Freshly tilled field in Southern Maryland

What’s in Season?

Looking at the Harvest Guide, it looks like rhubarb, strawberries, asparagus, beans, beets, and greens are ready for picking! There’s nothing more delicious than fresh food at it’s peak. Use the Harvest Guide chart to find Southern Maryland farm products year-round. Please note the harvest times are approximate.

Want to Know More?

When you “buy local,” you support farming families and help to promote and preserve the agricultural heritage of the area. The Southern Maryland, So Good Farm Guide / Guide is designed to help you find local farm products, services and activities from the five Southern Maryland counties.

Visit Southern Maryland, So Good for information on how to support local farms, including a searchable database of area markets and farms. Southern Maryland, So Good local farms and markets are located in the Maryland counties of Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George’s, St. Mary’s. The guide also includes directories of Regional Markets in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC.

Healthy Plate, Healthy Planet – Think Global Eat Local

Start thinking now about the Take the Buy Local Challenge! Pledge to eat at least one thing from a local farm every day during Buy Local Week, which is always the last week of July. In 2009 it’s July 18th-26th. Discover the benefits of buying from your local farms, farm stands, farmers’ markets, wineries, grocers and markets that stock genuine local products, and dining at restaurants that serve local farm food.