Welcome to the site of Backbone Food Farm, a diversified small family farm located in Garrett County, MD. We share our 530-acre farm at the foot of Backbone Mountain with our animal partners that include chickens, draft horses, cows and ducks. Strictly sustainable and organic methods are used to raise fresh, healthy safe-to-eat food.
We realize the challenge of eating well given the choices of today’s global market. Chemical pesticides, fertilizers, GMOs and thousands of miles can come between you and a decent head of lettuce. We want to offer a local alternative at an affordable price. Fresh vegetables and herbs of many varieties, eggs, shiitake mushrooms, and grass-fed beef are all part of our offerings. To nurture the spirit, we raise cut flowers including zinnias, cosmos, bachelor buttons and sunflowers. .
Because we believe the children are the key to a better future, call to talk to us about special on-the-farm educational programs. |
 
“Serving Garrett and Allegheny counties
a healthy eating alternative since 1996”, and now in Morgantown Westr Virginia Too!
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Reject the use of synthetic
insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and fertilizers. |
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Reject the use of GMOs,
chemically treated seeds, synthetic toxic materials, irradiation and
sewer sludge. |
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Treat livestock humanely by
providing pasture for ruminants, access to outdoors and fresh air
for all livestock, banning cruel alterations and using no hormones
or antibiotics in feed. |
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Maintain and build healthy
soils by using farming practices that include rotating crops
annually, using compost, cover crops, green manures and reduced
tillage. |
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Conserve natural resources by
reducing erosion and pollution of air, soil and water through
responsible farming practices. |
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Create
beneficial habitat and encourage biodiversity. |
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Handle raw manure and soil
amendments with care. |
| Sustain
the land in healthy condition for future generations. |
Max and Katharine Dubansky
530 Lynndale Rd.
Oakland MD 21550
301-334-5633
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