Local Food Guide Now Available!

The 2010 edition of the Buy Fresh Buy Local Food Guide reflects recent program initiatives of the Chester County Agricultural Development Council and introduces you to some of the farmers and organizations committed to bringing healthy, local food to the public. The Guide includes a list of almost 100 producers within the county and maps their locations to help you find their farm fresh products.

Chester County Cheese Artisans

The Chester County Cheese Artisans represents farmstead and artisanal cheese makers practicing their craft in Chester County, Pa.

Maggie Foard's Goat Cheese Blog

Maggie is the author of the beautiful cookbook, Goat Cheese, it can be purchased on Amazon.com. Her recipes are fantastic and the pictures in her book and on her blog are beautiful! Enjoy.

The University of Vermont, Vermont Institute of Artisan Cheese

The Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese at the University of Vermont is the nation`s first and only comprehensive center devoted to artisan cheese. By providing education, research, technical services, and public service to increase knowledge, appreciation, and expansion of artisan cheese, the Institute supports artisan cheese producers in Vermont and throughout the United States, contributes to the latest scientific research and expertise related to dairy and cheese products, and encourages the sustainability of the small-farm culture in Vermont and other rural landscapes.

Sustainable Business Network of Philadelphia

The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia is a nonprofit network of local triple-bottom-line businesses and social entrepreneurs. They are local business people, professionals, social entrepreneurs, investors, not-for-profit leaders, and government representatives who are committed to building a more socially, environmentally, and financially sustainable local economy.

Pennsylvania Farmstead and Artisan Cheese Alliance

PA FACA has been organized to provide encouragement, training and publicity to farmstead and artisan cheese producers in the Commonwealth.

Pennsylvania Dairy Goat Association

The Pennsylvania Dairy Goat Association was organized and has been active since 1944. Meetings are held twice a year in or around State College, Pennsylvania. An American Dairy Goat Association sanctioned show is held each year by the PDGA. In conjunction with this show they sponsor a milking competition, have a pot-luck dinner, judging contest, raffle table and elect their new Pennsylvania Dairy Goat Association Youth Representative. The purpose of the Pennsylvania Dairy Goat Association is to promote the best interests of the dairy goat and her products through a state federation of individuals and associations.

Buy Fresh Buy Local Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Buy Fresh Buy Local® program celebrates regional foods - heirloom tomatoes, farmstead cheeses, varietal wines, pasture-raised lamb, crisp apples - the abundance and diversity of foods available to you locally is truly inspirational! Their goal is to make it easier for you to find, choose, and appreciate great local foods while supporting the farmers and lands that produce them.

Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture

Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA) is a nonprofit organization working to improve the economic and social prosperity of Pennsylvania food and agriculture. They work with the farmers that grow our food, the consumers that eat the food, and those concerned with the ecological well-being of our environment and natural resources.