So Maryland, So Good Farm to Table Listing’ Launched –
A New Buy Local Consumer Resource
So. Maryland, So Good, a program of the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission, has launched a new ‘Farm to Table’ listing of regional businesses that purchase and promote farm products grown and produced exclusively by farms in Southern Maryland.
Available now on the So. Maryland, So Good website www.somarylandsogood.com, the So. Maryland, So Good ‘Farm to Table List’ showcases stores, restaurants and other businesses committed to buying and promoting locally grown farm foods. “It’s a unique list,” commented Susan McQuilkin, So Maryland So. Good marketing executive. “To be included, restaurants and stores must offer Southern Maryland farm foods and ‘go the extra mile’ to educate their customers about the farms and farmers which supply them.”
Launched to coincide with the upcoming statewide Buy Local Week, the Farm to Table List provides a one stop shop for consumers who are eager to find locally grown farm products. The website listing includes basic contact information, plus a special section that indicates if the venues purchase locally year-round or seasonally, which product categories they offer regularly (such as meats, dairy, wine, seafood, produce etc.) and if the featured businesses participate in the Buy Local Week, host special events with local foods, actively promote local farms by name and also train their staff about the farms products offered.
The Farm to Table List will be updated as applications are received. Listing is free; businesses from around Southern Maryland and beyond are encouraged to apply if they consistently offer Southern Maryland grown farm products. Visit www.somarylandsogood.com to find the Farm to Table List and application. And visit www.buylocalchallenge.com for more about Maryland’s Buy Local Week, always the last full week of July (July 18 to 26, 2015).