To support Maryland veterans who farm, the Homegrown by Heroes program provides unique signage to identify and promote products at farmers’…
Spring is here and so are Sweet Maryland Strawberries. Support our family farmers and local economy by purchasing Maryland strawberries.
Find your…
Guide to Buying, Cleaning & Shucking Maryland Oysters
Maryland oysters are available year-round! Use the videos and links below to learn the…
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&…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Since they were first introduced into the Chesapeake Bay, the blue catfish population has increased dramatically. This invasive species was first introduced…
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,…
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…
The Maryland Department of Agriculture’s Seafood Marketing Program
encourages you to…
Maryland’s Best Seafood—a program within the Maryland Department of Agriculture—is soliciting blue catfish recipes for inclusion in its upcoming Maryland…
To download a pdf version of the 2019 Maryland’s Best Food & Beverage Expo Directory, please select the link below.
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…
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…
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…
The Maryland Department of Agriculture announces an opportunity for produce growers and meat and seafood producers to meet one-on-one with buyers from…
This March is the first ever Maryland Wine Month. Check out the Maryland Wineries Association web site for a calendar of events & activities taking…
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…
The Maryland Department of Agriculture has launched the Maryland’s Best Restaurant Promotion to identify restaurants, their chefs, and their…
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…
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…
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…
The Maryland Buyer-Grower Expo Directory contains all of the preregistered exhibitors and attendees from the 2016 Expo. Exhibitors include growers,…
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
Maryland Department of Agriculture encourages you to take “selfies” with your favorite farmer and tweet or post them on Facebook using #GetYourFRESHon!…
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…
Celebrate Maryland Farmers’ Market Week, Aug 2nd – 8th…
Although farmers face many challenges today, there still remain alternative ways and strategies to increase farm profits. The purpose of this educational…
The following Baltimore City markets will be closed this weekend:
Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar (JFX) and Fells…
Introduced in 2001, the Maryland’s Best logo was created to provide a visual reference for consumers to identify agricultural products as grown in…
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…
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…
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…
Interested in attending the 2015 Buyer-Grower Expo on January 22nd? Check out the directory from last year.
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…
Be sure to attend Colora Orchards Open House on November 15, 2014.
For more information, select the link below.
Check out the recipes selected for Governor O’Malley’s 7th Annual Buy Local Cookout, which celebrated Maryland’s Buy Local Challenge Week, July…
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…
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.…
The Maryland Department of Agriculture has redesigned the Maryland’s Best web site. New features include a smartphone friendly site, advanced mapping…
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…
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…
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…
