Tools to help EVERYONE locate, purchase and eat locally grown foods

We're proud to share that our upcoming software is being released with new functionality this fall, so that a group of Maryland farms can post their products and consumers of all kinds can view and select food products that are available from Maryland farms.  please check with www.localfoodmd.com  and use the link to FarmsReach.com  to try out this system.  The system will allow buyers to view and select which farms they want to order from,  but it will also allow for searches by specific food products so that the buyer can choose between different farms if they want food from one particular area of if they like one or more farm's philosophy or particular farming habits ( environmental, animal concerns, organic, natural, etc).   DELIVERY OPTIONS for each farm will be identified,  so that no farm is forced to participate in our delivery program to the Washington or Baltimore metro areas,  but so that the consumer can find pick-up points or existing retail stores or co-ops that carry that farm's products.   We feel that so many consumers WANT to buy local but sometimes have trouble fitting pick-ups into their day-to-day schedules.  Consumers can quickly spot farms' hours of retail operations as well as public events  for times when a family wants to visit the farm where their food is coming from.   We want those folks to know their farmer like you might know your doctor,  dentist, accountant or lawyer. As the USDA program says " Know your Farmer; Know your Food".  Stay tuned for software updates, and enjoy this season's bounty from wherever you are.