Maryland Department of Agriculture

Organic Resources

Maryland State Law & Regulation

Maryland State Pesticide database

USDA Cost-Share program – http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/StatePrograms/Statehome.html

Sources of Seeds

• The Alternative Technology Transfer to Rural Areas (ATTRA) has a list of suppliers that carry at least some certified organic seed, ATTRA can be reached on-line at www.attra.org.
• Save Our Seed has created a free certified organic seed sourcing service. They can be reached at http://www.savingourseed.org/pages/sourcing.htm.
• OMRI has also created a list of seed sources: http://www.omri.org/OMRI_SEED_list.html.
• Southern Exposure Seed Exchange - http://www.southernexposure.com/
• Seed Savers Exchange - http://www.seedsavers.org/Home.asp
• Harris Seeds - http://www.harrisseeds.com/
• Territorial Seed Company - http://www.territorial-seed.com/stores/1/index.cfm
• Fedco Co-Op Garden Supplies - http://www.territorial-seed.com/stores/1/index.cfm
• Johnny’s Selected Seeds - http://www.johnnyseeds.com/
• Seeds of Change - http://www.seedsofchange.com/default.asp
• Pennsylvania Certified Organic has a list of seed suppliers – www.paorganic.org

Other Organic Resources

National Organic Program - Organic Feedgrain Producers and Handlers

Alternative Farming Systems Information Center – www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/

Appropriate Technology Transfers for Rural Areas – www.attra.org

Future Harvest - CASA – www.futureharvestcasa.org

Maryland Organic Food and Farming Association – www.marylandorganic.org

New Farm – www.newfarm.org

Organic Trade Association – www.ota.com

Organic Farming Research Foundation – www.ofrf.org

Organic Materials Review Institute – www.omri.org

Rodale Institute – www.rodaleinstitute.org

USDA Economic Research Service -- http://www.ers.usda.gov/briefing/Organic/

USDA National Organic Program - www.ams.usda.gov/nop/

USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) -- http://www.sare.org/