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Got Oysters? A Maryland Oyster Guide
15 Feb 2023

Got Oysters? A Maryland Oyster Guide

  • Home Page Features
Guide to Buying, Cleaning & Shucking Maryland Oysters Maryland oysters are available year-round! Use the videos and links below to learn the…
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Maryland’s Best Expo 2023
26 Oct 2022

Maryland’s Best Expo 2023

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  • News & Events
Maryland’s Best Expo Scheduled for January 10
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Maryland Farmers’ Market Directory 2022
6 Jun 2022

Maryland Farmers’ Market Directory 2022

  • News & Events
Farmers’ market season is just beginning and we have a directory that will tell you where you can get all your farmer’s market needs! Visit a farmer&…
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PICK LOCAL STRAWBERRIES
10 May 2022

PICK LOCAL STRAWBERRIES

  • News & Events
Strawberry season is in full swing. Find your local Farmers Market, U-pick farm, or farm stand for fresh, local strawberries!…
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Celebrate Maryland’s Veteran Farmers!
10 Nov 2021

Celebrate Maryland’s Veteran Farmers!

  • News & Events
In an effort to support Maryland veterans who farm, the Homegrown by Heroes program provides unique signage to identify and promote products at farmers’…
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Visit the Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail!
10 Jul 2020

Visit the Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail!

  • News & Events
Maryland Department of Agriculture’s famous Ice Cream Trail is open this summer. Things are a bit different in light of COVID-19, but there is still…
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March is Maryland Wine Month!
12 Mar 2020

March is Maryland Wine Month!

  • News & Events
There are nearly 1,000 acres of grapes growing in Maryland, from the mountains of Garrett and Allegany through the sandy shores of the Eastern Shore and…
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Crunch Into Maryland Apples
29 Sep 2019

Crunch Into Maryland Apples

  • News & Events
Maryland pick-your-own operations and farm stands are loaded with lots of local fruit and vegetable options as summer fades. Apple picking season is just…
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26 Jun 2019

Blue Catfish Tacos

  • Blue Catfish
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24 Jun 2019

Bacon & Maple Roasted Butternut Squash

  • Squash
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19 Jun 2019

Blackened Snakehead

  • Snakehead Fish
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18 Jun 2019

Gazpacho with Crab Meat

  • Crab
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10 Jun 2019

Buying, Cleaning & Shucking Oysters

  • Cooking and Freezing Tips
Thanks to the addition of farmed seafood you no longer have to wait till summer to get your hands on oysters. Now you can enjoy oysters all year long! Use…
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The 2019 Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail
7 Jun 2019

The 2019 Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail

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Maryland has nine dairy farms that offer fresh, delicious on-farm ice cream. Together, they make up the Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail. Visit each creamery…
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Maryland Nurseries & Garden Centers
6 Jun 2019

Maryland Nurseries & Garden Centers

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Before landscaping and planting your spring gardens this year, be sure to check out a Maryland nursery or garden center. By choosing to purchase your annual…
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1 May 2019

Potato-Parmesan Crusted Blue Channel Catfish

  • Blue Catfish
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1 May 2019

Winter Kale Salad

  • Kale
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Try Chesapeake Bay Blue Catfish
26 Apr 2019

Try Chesapeake Bay Blue Catfish

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Since they were first introduced into the Chesapeake Bay, the blue catfish population has increased dramatically. This invasive species was first introduced…
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Get Fresh & Fragrant, Buy a Local Christmas Tree
24 Nov 2018

Get Fresh & Fragrant, Buy a Local Christmas Tree

  • News & Events
This year be sure to visit a Maryland Christmas tree farm with your family. Not only do real trees look and smell beautiful, they are also a renewable,…
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Fresh, Local Maryland Turkeys
22 Oct 2018

Fresh, Local Maryland Turkeys

  • News & Events
For the freshest, best tasting turkey this Thanksgiving, order a locally raised Maryland turkey. Don’t forget to place your orders early, as many Maryland…
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Crabs and Rockfish! Make it Maryland
12 Jun 2018

Crabs and Rockfish! Make it Maryland

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The Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Seafood Marketing Program encourages you to…
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Maryland’s Best Seafood seeks Blue Catfish recipes!
2 Apr 2018

Maryland’s Best Seafood seeks Blue Catfish recipes!

