I found Tractor supply in Hollywood Maryland listed with farm markets, well sort of. I checked out the outside section anyway. They did have some interesting chicken art and weather vanes along with the flowers. Again, I am sure the flowers are different now. There were quite a few Red White and Blue (purple) petunias at the time I visited. I guess they are a small competitor of Lowes for flowers.
23788 Mervell Dean Road, Hollywood MD 20636 301-373-5261
I visited Joe Joe's Fresh Produce after driving right by it by mistake. To stop in, I recommend going slow when you are near it to make a quick turn and look for the back of the flower stand. Shady Mile Drive is near the Harris Teeter fuel center, Cracker Barrel, Best Buy and G& H Jewelers. They have a Facebook site, but I didn't find a website.
It's located at:
23183 Shady Mile Dr, California, MD
The family run stand has some lovely flowers and unique lawn ornaments and a small building with produce. They are open most days and use an honor system, if needed, with Zelle and Venmo. Mom was very nice and explained the history of how their stand came about if you talk to her about it. Joe Joe is their son, who loves flowers. I found a cute litlle pond with a live white duck and a little waterfall. She was very pleasant. I visited in June so the flowers were different then and they probably have mums and pumpkins soon. I lovely little market to tell your friends about.
One of the larger farm markets in St. Mary's County is the Barns at New Market, at 29133 Thompson Corner Road in Mechanicsville, Maryland. It was formerly the North County Farmer's market at the Charlotte Hall Library parking lot, but it expanded and moved to the new location in 2022.
Hours are:
Saturday 9-3 inside and outside
Sunday 12-4 inside only
Monday-Saturday 9-4 only some outside
The seasonal location probably is only open inside in winter, mid-January through March, so check later if you visit then.
We visited on May 30th, so the items for sale may be slightly different.
A low red building sits near gate 3 in the south part of Lexington Park directly off route 235. The vendors were quite friendly and I was surprised to find that they still accepted my little wooden coins that were offered fairly soon after the market opened. They are open Saturdays 9 am-1 pm. Some of the items I noticed included eggs, meat, vegetables, home made items like glass, beeswax wraps that kept bugs off your food. They had a large box of legos for the childen to play with while the older folks shopped that I thought was a nice touch. These photos were mostly made in the end of May and early June, so the specific items may have changed. It's a pleasant place to visit for local items. (Part 2 of my farm market project)
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