Farms Near Elkton, MD

Elkton

Terrapin Station Winery, operating under the name Diamondback Wine LLC, made wine on Ricketts Mill Road in Elkton using methods the operation described as tied to protecting the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Tastings and tours were previously offered for a small fee. The winery's website is no longer reachable, so its current operating status should be confirmed before visiting.

Elkton

Walnut Springs Farm is a small agricultural operation in Elkton, near the Delaware and Pennsylvania borders in Cecil County. No public website or listing details its current offerings — worth a call before visiting.

Elkton

Milburn Orchards runs u-pick seasons for blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, peaches, apples, and cherries on its Elkton orchard, with the exact fruit depending on the week. The on-site Deck sells pie, cider, and donuts, and the BIG BackYard adds duck races and a petting farm for kids. The market is open Tuesday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday 9 to 5. Closed Mondays.

Newark

Newark

Run by New Castle County government, this farmers market sets up Thursdays, 3 to 7 p.m., starting the first week of May, at Glasgow Park on Pulaski Highway in Newark. Vendors sell produce, baked goods, honey, flowers, and meat, and the market takes cash, debit and credit cards, and EBT.

North Chesapeake City

Randalia Bee Hives keeps honeybee colonies in North Chesapeake City, at the Cecil County end of the C&D Canal. No public website lists current honey sales or hours — reach out directly for availability.

UDairy Creamery is run by University of Delaware students in Newark, using milk straight from the university's own dairy herd. Open since 2011, the creamery makes more than 34 ice cream flavors year-round along with farmstead cheese and custom cakes. Find scoops at the Creamery Café on Main Street or the flagship shop near South College Avenue, both a short walk from campus.

Elkton

Elkton

Fair Weather Farm at Fairhill is on Telegraph Road in Elkton, in the Fair Hill area of Cecil County known for its equestrian and steeplechase trails. No further public details about the farm's own offerings were found online.

Co-op Farmers Market is one of several cooperatively run markets operating in Delaware, where local growers pool booth space and split overhead instead of running individual roadside stands. No specific address or vendor list for this listing turned up in search.

Locust Grove Farm & Garden Center is on Bethel Church Road outside Middletown. The name points to a combined farm stand and nursery, though no website or listing turned up to confirm current plants or produce.

North East

Cecil County Farmers' Market sets up on South Main Street in North East, Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., pairing area growers like Carlisle Produce and cheese with local crafters selling homemade goods. It's a small-town market walkable from the North East waterfront, running through the growing season with a loyal, regular crowd of vendors.

Newark

Newark, DE has been home to our family since 1855. Over the years many generations of ancestors have been stewards of the land and each passed it down to the next. Frances Romaine (Gab) McCoy and Herman Wallace Cook are pictured with their three kids, Boyd, Caroline, and Hap. Gab was raised here on the family dairy farm, she attended college at the University of Delaware where she met Herman who was in the college of agriculture and rented some land to farm nearby. The two married and raised the

Newark

Newark

The Glasgow Park Farmers Market, run by New Castle County, sets up Thursdays from 3 to 7 PM at Glasgow Park on Pulaski Highway in Newark, Delaware, May through October. It's one of three county markets — with Carousel Park on Fridays and Middletown on Saturdays — bringing fresh produce and local goods to the community.

Newark

The UDairy Creamery Café serves favorites like ice cream, waffle cones and cheese. Additionally, the café offers a full coffee drink menu and light fare, including sandwiches made with UDairy Creamery cheese. This new location increases the number of intern opportunities available to UD students.

Chesapeake Gold Farms Inc carries a name common to grain and poultry operations on the Delmarva Peninsula, where corn, soybeans, and contract broiler houses dominate the landscape. No public website or listing for this specific entry turned up in search, so details beyond the name are unconfirmed.

North East

This Cecil County horse farm runs riding lessons, trail rides, and pony rides alongside a bed and breakfast and wedding venue on its restored Victorian property in North East. Carriage and hay rides, 4-H activities, and summer camp round out the calendar for younger visitors.

New Castle

The New Castle Farmers Market at Airport Plaza has been a feast for the senses since 1954, with over 70 owner-operated shops spanning an indoor-outdoor market voted Best in Delaware. Its Pennsylvania Dutch section brings fresh Lancaster County meats, baked goods, and produce Thursday through Saturday, alongside a weekend flea market, hand-tossed pizza, and Philadelphia-style pretzels.

New Castle

Douglas Bee Apiary, run by owner-operator Duane Douglas alongside the Planting Hope Apiary on North Dupont Highway in New Castle, Delaware, produces honey and offers beekeeping services, with farm visits available by appointment.

Carousel Park Farmers Market is one of New Castle County's three official markets, running Fridays from 2 to 6 p.m., May through October, at 3700 Limestone Road in Pike Creek, Delaware. Vendors bring fresh produce and local goods, with sister county markets in Glasgow Park and Middletown rounding out the week.

