Your Guide To Buying Fresh, Local Meat In Southern Maryland

SOUTHERN MARYLAND — Skip the supermarket aisles and stock the freezer closer to home. Across Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s counties, family farms and local markets offer beef, pork, poultry, lamb, goat and other farm-raised products directly to Southern Maryland shoppers.

Some farms sell individual cuts from their own livestock, while others offer bulk packages, recurring meat boxes or whole, half and quarter-animal orders. Local farm markets also make it easier to purchase meat and other products from multiple regional producers in one place.

Each business operates differently, and availability can change throughout the year. Some require advance orders or appointments, while others sell through farm stores, scheduled pickups or seasonal markets. Customers should contact each business before visiting to confirm its inventory, hours and purchasing requirements.

Buy Directly From Southern Maryland Farms

Calvert County

Achterberg Acres, at 13284 Joy Road in Lusby, is a small husband-and-wife operation raising pork, turkey and chicken along with quail and chicken eggs. Its USDA-processed pork is sold vacuum-sealed and quick-frozen, and pickup at the farm is by appointment only.

Battle Creek Beef is based at Taney Place Farm, 3900 Adelina Road in Prince Frederick. The Wells family offers Angus beef, pork and eggs. Its beef and pork are USDA processed, frozen and vacuum-sealed.

Barking Pig Farms, at 1315 Adelina Road in Prince Frederick, is a fourth-generation family farm offering beef, pork, lamb, chicken, turkey and eggs. Meat is sold by the individual cut or in bulk as a half or whole hog or side of beef.

Monnett Farms, at 4825 Dennis Monnett Road in Prince Frederick, specializes in grass-fed beef and pasture-raised meats. Individual cuts and bulk beef orders are offered based on availability. Farm visits are by appointment.

Horsmon Farm, at 1865 Horsmon Farm Lane in St. Leonard, is a fourth-generation farm that raises Black Angus cattle and pasture-raised pork. The farm offers a weekly produce-and-meat membership program with pickup or delivery.

Paris Farm Meats in Owings sells grass-fed and grass-finished beef along with milk-fed pork. Customers can arrange farm pickup or shop from the business at participating farmers markets.

Prosperity Acres offers natural beef and goat by individual custom cut or as a whole, half or quarter animal. Its beef is dry-aged, USDA processed and vacuum-packaged. Purchases are available by appointment.

Milling Ritter Meat, at 9720 H.G. Trueman Road in Lusby, offers grass-fed beef, pasture-raised turkey and chicken, and eggs from pasture-raised hens.

Mulberry Lane Farm Market, at 1605 Solomon’s Island Road in Huntingtown, sells locally raised beef, pork, lamb and goat along with eggs, produce, honey and Maryland-made pantry products. Customers can call 410-610-6888 for its current hours, location and meat selection.

Sassafras Farm, at 9315 Howes Road in Dunkirk, offers naturally raised Angus beef and Berkshire pork. The farm chose the two breeds specifically for their marbling, which it says yields a more evenly distributed fat that makes for a moister, more tender and more flavorful product than typical beef and pork.

Wilson Dowell Farms, at 2905 Chaneyville Road in Owings, raises grass-fed beef, pasture-raised pork and grass-fed goat. The farm offers individual cuts when available and takes bulk orders for sides and quarters of beef and whole or half hogs.

Windy Willow Farm, at 421 Clyde Jones Road in Sunderland, sells USDA-processed beef, pork and lamb as frozen, vacuum-packaged cuts.

Charles County

Gracehaven Farm, at 14155 River Road in Newburg, raises Berkshire hogs in the woods and pastures alongside grass-fed lamb. Its pork is processed without nitrites, nitrates or MSG, and purchases are by appointment.

Hancock Family Farms, at 6 St. Mary’s Ave. in La Plata, sells farm-raised beef and pork. Its selection includes brisket, ribeye and New York strip steaks, ground beef, pork chops, sausage and bacon. The farm store also carries eggs, produce and other locally sourced products.

Meadowbrook Farm in La Plata offers Southern Maryland beef, including custom orders and bulk purchases. The farm is listed by Maryland’s Best at 5650 Hilltop Road. Customers should contact the farm for current pricing, reservation requirements and pickup information.

Pond View Acres, at 14495 Harmony Place in Hughesville, offers grass-fed, grain-finished beef, pasture-raised pork, free-range chicken, lamb and goat. Customers can shop for individual cuts, bulk packages and recurring meat boxes based on availability.

River Creek Farm, in Charles County, is a beef producer listed with the Southern Maryland Meats farm directory. Customers should contact the farm directly for current cuts and availability.

Serenity Farm, at 6932 Serenity Farm Road in Benedict, has been owned and farmed by the Robinson family since 1965 along the Patuxent River and was Charles County’s first Agricultural Land Preservation District. The farm’s store, Harvest House, sells pasture-raised, grain-finished beef, pork and lamb from April through November.

