Southern Maryland Produce, an Open Air Farm Market

I found Southern Maryland Produce when I drove up to Waldorf for an appointment and spotted it in Charlotte Hall, MD along the way.  For some reason, I didn't find it in my farm market research.   This is the last farm market post from my project, unless I can't resist stopping by another one I happen to spot.  While I visited most of the farm markets in the Spring, this one was September 21st.  It is quite far for me, but I am sure I would visit often if I lived closer.

It is a fairly large outdoor market, with excellent stock of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and even a small refrigerated meat cabinet.  The flowers were both annuals and perenials (black eyed susans, mums and more)  The fruits were mostly from elsewhere this time of year (the strawberries were from California),  and they even had pineapples and rambutans (red spikey fruits from southeast Asian). Yes, I had to look that one up.

Southern Maryland Produce is located at:

29935 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, MD

Hours Daily 8am-5pm Spring and Summer

They seem to be open year round, if the weather permits it, even though it is an open air market, so I would check the Facebook site if you plan to visit when the weather is questionable.  I even found a Facebook post in January when they were selling from a large truck when the stand was too cold.  What dedication!  They also have a website southernmdproduce.com

Cute straw horses

Yummy fruits.  I have a sweet tooth

Peaches

Strawberries

Black eyed susans, the state flower

Dahlias I think

Autumn pumpkins

Celosia 

small peppers

meat cabinet

Russell Farms Stand

I visited Russell Farms Stand in the Spring as part of my Farm market project, but I originally visited in the fall, when they had lots of pumpkins.  I think I drove by a few times when I visited Goldpetal Farms sunflowers.  The staff was friendly and they had quite a few flowers in the Spring and a variety of canned goods, fruits and vegetables.  Lots of pumpkins in the Fall.

They are located at 23200 Budds Creek Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650

 301-475-3478

Monday-Friday 9 am-6 pm

Saturday-Sunday 9 am-5 pm

Canned goods included pickled garlic, hot bread and butter salsa, peach salsa, fruit jams, pickled asparagus

Flower containers

nice tomatoes

watermelon

Pumpkin Reflection Fall 2023

Pumpkins in Fall 2023

Joe Joes Fresh Produce Market

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.

The flower stand with the building in the back.

Cute ornament

Little pond with chairs

Duck enjoying the shade.