Middletown

At Thousand Acre Farm we’ve created an atmosphere with an ideal blend of modern and rustic features. With multiple spaces on-site, the flow of your day will be absolutely seamless: from getting ready with your wedding party, to the last dance at the reception!

Middletown

Filasky's Produce is a family farm and market in Middletown, Delaware, growing fresh produce since 1981. The Bunker Hill Road market is open every day from 9 to 6 in season, and the family loves chatting with customers about what's coming off the fields.

Middletown

Middletown

A haunted attraction on Port Penn Road in Middletown built around a mile-long hayride and four indoor haunted houses across eight total attractions. Travel Channel, Forbes, and the Huffington Post have all named it among the top 10 scariest haunts in the country. Not a working farm attraction so much as a Halloween destination built on farmland.

Wilmington

Carousel Park & Equestrian Center is a 200-plus-acre New Castle County park at 3700 Limestone Rd. in Wilmington, built around a working equestrian facility rather than crops or produce. Programs include therapeutic riding through TROT, the Horses for Heroes program for veterans, pony rides and parties, barn tours, and a horseback riding summer camp. Open daily, dawn to dusk.

Warwick

Bohemia Apiary keeps bees in Warwick, on Maryland's Eastern Shore near the Bohemia River, and sells honey from the operation. No further public details about products or hours were found online.

Cecilton

Priapi Gardens runs a USDA-certified organic vegetable farm alongside a retail garden center on Maryland's Eastern Shore, between the Sassafras and Bohemia rivers. Its 10-month CSA delivers produce, eggs, cut flowers, and herbs, with full and half shares picked up Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 5:30 p.m. The garden center side carries landscape plants, annuals, perennials, tropicals, and pond plants. Victor Priapi runs the operation.

Cecilton

Hockessin

Welcome to Woodside Farm! The Mitchell family established the farm in 1796 where it was primarily a dairy farm for 165 years. The dairy herd was sold in 1961 and from that point the farm produced various crops, eggs, poultry, sheep, beef, flowers and pumpkins. We started milking cows again in 1995 and in 1998 we opened the Creamery. We make fresh ice cream right here on the farm using the milk from our 30+ Jersey cows. In 1996, the Mitchell family celebrated their 200th year of family owned farm

Townsend

Fairview Sod Farm is on Green Giant Road outside Townsend. Sod farms typically sell turf wholesale to landscapers and developers rather than to walk-in customers. No website confirms whether that's the case here.

Hockessin

A farmers' market on West Harmony Road in West Grove, southern Chester County. The borough sits in the mushroom-growing belt around Kennett Square, some of the most productive farmland in the region. Local growers bring produce, plants, and farm goods to the market during the season. Days and the vendor roster aren't posted online.

Middletown

McCarthy Tree Farm sits on Dutch Neck Road outside Middletown. The name points to a choose-and-cut Christmas tree operation, a common seasonal business in this part of New Castle County. No working website or listing confirms current details.

Earleville

Painted Sky raises alpacas on Knight House Lane in Earleville and runs the only full-service fiber mill on Maryland's Eastern Shore, turning raw fleece into yarn for farms nationwide as well as its own shop. Visitors can pet the herd, tour the mill to watch fiber get processed, and shop hand-painted yarn, socks, hats, and sweaters. The farm also hosts painting workshops and occasional live music.

Hockessin

Berry Good Farm operated an on-farm market at 637 Lancaster Pike in Hockessin, selling produce direct from the field. Multiple directories still list the farm, though its Facebook page notes it's no longer open — worth a call before making the drive to confirm current status.

Delaware City

Open year-round at 86 Clinton St. in Delaware City, this market pairs farm vendors with a gallery space under one roof — an unusual combination for a small-town Delaware market. It was built to give area growers and artisans a place to sell direct and let residents shop, socialize, and support local producers without driving to Wilmington or Dover.

Honeymoon Farm grows gourmet mushrooms and raises pasture-raised poultry outside Oxford, Pennsylvania, a few miles north of the Delaware border. Owner Elizabeth Hopkins sells direct to households across Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania through a subscription and pickup model, with a stop in Newark, Delaware. Expect specialty mushroom varieties alongside pastured chicken, not a standard grocery-store lineup.

Oxford

Meadow Haven Farm in Oxford, Pennsylvania is the Lair family's ninth-generation operation, rotationally grazing beef and dairy cows, sheep, goats, pigs, and chickens on no-till, chemical-free, biodiverse ground all year — no antibiotics, synthetic hormones, or GMOs. The Friday-Saturday farmstand on Ray Mar Road carries their beef, chicken, lamb, multi-colored eggs, and raw milk plus local cheese and honey, with bulk bundles from 10-pound sample boxes to whole lambs shipped frozen or picked up.

Middletown

A waterfront wedding and event venue on the Reedy Point Road in Middletown, family-owned and built around two barns. The ground floor holds appetizer and game space, the second floor has a dining room with Amish farm tables and a crystal chandelier, and an outdoor deck runs along the water.

