the colder the temps the sweeter the greens - like these at Farm at Our House in Brookeville
Halloween kicks off a season where holiday traditions center around farm products. A pumpkin on every stoop, a turkey in every pot, harried travelers trying to get sweet potato pie leftovers (why are there leftovers?) through security.
Year Round Markets:
Whether you are making an old favorite or finding new side dishes to try - they will be better with local ingredients grown right here in MoCo. A Farmers Market the week before Thanksgiving is a truly joyful place. Find your market here.
Other On-Farm Markets:
Deere Valley Farm: Dickerson, selling beef, pork, chicken, lamb and baked goods.
RB Savage and Sons Farm - Dickerson. Selling beef, chicken, eggs and preserves
Savage Acres Farm - Dickerson, Selling farm fresh beef and pork year round and raw milk cheese from their own cows. Read up on their grass-fed beef operation
Kingsbury Orchard - Dickerson. Cider, Apples, Asian Pears
Lewis Orchards - Dickerson. Lots of locally grown produce and preserves in stock - taking pre-orders for pies.
East Rivendell Farm - Damascus - on farm vegetable market with chicken, turkeys, bath+ body and more. Online ordering available.
Butlers Orchard - On farm market and pre orders for turkey and pie. Check on you pick apple availability.
Doc Water's Cidery - Some pick your own apples remain plus farm pressed cider for both kiddos and adults.
Pre-Ordering Pre-Made Items and Farm Fresh Ingredients:
Wine and Beer:
Rocklands Farm Winery
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard
Windridge Vineyard
Waredaca Brewing Co.
Brookeville Beer Farm
Ideas for Next Year
No turkeys you say? Yes, the small farms of the Reserve mostly operate on tighter margins than larger livestock farms and customers need to pre-order their birds early to be sure there are homes for each bird that is raised - usually ordering by mid October or earlier. Some places to secure your bird next year:
We are grateful to have so much incredible food close by - and for farmers that make it happen.
Year Round Markets:
Whether you are making an old favorite or finding new side dishes to try - they will be better with local ingredients grown right here in MoCo. A Farmers Market the week before Thanksgiving is a truly joyful place. Find your market here.
Other On-Farm Markets:
Deere Valley Farm: Dickerson, selling beef, pork, chicken, lamb and baked goods.
RB Savage and Sons Farm - Dickerson. Selling beef, chicken, eggs and preserves
Savage Acres Farm - Dickerson, Selling farm fresh beef and pork year round and raw milk cheese from their own cows. Read up on their grass-fed beef operation
Kingsbury Orchard - Dickerson. Cider, Apples, Asian Pears
Lewis Orchards - Dickerson. Lots of locally grown produce and preserves in stock - taking pre-orders for pies.
East Rivendell Farm - Damascus - on farm vegetable market with chicken, turkeys, bath+ body and more. Online ordering available.
Butlers Orchard - On farm market and pre orders for turkey and pie. Check on you pick apple availability.
Doc Water's Cidery - Some pick your own apples remain plus farm pressed cider for both kiddos and adults.
Pre-Ordering Pre-Made Items and Farm Fresh Ingredients:
- Though Fox Hollow Farm Market's turkeys are all sold out by this time this year - they provide fully baked or 3/4 baked breads and deserts for your table. Check them out in Gaithersburg/Laytonsville.
- Common Root Farm of Derwood has online ordering a and sells both their own sustainably grown produce and also soups, grains and spices from other local businesses.
Wine and Beer:
Rocklands Farm Winery
Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyard
Windridge Vineyard
Waredaca Brewing Co.
Brookeville Beer Farm
Ideas for Next Year
No turkeys you say? Yes, the small farms of the Reserve mostly operate on tighter margins than larger livestock farms and customers need to pre-order their birds early to be sure there are homes for each bird that is raised - usually ordering by mid October or earlier. Some places to secure your bird next year:
- Nick's Organic Farm (small chance you could get a "reserve" bird this year, contact them.)
- Fox Hollow Farm Market
- RB Savage and Sons
We are grateful to have so much incredible food close by - and for farmers that make it happen.