Shlagel Farms, at 12850 Shlagel Road in Waldorf, has farmed the same Southern Maryland land for more than a hundred years and offers beef, pork and chicken alongside its produce.

Zekiah Farms3, at 5235 Bryantown Road in Waldorf, raises Black Angus beef, pork, lamb and chicken. Its USDA-inspected meat is sold alongside eggs, honey, cheese, produce and pantry products. The farm accepts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, electronic benefit transfer, Women, Infants and Children benefits and Maryland Farmers Market Nutrition Program benefits.

St. Mary’s County

Fairfield Farm, at 48165 Park Hall Road in Park Hall, is owned by the Sasscer family and raises beef, pork, goat and laying hens on nearly 300 acres. Its dry-aged beef and pork are sold by the cut or as custom whole, half or quarter orders and are also available.

Forrest Hall Farm and Orchard, at 39136 Avie Lane in Mechanicsville, has been in the Wood family since 1917 and offers pasture-raised, grass-fed beef alongside apples, peaches and plants. Beef is available by the cut year-round, and the farm’s store, Avie’s Place, is open daily from July through Thanksgiving.

Hidden Hills Farm, at 19270 Greens Crossing Ct in Great Mills, sells beef, pork, chicken and lamb along with eggs, beef jerky, beef tallow and other farm products.

Hole in the Woods Farm and Meats, at 36859 Holly Field Lane in Chaptico, raises beef and pork and sells beef, pork, lamb and chicken. Its products are USDA inspected and available directly from the farm during posted hours or by appointment.

King’s Rest Farm, at 17580 Three Ladies Lane in St. Inigoes, raises pasture-raised pork and chicken. The farm sells at markets and special events rather than maintaining everyday retail hours.

Lyon Family Farms, at 39010 Lyon Lane in Mechanicsville, offers Katahdin lamb, Angus-Charolais cross beef and several breeds of pork, along with free-range chicken and duck eggs. The farm store is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Russell Bros., at 25111 Colton Point Road in Morganza, is a locally owned family farm selling beef, pork and chicken, including cuts such as ribeye steaks, sausage, breakfast links and bacon. The farm store offers in-store pickup.

Swamp Fox Farm, at 19098 Poplar Hill Lane in Valley Lee, is run by the Webb family and raises chicken, duck, turkey, lamb and pork along with eggs. Its lamb is 100% grass-fed and its birds are humanely raised on pasture.

Trossbach Family Meats, at 18281 St. Jerome’s Neck Road in Dameron, offers locally raised beef and pork.

Local Markets That Sell Farm Meats

Some Southern Maryland markets do not raise livestock themselves but help connect customers with regional farmers, food producers and small businesses. These shops and producer markets may carry locally raised meat alongside eggs, dairy products, produce, baked goods and other Maryland-made items, giving shoppers another way to buy local without visiting several individual farms. Products and participating vendors can change throughout the year, so customers should confirm what is available before visiting.

Chesapeake’s Bounty, at 6415 St. Leonard Road in St. Leonard, carries locally sourced meat, seafood, dairy products, produce, baked goods, honey and other Maryland products. Its meat selection includes products from regional farms such as Battle Creek Beef.

Home Grown Farm Market, at 21078 Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, is a producer-only market carrying locally raised beef, pork, chicken, duck and lamb along with eggs, produce, cheese and baked goods. The market is seasonal, and its vendor selection can change.

Keepin’ It Local, at 25760 Colton Point Road in Morganza, is a gift shop and vendor market carrying products from local businesses and makers. Its food selection includes refrigerated meats, cheeses, ice cream, baked goods and other locally made items. Inventory varies by vendor and availability.

Rootbound Farms Market and Local Provisions in downtown La Plata carries products from regional farms and serves as an order pickup point for P.A. Bowen Farmstead. Rootbound Farms primarily grows seasonal produce and makes soaps, salves and other small-batch products rather than raising meat. Customers should verify the market’s current inventory.

RAW Juice Market, at 4455 Crain Highway, Suite 104, in White Plains, carries locally produced foods and wellness products, including raw milk from grass-fed cows, pasture-raised chicken eggs, produce and cold-pressed juices.

Spider Hall Farm, at 3915 Hallowing Point Road in Prince Frederick, operates a farm stand carrying seasonal produce, local meats and other farm products

The Barns at New Market, at 29133 Thompson Corner Road in Mechanicsville, hosts farm and food vendors, including producers selling meat, eggs and dairy products. Indoor market dates and vendor participation vary by season.

Looking for more ways to shop local? Check out The BayNet’s guide to farmers markets in Southern Maryland for even more places to find fresh, homegrown goods.

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