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Maryland’s Best Seafood—a program within the Maryland Department of Agriculture—is soliciting blue catfish recipes for inclusion in its upcoming Maryland…
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Choose Maryland Oysters
26 Jan 2018

Choose Maryland Oysters

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One of our most intriguing foods, oysters are like fine wine, its flavor a mirror of its habitat. Move a grapevine, you get a different wine. Oysters are…
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20 Dec 2017

2019 Maryland’s Best Expo Directory

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To download a pdf version of the 2019 Maryland’s Best Food & Beverage Expo Directory, please select the link below.
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2018 Maryland’s Best Expo
2 Oct 2017

2018 Maryland’s Best Expo

  • News & Events
The Maryland Department of Agriculture’s annual Maryland’s Best Expo will be held on January 24, 2018 from 10am – 2pm at the Navy-Marine…
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Maryland True Blue Crabs
11 Sep 2017

Maryland True Blue Crabs

  • News & Events
Only a small number of restaurants in Maryland reliably make their crab cakes from local crabmeat and the state does not require restaurants to identify the…
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Fall Farm Fun
3 Sep 2017

Fall Farm Fun

  • Maryland's Best Features
Maryland’s farmers offer a variety of fall activities as a low-cost way for families to spend time together outdoors.  October is the perfect time to…
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Harris Teeter Produce, Meat & Seafood Meeting on 4/17
21 Mar 2017

Harris Teeter Produce, Meat & Seafood Meeting on 4/17

  • News & Events
The Maryland Department of Agriculture announces an opportunity for produce growers and meat and seafood producers to meet one-on-one with buyers from…
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March is Maryland Wine Month
1 Mar 2017

March is Maryland Wine Month

  • Maryland's Best Features
This March is the first ever Maryland Wine Month. Check out the Maryland Wineries Association web site for a calendar of events & activities taking…
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Winter Farmers Market Guide
12 Nov 2016

Winter Farmers Market Guide

  • News & Events
Even though the winter weather has arrived, farmers’ market season isn’t over yet!  More than 15 Maryland farmers’ markets will remain open for business…
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Maryland’s Best Restaurant Promotion
19 Jul 2016

Maryland’s Best Restaurant Promotion

  • News & Events
The Maryland Department of Agriculture has launched the Maryland’s Best Restaurant Promotion to identify restaurants, their chefs, and their…
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Enjoy Maryland Watermelons!
19 Jul 2016

Enjoy Maryland Watermelons!

  • News & Events
August is the perfect time to enjoy delicious local watermelons. This sweet treat is not only great tasting, but also has many health benefits including…
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Take the Buy Local Challenge from July 23 – 31
4 Jul 2016

Take the Buy Local Challenge from July 23 – 31

  • News & Events
This month, show your commitment to Maryland and eating local by taking the Buy Local Challenge. The Buy Local Challenge is a pledge to support Maryland…
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Addressing Food Waste
1 May 2016

Addressing Food Waste

  • News & Events
Many Maryland farmers and food companies make preventing waste a regular part of their business. One of the great tools available in the state is Maryland…
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2016 Maryland Buyer-Grower Expo Directory
21 Jan 2016

2016 Maryland Buyer-Grower Expo Directory

  • News & Events
The Maryland Buyer-Grower Expo Directory contains all of the preregistered exhibitors and attendees from the 2016 Expo. Exhibitors include growers,…
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2016 Maryland Farmers Market Conference
1 Jan 2016

2016 Maryland Farmers Market Conference

  • News & Events
REGISTER NOW! March 15, 2016 from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm $30 per person Maryland Department of Agriculture 50 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401
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You & Your Farmer – Selfie Contest
1 Sep 2015

You & Your Farmer – Selfie Contest

  • News & Events
Maryland Department of Agriculture encourages you to take “selfies” with your favorite farmer and tweet or post them on Facebook using #GetYourFRESHon!…
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Small Farm Conference 11/6 & 11/7
29 Aug 2015

Small Farm Conference 11/6 & 11/7

  • News & Events
Be sure to sign up for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Small Farm Conference on November 6th & 7th in Princess Anne. The purpose of…
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Celebrate Maryland Farmers’ Market Week
1 Aug 2015