Georgetown

Rising Sun

Kilby Cream bottles its own milk in returnable glass on a working dairy farm in Rising Sun, alongside hand-dipped ice cream, farm-fresh eggs, and butter made on site. Milk comes in whole, 2%, skim, chocolate, and strawberry, plus heavy cream and half-and-half by the bottle. TripAdvisor ranks it the top spot to eat in Rising Sun, with more than 60 reviews backing that up. Call (410) 658-8874 for current hours.

Middletown

Family owned and operated since 1932 on Silver Run Road in Middletown, one of the older Christmas tree operations in the state. Offers cut-your-own trees, wagon rides, wreaths, and a gift shop, opening the Friday after Thanksgiving each year.

Yorklyn

Yorklyn Valley Farms is based in Yorklyn, a small mill village on the Red Clay Creek. No street address, website, or listing turned up in research to confirm what the farm grows or sells.

Galena

Perryville

The Perryville Farmers Market has run at Lower Ferry Park on Broad Street since 2013, drawing farm and craft vendors to a spot overlooking the Susquehanna River near Rodgers Tavern Museum. Saturday hours run 8:30 a.m. to noon, May through October, with homegrown produce and homemade goods filling the stalls. It's one of the few Cecil County markets with river views built into the shopping trip.

Townsend

B&B Farms is family owned and operated in Townsend, DE. Our On-The-Farm Meat Market offers a wide variety of natural pork and beef, and pasture raised chicken and turkey. We raise Black Angus and Charolais cattle and Duroc and Berkshire hogs. Our beef is dry aged and, along with our pork, it is USDA inspected during processing. All meat cuts are vacuum sealed and frozen. We do not use growth hormone or routine antibiotics and all of our animals get plenty of personalized attention!

Galena

301 Devil's Playground turns a Galena corn field into a haunted attraction every fall, with five separate scares including a corn maze called The Harvest, a blacklight 3-D Phobia walk, and the indoor House of Hell. It bills itself as Maryland and Delaware's scariest haunted attraction, drawing crowds from both sides of the state line for its combination of live actors, music, and food vendors. Tickets sell through the site's online box office.

Kennett Square

Runs every Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. year-round outside Kennett Square Borough Hall at 600 S. Broad Street, with free on-site parking. Local farmers and food artisans sell produce and freshly made goods; the market has operated since 2000 and is run by the nonprofit Kennett Collaborative. Kennett Square anchors Chester County's mushroom country, and the vendor lineup reflects the area's growers.

Townsend

Willey Farms runs a market and garden center on Route 13 in Townsend, selling locally grown produce, natural groceries, greenhouse plants, and garden supplies. A food truck and ice cream counter operate alongside the market daily. The fresh market is open Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; the garden center runs daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Greenville

DelNature is a regional leader in environmental education, conservation, and advocacy. Founded in 1964, we are a state affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation. We provide local communities with the tools to take action and promote the health of the environment through land preservation, wildlife protection, and watershed stewardship. We manage over 2,000 acres of land, including four nature preserves, and operate four educational sites: Ashland Nature Center, Abbott’s Mill Nature Center, D

Flying Plow Farm is a certified organic vegetable operation on 56 acres in Rising Sun, Maryland, just north of the Delaware line, and has farmed that ground for more than two decades. Customers subscribe to customizable produce boxes and add meat, fish, eggs, and cheese sourced from the farm and nearby partner producers. It's a full working farm, not a seasonal stand.

A family-owned apiary in Greenville's chateau country, where bees work the gardens of the Brandywine Valley. Wildflower honey is harvested three times a year, spring, summer, and fall, each batch carrying its own flavor from that season's bloom.

Kennett Square

A home-and-garden business on East Baltimore Pike in Kennett Square, Chester County, the region known as America's mushroom capital. Details on plants, stock, and hours aren't posted online. Stop in or call ahead to see what's currently available.

Kennett Square

Buds to Blooms is a garden supply store in Kennett Square that has stocked organic and natural fertilizers, nutrients, and hydroponics gear since 2010. It serves everyone from raised-bed and container gardeners to hydroponic tower growers and larger commercial operations. Staff carry a wide range of soil amendments for both indoor and outdoor setups.

Wilmington

Havre de Grace

Third Way Farm is owned and operated by us, your farmers, Tommy and Michelle Shireman. We broke ground on these gorgeous 67 acres in Havre de Grace, Maryland in 2015 and have shaped our farm around the principles of permaculture, sustainability, and regeneration. We believe any *good* farm is best conceived as a partner in a diverse and multi-faceted ecosystem and as such, we have chosen to diversify our portfolio by focusing our attention on stewardship of, rather than dominion over. As a testa

Wilmington

The Delaware Avenue Farmers Market sets up Thursdays, 3:30 to 7 p.m., spring through fall, at 1727 Delaware Ave. in Wilmington's Trolley Square neighborhood. It's a neighborhood-scale market drawing produce and prepared-food vendors to one of Wilmington's older commercial strips.