Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Mount Airy, MD

Mount Airy

Blueberry Hills Farm is located in Mount Airy, on the Carroll-Frederick county line in Maryland's Piedmont, an area known for pick-your-own berry operations. The farm's old web domain has since expired, and no current site or social page could be confirmed — call ahead before planning a visit.

This Mount Airy apiary has sold honey since 1996, when a graduate student's surplus turned into a business. The Poplar Springs homestead now bottles raw honey and makes beeswax candles and skincare products, and also buys and resells honey from other regional beekeepers.

Mount Airy

Rock Hill Orchard pairs pick-your-own peaches, apples, and blackberries with something most orchards don't have: its own dairy herd. Woodbourne Creamery turns that milk into ice cream on-site, under the farm's own motto, 'From Cow to Cone.' It's one of the few pick-your-own stops in northern Montgomery County where the cows and the fruit trees share the same address.

Mount Airy

Char-Lene has farmed 400 acres of beef and row crops in Mount Airy for more than 50 years, and the year-round market sells hormone-free beef, pork, and honey straight off the property. It keeps a tight schedule — Tuesday through Friday, 11 to 6, Saturday 11 to 4, closed Sunday and Monday — so check the hours before heading out.

Woodbine

The Moore family has grown pick-your-own crops on this Western Howard County land since 1973, rotating through more than 20 crops and 90-plus varieties from late May into mid-November. Field tickets are priced by container size rather than by the pound, and the farm market stocks goods from roughly 25 local vendors alongside what's coming out of the fields that day. Soil conservation practices shape how the ground gets planted each season.

Woodbine

Breezy Hill Alpacas raises alpacas on Woodbine Road in Woodbine, in western Howard County. No current website describes farm visits or fiber sales — contact the farm directly for specifics.

Woodbine

Sunflower Farm Lisbon grows sunflower fields near Woodbine, in the farm country along the Howard-Carroll County line. No current website or listing describes its opening dates or pricing — check local event calendars before visiting.

Gaver Tree Farm operates as the Christmas-tree and fall-pumpkin side of Gaver Farm in Mount Airy, where visitors choose from 37 pumpkin, gourd, and squash varieties across 12 acres come autumn. Free hayrides carry families out to the pumpkin patch and apple orchard, and the Fall Fun Festival adds a corn maze, farm animals, and pedal karts to the mix.

Mt Airy

Milkhouse Brewery operates out of Stillpoint Farm at 8253 Dollyhyde Road in Mt. Airy, brewing year-round beers like Stairway IPA and Coppermine Creek Dry Stout with Maryland-grown hops alongside farm wine and hard cider. The on-site Mercantile sells the farm's own beef, lamb, eggs, cheese, and baked goods. The taproom runs Thursday through Sunday afternoons, with live music most Saturdays.

Great Meadows Farm sits on Annapolis Rock Road outside Frederick, Maryland.

Gaithersburg

Maryland Honey Company sells honey and live bees on a wholesale basis out of Gaithersburg, having closed its retail storefront. Beekeepers and honey buyers can still reach the company by phone to arrange wholesale orders — walk-in retail sales are no longer part of the business.

Marston

Shady Hill Farm & Orchard sits off New Windsor Road outside the small Carroll County crossroads of Marston, in Maryland's fruit-growing Piedmont uplands. Categorized as an orchard operation, it doesn't maintain an active website or social page — check with Carroll County's Ag Center for current picking hours.

Brookeville

Sharp's has worked this 530-acre spread in Western Howard County since 1903, running a spring greenhouse operation - naturally raised herbs, heritage vegetable plants, cutting-garden flowers - from mid-April into mid-summer before shifting into fall hayrides and farm tours that run through mid-November. Group and birthday parties book the barns alongside educational farm programs for school groups.

Libertytown

This Libertytown operation sells fresh farm produce direct from its Liberty Road stand, with an active Instagram following of nearly 2,000 for seasonal updates on what's ready to pick up.

Glenwood

This 10-acre corn maze off Carrs Mill Road in Glenwood runs its season from late September through the first days of November.

Ijamsville

Beekeeper Martin Posse grew this Ijamsville operation from two hives to more than 100, selling honey weekly at farmers markets across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia with pickup also available on the farm. The apiary runs a hands-on class called "Dive into the Hive" teaching visitors how a bee colony works.

Germantown

Red Wiggler Care Farm, on Ridge Road inside Ovid Hazen Wells Park in Germantown, is a working organic farm built around employment for adults with developmental disabilities. Its 200-share CSA supplies vegetables, herbs, and flowers, and the farm's Harvest Share Program gives half of what it grows to low-income households in the community. Volunteers and farm tours are welcome.

Ijamsville

Nearly 150 animals live on this 124-acre Ijamsville property, from horses and llamas to goats and pigs that race for the crowd on weekends. Visitors feed cattle and goats by hand, ride a wagon out to the barns, and catch seasonal draws like an Easter egg hunt and a fall pumpkin patch. The farm also books birthday parties and weddings on-site year-round.

Germantown

Union Bridge

H.T. Krantz Honey Company keeps bees near Union Bridge in Carroll County, on Maryland's western fruit-and-honey belt. Pricing and sales details aren't listed online; contact the beekeeper directly for current honey stock.