Celebrate Maryland Farmers’ Market Week

  • News & Events
Celebrate Maryland Farmers’ Market Week, Aug 2nd – 8th…
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24 Jul 2015

UMES “Exploring New Farm Income Opportunities” BUS TOUR

  • News & Events
Although farmers face many challenges today, there still remain alternative ways and strategies to increase farm profits. The purpose of this educational…
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Sweet Maryland Strawberries
4 May 2015

Sweet Maryland Strawberries

  • News & Events
Spring is here and so are Sweet Maryland Strawberries. Support our family farmers and local economy by purchasing Maryland strawberries. When selecting…
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Stone Slade
30 Apr 2015

Farmer’s Market Update

  • Uncategorized
The following Baltimore City markets will be closed this weekend: Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar (JFX) and Fells…
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29 Apr 2015

Maryland’s Best Logo Registration – Producers

  • Maryland's Best Features
Introduced in 2001, the Maryland’s Best logo was created to provide a visual reference for consumers to identify agricultural products as grown in…
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Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Publications
31 Mar 2015

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Publications

  • News & Events
Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is a growing business model for farms in Maryland and nationally.  In a typical CSA, members pledge to help cover the…
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Maryland Dairy Farmers
26 Jan 2015

Maryland Dairy Farmers

  • News & Events
Maryland dairy farms are producing some great cheese, ice cream, yogurt and other value-added products these days. Part of a national trend toward small…
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Enjoy Locally Raised Meats
26 Jan 2015

Enjoy Locally Raised Meats

  • News & Events
From beef and pork to poultry, lamb, bison and more, Maryland farmers have a wide variety of meats available for consumers who want to buy locally-raised…
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2014 Maryland Buyer-Grower Expo Directory
16 Dec 2014

2014 Maryland Buyer-Grower Expo Directory

  • Uncategorized
Interested in attending the 2015 Buyer-Grower Expo on January 22nd? Check out the directory from last year.
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Maryland Grain Farmers
3 Dec 2014

Maryland Grain Farmers

  • News & Events
Maryland’s grain farmers manage about a million acres in the state. Much of the corn, soybean, wheat and barley production in the state goes to…
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3 Nov 2014

Colora Orchards Open House

  • News & Events
Be sure to attend Colora Orchards Open House on November 15, 2014. For more information, select the link below.
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2014 Maryland Buy Local Cookout Recipes
8 Aug 2014

2014 Maryland Buy Local Cookout Recipes

  • News & Events
Check out the recipes selected for Governor O’Malley’s 7th Annual Buy Local Cookout, which celebrated Maryland’s Buy Local Challenge Week, July…
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Take the Buy Local Challenge
7 Jul 2014

Take the Buy Local Challenge

  • News & Events
This month help support Maryland’s family farmers and enjoy fresh local food by taking the Buy Local Challenge. All you have to do to take the challenge is…
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Maryland Wine Week: June 13th through 23rd
2 Jun 2014

Maryland Wine Week: June 13th through 23rd

  • News & Events
Maryland Wine Week is a celebration of Maryland wine, hard cider and mead produced by our 65+ wineries throughout Maryland. You like good things. Good food.…
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14 May 2014

Redesigned Maryland’s Best Web Site

  • News & Events
The Maryland Department of Agriculture has redesigned the Maryland’s Best web site. New features include a smartphone friendly site, advanced mapping…
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Maryland Farmer’s Markets
14 May 2014

Maryland Farmer’s Markets

  • News & Events
The 2014 Maryland Farmers’ Market listings of locations and hours for each of the state’s markets is now available through the Maryland Department of…
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Governor O’Malley’s Buy Local Cookout
14 May 2014

Governor O’Malley’s Buy Local Cookout

  • News & Events
The 2014 Buy Local Cookout will take place Thursday, July 24, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Government House in Annapolis. This is the seventh annual Buy Local…
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National Egg Month
14 May 2014

National Egg Month

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May is National Egg Month, a time to seek out locally produced eggs and to identify Maryland farmers who produce nearly 71 million dozen eggs a year. That’s…
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Sweet Maryland Strawberries
14 May 2014

Sweet Maryland Strawberries

  • News & Events
Spring is here and so are Sweet Maryland Strawberries. Support our family farmers and local economy by purchasing Maryland strawberries. When selecting…
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