All Posts Tagged With: "Buying Green"

Light Street Cycles is located in the heart of Federal Hill, a short walk south of the Inner Harbor and ne block north of Cross Street Market. Find the right Bike and gear for any ride, whether it’s around own or up and down the terrain of Patapsco State Park or the Gwyens Falls trail. Get your tips and ricks of the trade through there community events, and everyday bike advocacy for a better Baltimore.

Future Harvest is comprised of Chesapeake Bay-area farmers, landowners and agricultural specialists. The group supports locally-grown food markets, sustainable farming practices such as limited pesticide use and sensitive land-cultivation, and environmental stewardship. Of note are Future Harvest’s specifically farmer-targeted programs — email alerts, newsletters, and study circles.

Based in Reisterstown, Md., Garden Harvest works to alleviate hunger and improve nutrition through the establishment of community farms, both nationally and internationally. With its “Milk and Egg Distribution,” “Donate Farm Equipment,” and “Donate a Farm Animal” programs, Garden Harvest helps provide impoverished areas — particularly in India and the Appalachian region of the U.S. — with the necessary agricultural tools to live comfortably.

Located near Frederick, Md., on the banks of the Monocacy River, the Hedgeapple Farm has been in operation since the mid-1950s. It is home to more than 50 Black Angus cattle, all grass-fed and raised on sustainably-managed farmland. Working with the Frederick Soil Conservation District, the Maryland Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the farm also strives to enact best-management practices in its environmental impact.

Springfield Farm is a 67-acre tract of farmland that specializes in free-range animals — chickens, ducks, geese, sheep, rabbits, pigs and cows — tended to using sustainable-agriculture methods. No hormones, antibiotics or chemicals are used at the farm, which pledges in its mission statement to "follow a holistic approach to the greatest extent possible." In addition to its food and dairy products, Springfield Farm also offers landscaping, farm equipment, and snow-removal services.

The CSBA is an alliance that “educates the public on the importance of supporting the local economy, and encourages businesses and consumers to be environmentally sustainable and socially responsible.” Through local business ownership, economic justice, cultural diversity, and a healthy natural development, they build long-term economic empowerment and prosperity in communities. The public is educated to reduce material and energy costs, recycle and reuse waste, and buy and sell locally.
CSBA’s current initiatives include: recruiting and engaging members, expanding the successful Buy Local Baltimore campaign (http://www.buylocalbaltimore.com .com ), working on the Buy Fresh-Buy Local campaign, and supporting other initiatives including Biodiesel Cooperative (http://baltimorebiodiesel.org ), Recycle Bank, and the Green Walking Tour and identifying high-priority member needs to guide future programs.