LEONARDTOWN, Md. – From local farmers to your plate. The first annual Farmers Feeding St. Mary’s Program will provide free farm fresh produce to the community. The Commissioners of St. Mary’s County, the St. Mary’s County Department of Aging & Human Services, the St. Mary’s County Department of Economic Development, Feed St. Mary’s, and the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources are pleased to offer this valuable community event.
There will be two food distribution locations for this inaugural program:
Thursday, July 21, 2022 – 2-7 p.m.
Bay District Volunteer Fire Department
46900 S Shangri-La Dr., Lexington Park
Saturday, Aug. 6, 2022 – 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
U-Haul Parking Lot
46041 Signature Lane, Lexington Park
At each event, attending families will be given a box filled with fresh produce, such as corn, tomatoes, squash and more. Produce available on the day of each event may vary. In addition to produce, frozen meat will be available at the distribution event August 6.
Family units will be limited to one box of produce per event. Food distribution will continue until indicated event end time or until produce runs out.
For more information, please call 301-475-4200, ext. 1050, or visit www.stmarysmd.com.
What a wonderful program & article, more good things to come.