Small Farms, Big Flavor
Find locally raised, high quality meats
in Southern Maryland
High Quality Standards
Southern Maryland Meats producers agree to abide by our high standards for animal welfare and meat quality.
Find a Farm
Find a Southern Maryland Meats farm near you! Our searchable directory sorts farms by county and by meat.
For Farmers
The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) offers resources, tools, and support for farmers.
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Southern Maryland Meat & Seafood Guide
Featuring over 75 local farms, watermen, and businesses where you can buy meats and seafood.
The Southern Maryland Meat & Seafood Guide is newly released with updated listings for meat and seafood producers in Southern Maryland. Find Southern Maryland Meats members as well as other area farms.
If you’re looking for local wild-caught or farm raised oysters, check out The Southern Maryland Oyster Guide.
Little Free Libraries
Installing access across Southern Maryland and beyond
The libraries are designed to promote the Southern Maryland Meats program livestock producers in a fun and engaging way and encourage awareness of the importance of agriculture in our everyday lives. Each library will provide free reading materials for the community to borrow, including a copy of The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin who is most known for her inventions of groundbreaking improvements for farms around the globe.
SMM’s Signature Book
‘Taking Stock’
The Faces and Stories of Southern Maryland Meats
Featuring photography by Lena McBean of Remsberg, Inc., and written by SMADC’s Craig Sewell
SMADC is proud to release ‘Taking Stock,’ a beautifully bound coffee table book featuring the stories and faces of Southern Maryland Meats. Books are $35 each.
From Our Blog
Southern Maryland Meat Processing Center Recap
Over 60 people attended the workshop ranging from livestock producers to representatives from the Tri-County Council, the Steering Committee of Southern Maryland Meats, SMADC staff and local media.
804 Cattle Company Receives SMADC Mini-Grant
804 Cattle Company was awarded a SMADC Agricultural Mini-Grant in July 2017 to facilitate building a corral and chute system on their 33-acre farm in Prince George’s County.
Small Farms, Big Flavor
Find locally raised, high quality meats in Southern Maryland
Find a Southern Maryland Meats farm near you!
High Quality Standards
Southern Maryland Meats producers agree to abide by our high standards for animal welfare and meat quality.
For Farmers
The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) offers resources, tools, and support for farmers.
Little Free Libraries
Shaped as iconic reds barns to promote agriculture and literary access. Find a little free library near you or host one on your farm.
Welcome to the new Southern Maryland Meats
“Why do farmers farm, given their economic adversities on top of the many frustrations and difficulties normal to farming? And always the answer is: "Love. They must do it for love." Farmers farm for the love of farming. They love to watch and nurture the growth of...
SMADC Featured at Maryland Governor’s Buy Local Picnic
Southern Maryland Meats had a featured recipe at the 11th Annual Buy Local Cookout hosted by Governor Hogan on Thursday, July 19. Our very own Craig Sewell prepared Slow-Roasted Goat Tacos with Sweet Corn Succotash.
Southern Maryland Meat Processing Center Recap
Over 60 people attended the workshop ranging from livestock producers to representatives from the Tri-County Council, the Steering Committee of Southern Maryland Meats, SMADC staff and local media.