Guide to Buying, Cleaning & Shucking Maryland Oysters
Maryland oysters are available year-round! Use the videos and links below to learn the…
The Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail’s 2022 season officially begins on May 28, and will run through September 30. Now in its tenth year, the Ice Cream Trail…
Strawberry season is in full swing. Find your local Farmers Market, U-pick farm, or farm stand…
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&…
The Maryland Department of Agriculture’s annual Maryland’s Best Expo will be rescheduled and is no longer taking place in January of 2022. In order to…
In an effort to support Maryland veterans who farm, the Homegrown by Heroes program provides unique signage to identify and promote products at farmers’…
The work of Maryland’s apple growers is paying off for you now! It’s
Maryland’s vineyards and winemakers offer a wonderful way to celebrate our great state! Curbside service is widely available and seating to provide…
Originally from China, snakehead is a voracious predator that feeds on native species of fish and other Chesapeake aquatic wildlife. Fortunately, these…
It’s time to take the Buy Local Challenge!
Governor Larry Hogan has declared the week of July 17-25, Buy Local Week in Maryland.
Celebrate…
Since they were first introduced into the Chesapeake Bay, the blue catfish population has increased dramatically. This invasive species was first introduced…
Maryland is home to a thriving number of flower growers and ornamental plant producers. Cut flowers brought in $1.9 million into the
state’s ag…
Join a community supported agriculture (CSA) farm and support local farmers while receiving healthful,…
Maryland oystermen and oyster farmers are pulling up the bounty of our waters this season. Try them shucked in stews and fried. Or, enjoy their raw briny…
The “Keep Calm and Carry Out” social media campaign is a partnership between MDA, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Office…
Click the map to go to our interactive web site connecting you directly with farmers and seafood companies doing direct sales to replace markets unavailable…
The holidays are here! While seasonal celebrations will be smaller this year, it is still a perfect time to include local seafood and farm…
Maryland farmers offer some of the freshest holiday trees available, including the popular Fraser fir and Canaan fir as well as the Douglas fir, Concolor…
Make your safe space beautiful with Maryland cut flowers. A splash of living color and scents of nature can really lift your mood.
To find Maryland…
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…
To download a pdf version of the 2019 Maryland’s Best Food & Beverage Expo Directory, please select the link below.
The Farmers Market Nutrition Program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture supplemental nutritional grant and provides checks to low income senior…
