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From the Field Week of Jun 14, 2026

Maryland Strawberry Season Is Short. Here's How to Not Miss It.

Maryland strawberries come in sometime around the third week of May, depending on the year, and they don't stay long. If the spring has been warm and dry, you might get a full month of good picking. If May runs cold and wet and then suddenly hot, the season can compress into two weeks or less, with berries going soft faster than farms can get pickers through the rows. It's not like buying produce where you can plan around a reliable supply. You check the farm's website or their Facebook page, you see they've opened for pick-your-own, and you go that weekend if you can.

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This week's picks

Farmers Markets

California Farmers’ Market

The California Farmers Market is one of only two producer-only markets in St. Mary's County, which means every vendor you meet actually grew or made what they're selling. Running Saturdays from 9AM to 1PM, May through November, at Leonard Hall Drive in Leonardtown, the market carries a solid range of seasonal produce, meats, cheeses, eggs, flowers, baked goods, wines, and spirits. It's a reliable weekly stop for anyone sourcing close to home in Southern Maryland.

Olney Crafts Market

Montgomery County ·

The Olney Farmers and Artists Market runs every Sunday from 9am to 1pm, rain or shine, on the grounds of MedStar Montgomery Hospital along Route 108. The vendor mix spans local food and drink producers, including brewers, wineries, and distillers, alongside artists, crafters, and a kids-in-business program that gives young entrepreneurs a place to sell. It's a true year-round community anchor for Montgomery County.

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CSA Shares

Freetown Farm, located on Harriet Tubman Lane in Columbia, serves as the home base for the Community Ecology Institute, an organization weaving together food growing, ecological education, and neighborhood connection. Beyond a typical CSA, the farm hosts a community garden, a make-and-repair space, and youth programming through its Roots and Wings summer camp and Green SEEDS internship. A second site, the Green Farmacy Garden in Fulton, extends the organization's work into medicinal and functional plants.

Moon Valley Farm

Frederick · Delivers: Statewide

Moon Valley Farm in Woodsboro runs a multi-farm, year-round CSA that delivers produce, mushrooms, eggs, and sourdough bread for 51 weeks out of the year , about as close to uninterrupted as a CSA gets in Maryland. Pulling from multiple farms keeps the share diverse across seasons, and the inclusion of mushrooms and freshly baked sourdough sets it apart from standard vegetable-only boxes. For Frederick County households looking to anchor their weekly groceries in local food, this is a strong place to start.

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Local Meats & Seafood

Richardson Farms

Baltimore County

Richardson Farms in White Marsh has been a Baltimore County staple for farm-fresh produce, with sweet corn, tomatoes, and greens grown on site. Beyond the fields, the market functions as a full-service stop: local meats, a deli counter, and a hot food menu that includes their well-regarded chicken pot pie and collard greens with bacon. Catering is available for events, making it a practical resource for households that want farm-sourced food without a long drive.

Baltimore County

Mo's Seafood has been a Baltimore fixture since the 1980s, built around a Jumbo Lump Crab Cake recipe that has earned the restaurant a national following. Beyond that flagship dish, the menu stretches into preparations like Salmon Imperial, Oysters Christopher, and Lobster Tail Imperial, reflecting the kind of old-school Baltimore seafood house cooking that feels increasingly rare. Three locations across the city, including Inner Harbor-Little Italy, Towson, and White Marsh, keep it accessible from most corners of the metro area.

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Dairy & Eggs

Adkins Farm Market

Adkins Farm Market in Wicomico County runs through the seasons with purpose: spring flowers and herbs give way to summer produce grown on the farm itself, alongside their own eggs and honey. By fall, the Mount Herman Road property shifts into corn maze and mums territory, making it a destination as much as a market. If you are stocking a summer kitchen on the Lower Shore, this is a reliable stop for eggs and whatever is coming out of the fields.

Havre de Grace Farmers’ Market

The Havre de Grace Farmers Market has been a Saturday institution on the upper Chesapeake for 30 years, drawing vendors and shoppers to Pennington Avenue with a lineup that runs well beyond produce. Fresh-picked fruit and vegetables anchor the stalls, but you'll also find farm-raised meats and eggs, locally made cheese, milk, yogurt, honey, baked goods, wine, and distilled spirits , the kind of range that lets you fill a whole week's kitchen in a single morning.

Craft Beverages & Coffee

1623 Brewing Company

2nd Wave Coffee & Social

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In Season: June

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Strawberries

Peak season ✦

Blueberries

Early season

Cherries

Peak season ✦

Tomatoes

Early varieties

Cucumbers

Coming in

Blue Crab

In season ✦

Zucchini

Peak season ✦

Sweet Corn

Early ears

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