local & organic bringing maryland organics from farm to table 1 survey analysis case studies and recommendations for s agricultural producers policy makers presented by the chesapeake fields institute april 2004 funded usda federal state marketing improvement program department of agriculture table2 3 mission is strengthen profitability traditional markets family farms while conserving region natural cultural resources our vision preservation through will be realized collaboration among area farmers community government business leaders institutions higher education throughout delmarva peninsula this result in development a based food systems enterprise that locally owned operated using environmentally sound practices promoted health entities we believe addressing needs on economic social environmental levels ensure goals improving viability strengthening