For a limited time we are offering the opportunity to buy $50 in add’l CSA Dollars. CSA began in this country and in Japan in the 1970s as a way to connect consumers with local farmers that were using organic methods, and as a way of providing growers with the capital they needed to begin their season. Back then, organic wasn’t in every grocery, and no Whole Foods!
Welcome to Farm Camp 2025 at Backbone Farm
An on the farm, organic day camp for kids ages 5 – 13 years old, in Garrett County, Maryland.July 7-10, 202510 am- 4:30 pm Our campers love Farm Camp, the time…
Farm to Table Brunch
We welcome you to a relaxed dining atmosphere with tables set in our orchard amongst the flowers in the glory of mid-August. A satisfying brunch will be served featuring ingredients…
July Farm to Table Dinner on the Farm
Be our guest for a true Farm to Table culinary experience. Save the date! Menu to come. The ingredients we use for this six course dinner are sourced right from…
Sugarfoot Stompers- New Orleans style jazz from Garrett county!
What a wonderful world it is when this six piece NOLA style jazz band from Garrett county and beyond livens up the mood! Join us on a Sunday afternoon for…
Tom Batchelor Band 2025 Season Kick off
From Morgantown, WV, these reggae roots rockers return to the stage at Backbone for an evening of Good Times! Let’s kick of the event season with one of the best….
Farm Internships 2025
Backbone is looking for just the right people to learn about small farm operations for the 2025 season! We are currently accepting applications for two positions. Serious applicants only please….
Shiitake Mushroom Inoculation Weekend 2025
Join us for our annual plugging of the logs! Once again, we will be drilling, stuffing and waxing 1000 shiitake logs to keep our production rolling. We welcome you to work a little, talk a little, eat a little, and work a little more. This is a good old fashioned work party and community building event.
Mycology Division
Welcome to the Backbone Farm Mycology Division! Backbone Food Farm has dedicated many years to learning how to work with mushrooms. We are avid foragers and cultivators, taking what we…
Farmers Markets & Pre-Orders
FOOD4ALL AVAILABLE FOR 2024 You have the option of pre- ordering your fresh produce and farm products for QUICK pickup at several farmers market locations and the farm. Follow this…
About Backbone Farm
Welcome to the site of Backbone Food Farm, a diversified small family farm located in Garrett County, MD. We share our 106-acre farm at the foot of Backbone Mountain with…