Local Food Resources
Sharon New March 10th, 2010
For a list of where to find local sources of food for Anne Arundel County and neighboring areas, please click here: Local_Food_Resource_list. This list will continue to be updated, so please check back often.
This list includes where to find local pastured beef, poultry, pork, lamb, rabbit, dairy, eggs, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA’s), honey, wine/beverages, restaurants who source locally, cheeses, seafood, coffee/tea, desserts, and even fast-food options. The list also includes excellent resources for the Chesapeake Bay Region and beyond.
If you want to know which fresh veggies and fruits will be ready to eat, click here: Guide to Seasonal Foods and here.
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY FARMERS MARKETS:
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Leeward Market in Eastport has grass-fed burgers on the menu from beef that was raised in Anne Arundel County and also serve pastured eggs. They host some local producers on Sunday mornings from 9 a.m. until noon. They have a great breakfast too – so stop in for breakfast and do a little shopping at their Sunday morning market. Leeward Market is located at 601 Second Street on the corner of Second and Chester.
READING LIST
I will continue to add to this list. Please feel welcome to email me with your own suggestion.
BOOKS:
- In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto
- Everything I Want To Do Is Illegal: War Stories From the Local Food Front
- Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health
- Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
- Closing the Food Gap: Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty
- Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
- Slow Food Nation’s Come to the Table: The Slow Food Way of Living
- Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System
- The Omnivore’s Dilemma
- Chew On This: Everything You Don’t Want to Know About Fast Food Harvest
ARTICLES:
“AN OPEN LETTER TO THE NEXT FARMER-IN-CHIEF – http://www.michaelpollan.com/article.php?id=97
- Comments(5)
I recently transplanted on the isle of Kent, from Eugene, Oregon, where i served as a Master Gardener for Oregon State University’s Extension Service. I have a home that occupies a 3/4 acre lot consisting of a scraggly lawn. I’ve been authorized to transform this “lawn” into a Victory Garden at my discretion. I am wondering if there are any enthusiasts in the area who would be interested in helping me create a food-producing garden, in exchange for produce and the joy that this endeavor affords. Otherwise, I am very much wishing to meet like-minded folk to engage in conversation and good eating, to develop community. Many blessings!!
Thank you for linking to our website in your article on the Fresh presentation and Joel Salatin. We would enjoy being listed in your general resources section above. We deliver our oysters shucked and live to a local group Mondays and Thursdays in the Annapolis area and would be happy to do this for others. We have room on the truck. We also sell oysters directly from the Ranch as well as equipment for people lucky enough to live on salt water to grow their own.
Thank you again for the current listing.
Rich
You should add Real Food by Nina Planck to your list.
Hey Sharon,
I thought I would add a suggestion to your “neighboring areas” and recommend Chestertown Farmers Market in lovely Kent County Maryland.
http://www.chestertown.com/market/
Cheers!
Laura
I highly recommend Roots Market in Olney and Clarksville. The owners are true to thier beliefs and provide food from local sources when possible. They also own Bark which is a natural/holistic pet food store.