea@maryland.gov Kristina Elsaesser, Director, Nutrition and Food Services kristina.elsaesser@maryland.gov

Farming Practices Preferred: Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

University of Maryland Eastern Shore/UMES Extension umes.edu Princess Anne, Maryland, United States Berran Rogers, Small Farm Program blrogers@umes.edu Henriette den Ouden, Specialty Herb Consultant hdenouden@umes.edu Farming Practices Preferred: Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Food Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry) Products Needed: Asparagus, Beets, Carrots, Eggplant, Green Onions, Mushrooms, Radishes, Salad Greens, Shallots, Zucchini, Beef, Chicken, Pork, Duck, Turkey, Cheese, Eggs, Blue Catfish, Crabmeat, Oysters

Teddy Bear Fresh Produce, LLC teddybearfresh.com Easton, Maryland, United States

University of Maryland Extension umd.edu Centreville, Maryland, United States Amy Lang, 4-H Youth Educator amlang@umd.edu Farming Practices Preferred: Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

Mary Salins, Owner/Buyer mary@teddybearfresh.com Joe Salins, Buyer joe@teddybearfresh.com Josh Salins, Buyer umd.edu josh@teddybearfresh.com College Park, Maryland, United States Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional

University of Maryland, College Park

Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

Kerry Britt, Procurement Administrator kbritt18@umd.edu Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured, Organic Exempt

The Fishmonger’s Daughter

Food Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection fishmongersdaughter.com (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), Egg Quality Baltimore, Maryland, United States Assurance Program, MDA Rabbit & Poultry On- Farm Slaughter/Processing Program William Hahn, Owner willhahn@fishmongersdaughter.com

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Products Needed: Apricots, Asparagus, Figs, Grapes, Lima Beans, Melons, Parsnips, Pears, Plums,

Raspberries, Strawberries, All Meats, Clams, Crabmeat, Hard Crabs, Oysters, Soft Crabs, Specialty items

Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured, Organic Exempt, Foraging Value Added

Food Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), Egg Quality westrivercenter.org Assurance Program West River, Maryland, United States Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats,

West River Center

David Janssen, Food Director/ Chef food@westrivercenter.org

All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood, Local Producers and makers of all food sorts.

Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional Food Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), Egg Quality Assurance Program

Whole Foods Market wholefoods.com

Crofton & Landover, Maryland, United States Tyler LaViola, Seafood Category Merchant tyler.laviola@wholefoods.com

Alice’s Agrimaryland

Woodbine, Maryland, United States Steve Cheek, Seafood Buyer stephen.cheek@wholefoods.com Jeff Cecilia, Seafood Buyer Alice Settle-Raskin, Owner/Consultant alices.agrimaryland@gmail.com jeffrey.cecilia@wholefoods.com

Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Food Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), Egg Quality Assurance Program, USDA GAP/GHP Certification Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, Beef, Chicken, Duck, Pork, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood, Blue Catfish, Crabmeat, Oysters, Soft Crabs

Y&N Fine Foods

yandnfinefoods.com Washington, D.C., United States John Manolatos, Founder, Culinary Director John@yandnfinefoods.com Tim Clune, Founder, Hospitality Director Tim.Clune@gmail.com Alexandros Georgiadias, Beverage and Spirit Manager alexgeorgiadis89@gmail.com

Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic Food Safety Programs Required: USDA GAP/GHP Certification Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables

Baltimore County Office of Agriculture baltimorecountymd.gov Baltimore, Maryland, United States Jessica Armacost, Agriculture Business Development Specialist Manager jjarmacost@baltimorecountymd.gov Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic Food Safety Programs Required: USDA GAP/GHP Certification, USDA Harmonized GAP Plus (GFSI), MDA GAP Certification Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables

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Calvert County Government -Economic calvertcountymd.gov Prince Frederick, Maryland, United States Caroline Trossbach, Agricultural Development Specialist caroline.trossbach@calvertcountymd.gov

