SOUTHERN MARYLAND - LOCAL FARMS IN CALVERT COUNTY
Farms are disappearing in Calvert County, perhaps due to discouraging growing of the traditional cash crop of tobacco. Luckily, some family farms are hanging on and excellent fresh produce is still available at produce stands and the North Beach farmer's market.
Mid-County
Just at the turnoff from Route 4 at Broome Island Road, is a popular mid-county produce stand.
For 17 years, the Sunderland family has provided corn, tomatoes, yellow squash, zucchini, cucumbers, water melon, cantalope, onions, peaches grown on their own farm or locally by other southern Maryland farmers. The produce is picked daily, and by late afternoon it may be gone.
North County, Owings
The Lyons family farm, on Route 260 in Owings.
Conveniently located on the route to Chesapeake Beach, everything at this produce stand is grown on the Lyons farm except for peaches. Tomatoes, cantalope, watermelon, corn, cucumbers and sunflowers. The section of sunflowers attracts finches in the summer and provides sunflower seeds for birdfeeders in the winter.
In the past, Lyons has wholesaled their produce to local restaurants, but now sells almost exclusively to local consumers and summer tourists. For 20 years, the Lyons stand has provided summer jobs for high school students.
NORTH BEACH FARMER'S MARKET
Friday evenings from 6 PM to 9 PM, 5th Street in North Beach is blocked off for the farmers to set up and the adjacent parking lot fills up with customers.
The long lines at the booths move swiftly and offer a chance to chat with others in the community. The booths quickily sell out of their wares.
Peaches and watermelon attracted a large crowd at this farmer's stand.
The farmer's market and family produce stands flourish and Calvert family farms may survive.
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