Leave it up to me to visit the Crofton Farmers Market at the end of summer! Le Sigh! I actually…read moredidn't know about the Farmers Market until I spotted one of my favorite dessert shops are vendors at this location. So what did I do, planned to go first thing Saturday morning! Located at the Crofton Library parking lot, parking for the Market is onsite - front and back parking lot options, street parking and the church across the street provides parking. Open at 8am - noon and food trucks until 2pm on Saturday's, I saw any and everything you could imagine. Farm fresh produce, pies, goats milk soap, freshly pressed juices, speciality cookies and cupcakes, and EMPANADAS! We were like kids in a candy store, so clearly everything I just listed, we purchased. All of the vendors we encountered were very friendly and helpful. The Farmers Market opens in May and closes for the season in November. My top 3 vendors, Sugar Butter Love, DMV Empanadas, and the Goats Milk Soap vendor - sorry can't remember their name. All had quality options to purchase. The Market has a website to check out the vendors that will be on display, as well as social media pages. I was impressed and will absolutely be back! Note to the wise, bring a reusable bag or two to collect your purchased items. I even brought an insulated bag for my hot/cold items.

I'm late on posting this review. Small parking lot. Great vendors with good food options. My…read morefavorite is the Crepe food truck which has a best crepes ever! This farmers market is perfect for a nice fall, Saturday morning stroll.

I so look forward to every summer to go to this market. The fruit and vegetables are exceptional,…read morebut so are the flowers surrounding it. Cash only and that is never a problem because the service & quality is above and beyond.

Excellent local farm stand with exceptional fruit produce and corn. Very nice woman proprietor will…read morehelp you focus on whatever is fresh and best.

The woman, Diane is lovely. She knows everything about gardens, plants, and she has your best…read moreinterest in mind. The man, is rude and should never be in charge of customer service. It's a good place, but always opt to speak with Diane and don't expose yourself to the obviously unhappy man.

One of the women at the register was a bit on the rude side. Perhaps it was the heat? Who knew…read morethat buying a bag of potting soil could seem so complicated. Lots of other places for me to shop. Thanks, however , to the young lady who kindly helped me out.

You cannot go wrong with this awesome family owned local business! They have a location in Jessup,…read moreHowever, in the fall we tend to find them at the Waugh Chapel swim club parking lot. We get all of our pumpkins and fall decorations for the yard from them. And, when Christmas time is upon us, you cannot go wrong getting your live tree from them. The Duvall family is well-known and respected in this part of Anne Arundel County. They know many of their regular customers by name and are always quick with pleasant conversation and a lot of help. Make sure that you check them out next time you are looking to spruce up your yard or house in the fall and during the holiday season! When it is spring time, check out their location in Jessup for all of your fresh produce needs.

We get our Christmas and wreaths from here. The staff is always so helpful and polite. They always…read morecarry fresh, beautiful trees. Balsam Fir, Douglas and other kinds. The prices are reasonable and they do fresh cut for you. They also have fruits and vegetables, jarred fruits and other things. We are always pleased to come here.

This is a wonderful little farm that is open to the public. The public is allowed to visit and tour…read morethe farm. I took my kids here over the summer and they loved exploring the farm and looking at the crops. They also have a stand in the front to sell the goods.

There are lots of "pick your own" pumpkin farms in the DC Metro area. Some have autumn "fairs"…read morewith rides and all kinds of attractions, and others are basic, traditional spots where you can enjoy a bit of sunshine and a wander in the pumpkin patch. Y Worry Farm is definitely the second group. We went on a beautiful October day with our 3-year-old, and it was less than 30 minutes from downtown DC. We loved it: beautiful pumpkin patch, lots of folks but didn't feel crowded, a fun corn maze, and a real "farm stand" feel to it. Definitely recommended for folks with little kids who don't want the craziness of some other spots. No admission fee (for some other places this can be $25 per person!), so you don't feel like you need to stay for hours and hours, and everything was reasonably priced. Great family fun.

The Pumpkin Patch at Y Worry Farm offers a pumpkin patch, corn maze l, and an opportunity to view…read moregoats and roosters up close. There are straw hay bales, pumpkins, and corn stalks for sale. This was my first time visiting a pumpkin patch and a corn maze. The staff are friendly, providing excellent customer service. I am looking forward to visiting Y Worry Farm in the near future.

I drove by Chase's produce on the way to a soccer tournament. I knew I had to stop by on the way…read moreback. I got some tomatoes and I got 3 containers of salsa. So far I have only eaten the peach mango salsa and it was soooo good. I would love to put it on fish but I didn't have time to purchase fish so I have just eaten it on chips. Everyone who worked here was kind and the stand itself was cute. I def would come back next time I'm in the area. Also- saw that they have strawberry picking on the website so I will have to come back for that next spring.

I am a NC girl, and love the strawberry season. So, when I finished eating and putting up my NC…read morestrawberries from a recent trip to the freezer, I was longing for more. My search brought me to Gorman farm, which is very close to my home. I arrived to the farm to find beautiful expensive berries that were pick that day. I hesitated to buy them, but I was excited. I got them home to find fragile berries underneath the top berries. Quite a few berries had to be thrown out. Whether they were moldy or were home to bugs/slugs. I ended up cutting a lot away from the berries, trying to savage them. I am not sure I will give them another try pre-pick is $4/pint, $8/ quart, or self pick sign said $6/lb. Pretty steep!

If you live near Laurel, Columbia or Savage (or commute up Rte 29 into Howard County), then you…read moreshould buy vegetables at Gorman Produce Farm as soon as you have a free afternoon. You're interested enough to read a Web site about food? Go buy from people growing food in Howard County at the newly-rejuvinated farm between Rte 29 and U.S. 1. (UPDATE: My friend went today, and someone at the farm said they're not open for business yet. Definitely call ahead if you're going to drive a long way.) Lydia and Dave Liker have leased the farm on Gorman Road, and they sell produce just in from the field. This is about a mile south of the Harris Teeter in King's Contrivance. Much of the Liker's produce goes out through their "community supported agriculture" program where people paid $550 for weekly boxes of vegetables from June through October. But you can pick up fresh vegetables by stopping at the farm and buying from the Likers -- or from Dave's father, who helped me buy on Saturday. I saw a new sign for the Gorman Produce Farm on my way to the Savage library. The sign doesn't really say that you can buy vegetables there, but I drove down a gravel road to the signs that say "park here" and "produce here." Inside a building were plastic tubs and boxes full of vegetables -- squash, basil, cabbage, green beans, eggplants, chard, and on and on. I broke out my "emergency" $20 bill, and I bought carrots, kohlrabi, squash and lettuce. They're beautiful and delicious. The vegetables are not certified organic, but the Likers say on their Web site that they grow everything according to organic principles. That works for me because I'm skeptical of government "organic" labels -- just like I'm skeptical about the government labels for "local" produce. Why not believe a farm where you can look around yourself? You can meet the farmers most days until about 6 pm. The CSA pick-up is Thursday, and they say people can pick up until 6 pm. Dave Liker said that the gates on Gorman close when they're closed for the day. His father pointed out that it's a working farm, so there are times when people drive up and the Likers are too busy working to make a sale. Gorman's prices seem about what you pay at the Howard County farmers markets. Tomatoes should ripen in a week or so. Corn is on the way. The fields are just going to deliver more and more through the end of the summer.