Since 1962, five-generation family-owned Braglio Farms has raised and sold farm-fresh meats from its Woodstock, Maryland, farms and trusted local partners. Its Randallstown farm brings that food to the public through a country store and market, while also serving as a destination for family events, food trucks, ice cream and seasonal gatherings. The operation also delivers sustainably sourced hardwood firewood, giving the Braglio family’s farm-to-table business an unusual second specialty.
Weaver's of WellsvilleSince Jacob Weaver began cutting meat on his Northern York County farm in 1889, Weaver’s of Wellsville has grown into a fifth-generation, family-owned maker of smoked meats and a food distributor. The Wellsville company still smokes its meats over open fires fueled by locally sourced logs, carrying its old-fashioned bologna and other family recipes from a local butcher shop to customers nationwide. With 75 employees today, Weaver’s also offers private-label production and custom deer-meat processing.WELLSVILLE, PA
Lockbriar FarmsSince 1993, family-owned and operated Lockbriar Farms has grown fruit on Maryland’s Eastern Shore near Chestertown, pairing a working farm with u-pick fields and farmmade ice cream. The multi-generational Lockwood family also sells fresh produce and value-added foods through its farm stand and regional farmers markets, while using integrated pest management, cover crops, crop rotation and trickle irrigation to reduce inputs and protect the land.CHESTERTOWN, MD
Straub Beef FarmsMatt and Jessica Straub run Straub Beef Farms with their family of eight on a 100-acre farm in Darlington, where the children take part in daily farm life. The family raises beef and pork themselves and sells directly to households seeking to know where their food comes from. Their approach centers on caring for the land, raising animals without added growth hormones, and carrying family farming forward for the next generation.DARLINGTON, PA
Logan Family Farms, LLCFive generations of the Logan family have worked the same Pennsylvania farm, which was established in 1894 from the Eisaman Homestead. Today, the family-owned operation carries that history into direct-to-consumer agriculture, raising livestock and crops while bringing its natural dry-aged beef to local families and food-service customers. Its guiding priority is quality over quantity, with family members overseeing the animals and the farm’s conservation work.IRWIN, PA