PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. – Not only is Calvert County home to four outdoor farmers markets each week, but there are an abundance of roadside stands from which to shop for fresh local produce. Right now customers are enjoying freshly harvested asparagus and strawberries. Toward the end of June, zucchini will start hitting the stands and so will blueberries, raspberries and even black raspberries.
Stop by a stand when you can or visit one of Calvert County’s four outdoor farmers markets and see what else is in season. The market schedules are as follows:
• Tuesdays in Prince Frederick in the Calvert Memorial Hospital parking lot
3-7 p.m., May 10-Nov. 22
• Thursdays in Solomons at the Riverwalk north of Solomons Pavilion
3-6:30 p.m., May 12-Nov. 17
• Fridays in North Beach between 5th and 7th streets and Bay Avenue
6-9 p.m., May 6-Oct. 7
• Saturdays in Barstow at the Calvert County Fairgrounds on Route 231
7:30 a.m.-noon, May 7-Nov. 19
Calvert County farmers markets are unique because they are primarily producer-only markets. The vendors sell produce raised by local farmers and each market offers products that are regionally available seasonally. All county farmers markets accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers from the Maryland Department of Agriculture.
For more information on Calvert County’s agricultural community and for a list of roadside stands, visit www.calvertag.com, or contact the Calvert County Department of Economic Development at 410-535-4583 or 301-855-1880, via email at info@ecalvert.com, or visit online at www.ecalvert.com. Like Calvert County Government on Facebook.