VEGETARIANISM
Earthsave International offers an opportunity to learn and grow with VegPledge, and also features Earthsave TV online educational videos and many helpful publications you may read for free online.
http://earthsave.org/
North American Vegetarian Society hosts Vegetarian Summerfest, in Johnstown, PA, one of the best educational opportunites available. http://www.navs-online.org/
Vegetarian Resource Group has a real helpful website that includes a nationwide guide to vegetarian and veg-friendly restaurants.
http://www.vrg.org
VegSource website offers free online viewings of many helpful educational videos. http://www.vegsource.org/
T. Colin Campbell Foundation Newsletter: Dr. Campbell is the nutritional biochemist from Cornell University who led the huge and comprehensive Cornell/Oxford/China Health Project, and who wrote the book China Study. That study provided some of the best scientific documentation showing the health sustaining effects of a plant centered diet. The newsletter lets us connect with Dr. Campbell and learn about healthy eating. See http://www.tcolincampbell.org/. You may subscribe by writing info=tcolincampbell.org@mcsv9.net.
ANIMAL ADVOCACY
Humane League of Baltimore organizes peaceful demonstrations, food samplings, and social gatherings to educate people and help end animal suffering. http://www.baltimoreanimalrights.com/
Vegan Outreach publishes a variety of educational pamphlets, including "Why Vegan", and "Even if You Like Meat". Their Adopt-a-Campus program has been highly effective outreach effort.
http://www.veganoutreach.org/
Compassion Over Killing, in Washington, DC, is one of the most effective nonprofits working to promote vegetarianism and help farmed animals. http://www.cok.net/
Humane Society of the US is doing great work to help all animals, and does much to help protect farmed animals.
http://www.hsus.org/
ANIMAL SANCTUARIES
Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary, in Poolesville, MD, is the nearest farmed animal sanctuary to Baltimore.
http://www.animalsanctuary.org/
Farm Sanctuary has locations in California and in New York and offers frequent educational opportunities.
http://farmsanctuary.org/