Cecil County Office of Economic Development

F3 Tech Accelerator f3tech.org 8737 Brooks Drive, Suite 101, Easton, MD 21601 Chris Hlubb (410) 770-9330, chris@f3tech.org Desired Markets: Schools, Institutions

MARBIDCO

cecilcountymd.gov Elkton, Maryland, United States

marbidco.org Annapolis, Maryland, United States

Ariel Balog, Ag Industry Coordinator abalog@cecilcountymd.gov

Steve McHenry, Executive Director smchenry@marbidco.org Allison Roe, Financial Programs Officer/Program Coordinator aroe@marbidco.org

Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

Dept. Of Commerce/ITA/ U.S. Commercial Service trade.gov Baltimore, Maryland, United States Michael K. Jackson, Sr. International Trade Specialist michael.jackson@trade.gov Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic Food Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry) Products Needed: Blackberries, Blueberries, Bok Choy, Boysenberries, Broccoli, Brussel Sprouts, Cabbage, Apples, Asparagus, Beets, Cantaloupes, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Cherries, Collards, Cucumbers, Edamame/ Soybeans, Eggplant, Figs, Garlic, Grapes, Green Beans, Green Onions, Green Peppers, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Melons, Mushrooms, Nectarines, Onions, Peaches, Pears, Peas, Plums, Potatoes, Raspberries, Salad Greens, Shallots, Spinach, Squash, Strawberries, Sweet Corn, Sweet Peppers, Sweet Potatoes, Swiss Chard, Tomatoes, Turnips, Watermelons, Zucchini, Beef, Bison, Chicken, Pork, Turkey, All dairy and/or eggs, Blue Catfish

Sierra Criste, Financial Programs Associate scriste@marbidco.org Brian Cadden, Financial Programs Specialist bcadden@marbidco.org Jill Kubofcik, Communications Associate jkubatko@marbidco.org Farming Practices Preferred: Grass Fed/Pastured, Certified Organic, Conventional, Organic Exempt Food Safety Programs Required:MUSDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), Egg Quality Assurance Program, MDA Rabbit & Poultry On- Farm Slaughter/Processing Program, USDA Harmonized GAP Plus (GFSI), MDA GAP Certification, USDA GAP/GHP Certification Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood, Crabmeat

Maryland Seafood Marketing Advisory Commission Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Steve Howard, Commissioner steve@truechesapeake.com Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Food Safety Programs Required: MDA GAP Certification Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs

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Recreation News Baltimore, Maryland, United States Reed Hellman, Culinary journalist rhway2go@gmail.com Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured, Organic Exempt Food Safety Programs Required: Egg Quality Assurance Program Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood, Blue Catfish

Visit Hagerstown & Washington County CVB visithagerstown.com

Hagerstown, Maryland, United States Tiffany Ahalt, Director of Sales & Community Engagement tiffany@visithagerstown.com Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Food Safety Programs Required: USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry), Egg Quality Assurance Program Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

St. Mary’s County Department of Economic Development

Washington County Government, Department of Business Development Lisa Ledman stmaryscountymd.gov Leonardtown, Maryland, United States

lisa.ledman@stmaryscountymd.gov Priscilla Leitch Agriculture & Seafood Manager Priscilla.Leitch@stmaryscountymd.gov

Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

washco-md.net Hagerstown, Maryland, United States Leslie Hart, Ag Business Development lhart@washco-md.net

Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured Food Safety Programs Required: Egg Quality Assurance Program, USDA Inspection (Beef, Pork, Lamb, Goat, Poultry)

USDA Market News usda.gov Jessup, Maryland, United States

Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

Bernard Bonhommette, Market Reporter bernard.bonhommette@usda.gov Farming Practices Preferred: Conventional, Certified Organic, Grass Fed/Pastured, Organic Exempt Products Needed: All fruits and vegetables, All Meats, All dairy and/or eggs, All seafood

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