The Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) has released the 2017 Southern Maryland Farmers’ Market Guide, available now at public venues around the region while stocks last.
The full color guide features over 40 farmers’ markets in Southern Maryland and the surrounding Metro DC area that offer genuine Southern Maryland farm products such as meats, poultry and seafood, produce, farm-made pickles, jams, honey, cheese and even local wine and beer.
SMADC’s Farmers’ Market Guide makes it easy to find your favorite locally harvested foods year-round. Market contact information is organized by county and the guide includes a handy regional market locater map, plus a harvesting chart unique to the area’s growing seasons. Also find out what’s coming to market and discover helpful tips and recipes at the listed market websites and Facebook pages.
Did you know that credit cards are now being accepted at many farmers markets? Increasingly, markets and their individual vendors now host Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT/SNAP) machines that help to increase access of farm-grown foods to families on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The general public can also use EBT machines to pay for their market purchases with credit cards. See the guide listings for EBT/SNAP locations.
The SMADC Farmers’ Market Guide can be viewed or downloaded on the ‘Get the Guides’ page at www.smadc.com, or pick up a free copy at participating Southern Maryland farmers’ markets, regional public libraries and welcome centers. For a list of pick-up sites visit the ‘News and Announcements’ page on the SMADC website.
The Farmer’s Market Guide is one of the many resources created by the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission (SMADC) in support of regional agriculture. Coming soon, look for information about Maryland’s Buy Local Challenge Week (July 22 – 30). Marylanders are asked to pledge to eat local farm foods for one week. For details visit the Buy Local Challenge website at www.buylocalchallenge.com.