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From the Field Week of Apr 19, 2026

The Best Time to Join a CSA Is Before You Need It

Most farms in Maryland open CSA enrollment sometime between February and March, and the better-known ones sell out before April. If you've been meaning to join one and keep missing the window, that's the pattern to work around. The farms aren't creating artificial scarcity. The point of collecting payment before the season starts is that it gives the operation cash on hand to buy seeds, repair equipment, and cover fuel and labor costs before a single head of lettuce has been harvested. A CSA member is essentially making a small bet on the season alongside the farmer, and that early money is what makes the planting possible in the first place.

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Farmers Markets

Mary's Land Farm

Howard County ·

Mary's Land Farm spans 166 acres in Ellicott City, where the team raises grass-fed meats and pasture-raised eggs using regenerative practices that go beyond organic certification. The on-site Farm Store stocks their own beef, pork, poultry, eggs, and vegetables alongside other local goods, making it a reliable one-stop for Howard County shoppers. Regular seasonal events, farm field trips, and educational programs round out a farm that functions as both a working operation and a genuine community gathering place.

Prince George's ·

Miller Farms has been a fixture in Clinton for good reason: this family operation farms over 200 acres in Prince George's County and packs a lot into one stop, from fresh produce and country meats to homemade donuts, pies, and hand-scooped ice cream. Spring brings one of the area's more anticipated pick-your-own strawberry seasons, typically opening late April or early May, and the greenhouse stocks hanging baskets, herb starts, and vegetable plants for home gardeners. Jams, jellies, eggs, firewood, and hayrides round out a market that earns repeat visits across seasons.

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CSA Shares

The Good Farm fills a real gap in Worcester County as the area's only CSA, running a small diversified operation that spans cut flowers, herbs, and vegetables alongside a laying flock, meat chickens, and ducks. That mix of poultry and produce in one share is a practical convenience for Eastern Shore households looking to source more of their food locally. If you're on the lower shore and haven't found a CSA that fits, this is the one to look into.

Strohmer's Farm

Baltimore County

Strohmer's Farm in Woodstock has been working Baltimore County land for three generations, and these days it offers a lot more than produce rows. The farm runs year-round with a meat store and food truck on site, and their G.O.A.T. Social events give small groups a full hour of hands-on time with the goats in what the family describes as a relaxed, immersive setting. Seasonal themed gatherings, like the St. Patrick's Day edition in March, keep the calendar lively throughout the year.

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Local Meats & Seafood

Smith Island Crabmeat Co-Op, Inc

Tucked into Tylerton on Smith Island, this co-op is run by the wives of working watermen whose husbands are hauling crabs daily from the Chesapeake. The meat is steamed and hand-picked the same day it's caught, and each container is packed with whole-crab meat with little to no shell. For anyone who has spent time picking crabs, that last detail alone is worth the trip , or the order.

Details about this meat provider are not provided on the website.

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Dairy & Eggs

Kensington Farmers’ Market

Farmers / producers include: – Rabbit Hill Farm – produce, eggs, honey (PA) – Stonyman Gourmet Farm – farmstead cheeses (VA) – Salt River Lobster – fresh seafood (MD) -Orchard Breeze Farm – beef, chi

Nice Farms Creamery

Caroline County

Named for their grandfather Leon Nice, this family-run operation in American Corner has been pasturing dairy cows on 120 acres of permanent pasture since 1989. Their current focus is A2/A2 milk, which comes from cows carrying two copies of the A2 beta-casein gene, a distinction that draws dedicated followers who find it easier to digest. Located on Auction Road in Federalsburg, the 201-acre farm uses no-till methods and has planted over 3,000 trees as part of a long-term commitment to soil and watershed health.

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Craft Beverages & Coffee

Black Ankle Vineyards

Frederick County

Black Ankle Vineyards in Mt. Airy has built a serious reputation on a straightforward premise: grow the grapes themselves, farm sustainably, and let the Frederick County land do the talking. Their estate-only wines reflect the rolling terrain of the Maryland Piedmont, and the tasting room , with extended Friday hours and a Terrace Kitchen , makes for a full afternoon or evening on the property. Worth a visit when you want Maryland wine with real regional character.

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In Season: April

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Asparagus

Peak season ✦

Ramps

Wild foraged ✦

Spinach

Field grown

Lettuce

Spring harvest

Radishes

Spring harvest ✦

Peas

Sugar snap & snow

Strawberries

Early season

Herbs

Fresh cut

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