Farmers

Mark and Debbie Ross, Rockville, MD Metro Microgreen’s grow room is a “Certified Naturally Grown” farm. All of seeds are non-GMO and they use the safest growing methods to provide  customers with the tastiest and healthiest microgreens. They grow hydroponically on a coco coir medium so there is no soil to rinse off. The microgreens are sold with the greens still attached to the coco coir so they remain fresh and nutritious for a longer period of time compared to pre-cut microgreens. The varieties they are currently growing include: Pea Shoots, Broccoli, Cilantro, Spicy Purple Radish, Leeks, Spicy Mix, Fennel, Kale, Dill, Carrots, Wasabi Mustard, Wheatgrass, Sorrel, Red Leaf Mustard, Chervil, Sunflowers, Arugula, Shiso, Arugula, Brussel Sprouts, Cantaloupe, Sweet Basil.

Hiu Newcomb, Hana Newcomb, and Carrie Nemec. Two farms, one in western Fairfax County, and one in Loudoun County, VA Tomatoes, beans, greens, sweet potatoes, cut flowers, specialty crops. We maintain a soil rich in organic matter and beneficial soil microbes that provide our crops with sufficient nutrients and a healthy environment. We do not use any commercial synthetic fertilizers or pesticides. By rotating crops, growing many different kinds of crops, and using timely appropriate practices, we try to minimize insect and disease damage. We manage our soil and cultivate our crops in ways that we believe will allow the land to continue to be productive now and into the future with a process we refer to as “ecoganic farming.” Website

Forrest Pritchard, Berryville, VA Products: Free-range and grass-finished beef, pork, eggs, lamb and veal. Chicken and turkey, in season. Fresh, hand-made pastas, ravioli, sauces, and prepared foods made from local, organic ingredients.

Farm Info: A seventh-generation family farm, Smith Meadows Farm brings free-range grass finished beef, pork, eggs, lamb and veal to the market. All of our animals are raised on pasture, and our farm has been chemical free since 1989. Our philosophy is simple: to raise animals in a healthy, environmentally sustainable manner, providing customers with the best options for locally grown and produced food. We invite you to stop at our market stand and ask a member of our family any questions you might have. Also, feel free to visit our farm, where we can show you first-hand how truly different we are from conventional farming.  http://smithmeadows.com

John and Judy Mast, Mechanicsville, St. Mary’s County, MD Suttler Post Farm is a family owned and operated farm located in Mechanicsville Maryland. They grow beautiful flowers and produce eggs and meat on the fourth generation farm land. They offer fresh cut flowers, home raised beef, pork, chicken and free range eggs. Suttler Post Farm takes pride in the quality and freshness of its products. website

 Aubrey, Jesse, Michael King, Near Orrtanna, PA: Twin Springs Fruit Farm is set on the south western edge of Adams County, Pennsylvania where they own some of the best fruit ground in the world. The farm is located on beautiful rolling hills, which are essential to prime fruit ground, as the air and water drainage are needed to assure a good crop and to help prevent spring frost damage. The soil, Highfield silt loam, is the product of glaciers grinding down the mountains thousands of years ago, releasing trace minerals which are then available to all of our crops. Trace minerals are what give our fruits and vegetables the extraordinarily high quality and flavor our long term customers have come to appreciate. Since the retirement of three of the original partners Twin Springs has become a true family farm, with Aubrey King and his two sons, Michael and Jesse, having taken over ownership and day to day operations at the farm. There are also a core group of key employees who make everything work. Find tomatoes, cucumbers, arugula, peppers, onions, potatoes, winter squash, strawberries, raspberries, peaches, cherries, blueberries, plums, nectarines, blackberries, melons, apples, pears, and cider and much more. Website