Glenelg

Triadelphia Lake View Farm has been in the Brown family since 1896, when it started as a dairy operation. Today the farm cuts its own Christmas trees for the cut-your-own season, raises lamb, and sells holiday turkeys, wreaths, and roping alongside seasonal produce. It also runs a CSA and shows up at farmers markets around Howard County. Reach the farm at (410) 489-4460 or [email protected].

Germantown

Butler's Orchard has run its pick-your-own operation in Germantown for generations, with fields of berries, peaches, and apples feeding a farm market that stays open Tuesday through Sunday, 8:30am to 6pm. Beyond picking, the farm hosts seasonal festivals and keeps a restaurant on-site for visitors who want lunch before or after a trip through the fields. Closed Mondays year-round.

Westminster

Carroll County's Agriculture Center has hosted the county's farmer's market for more than 50 years — the oldest market in Carroll County and the second-oldest in Maryland. The 20-acre grounds also run the Carroll County 4-H and FFA Fair, rodeos, livestock and equestrian shows, and a fall corn maze, all centered around the 52,000-square-foot Danele Shipley Memorial Arena.

Woodsboro

Coppermine Combs Apiary is a small, family-run beekeeping operation in Woodsboro producing pure, raw honey. The Frederick County apiary sells directly through its Facebook and Instagram pages rather than a storefront.

New Midway

Glade Link Farms sits along Route 194 in New Midway, Frederick County dairy country near the Pennsylvania line. Current offerings and visiting hours aren't listed online — check with the farm before stopping by.

Westminster

Willet Family Farm works 200 acres in Westminster around a windmill built in 1874. It sells produce and free-range eggs on a pay-what-you-can basis and opens its pond, stream, and pasture to walking trails and tent camping through Hipcamp, which Outside Magazine once named the best campsite in Maryland. The farm partners with ChildFund International and won the Carroll County Biz Challenge grand prize in 2020. Event space is available for private bookings.

Westminster

Baugher's Orchard has been a pick-your-own operation since 1904, now in its fifth generation of family ownership. The rotating harvest runs from strawberries and cherries in early summer through peaches, apples, and pumpkins by fall, with sunflowers mixed in along the way. The farm market sells homemade pies, pastries, and ice cream, and there's a petting zoo and picnic area for families sticking around. Located three miles west of Westminster on Route 140.

Westminster

Days Inn Westminster is a Wyndham-brand hotel on South Cranberry Road — not a working farm, so its agritourism tag appears to be a data error. It sits about halfway between Gettysburg and Baltimore's Inner Harbor, within driving distance of Baugher's apple orchard and Serpent Ridge Vineyard, which makes it a lodging option for people touring Carroll County farms rather than a farm itself.

Redland

The Agricultural History Farm Park preserves 455 acres of Montgomery County farmland worked from the early 1700s through the late 1960s, with an apple orchard, farm animals, and historic barns still standing. Montgomery Parks runs public programs here — swing dance nights, storytime for young kids, hiking talks — plus annual draws like the spring Gas and Steam Show and the fall Harvest Festival. The farmhouse is currently closed for renovation.

Ballenger Creek

Family Festival at the Farm is a seasonal event listed at a Ballenger Creek address near Frederick. No current website confirms exact dates, activities, or admission — check regional festival listings before planning a visit.

Walkersville

Johnston S. Apiaries keeps bees in Walkersville, in Frederick County, and is listed with honey as its product line. No independent website or current listing turned up in research — contact the beekeeper directly to confirm what's for sale and where.

Germantown

Gazebo Garden Center and Nursery operates in Germantown, in Montgomery County. Research did not turn up an independent website or current listing, so specific inventory, hours, and contact details aren't confirmed — call ahead before visiting.

Germantown

The same family has farmed this Germantown ground since 1933, growing Silver Queen sweet corn, pumpkins, green tomatoes, and pattypan squash off Schaeffer Road. A giant pumpkin grown on the property has drawn coverage from the Washington Post and the Germantown Gazette. Free tractor hayrides, horse-drawn wagon rides, and an oxcart run the property from July through October.

Frederick

Corn Crib Honey Company sells honey out of downtown Frederick, on North Court Street. No current website lists specific varieties or hours — check with local Frederick markets or contact the company directly.

Ashton

Blueberry Gardens sits on Ashton Road, Route 108, in the Sandy Spring area of Montgomery County. Its website could not be reached at research time — call ahead to confirm current hours and what's available.

Frederick

Crumland Farms runs a fall corn maze and pumpkin patch in Frederick, with hayrides, a petting zoo of goats, and a barrel train for kids alongside the usual playground slides and tractors. The farm adds evening hours during peak season aimed at teens and young adults, not just families with little ones. Call (301) 845-8099 for current hours and pricing before visiting.

Brookfield Pumpkins has run its pick-your-own pumpkin patch and six-acre corn maze on Ramsburg Road near Thurmont for more than 26 years, with the same family on the land for over a century. The on-site store sells pumpkins and other homegrown produce alongside the maze. The season runs late September through October 31 — weekdays 3-6pm, weekends 10am-6pm.

Frederick

Bee Better Apiary keeps hives in the Frederick area and sells honey under its own name. No current website details specific sale locations or hours — check local farmers markets or contact the apiary directly.

Granite

The Strohmer family has farmed this stretch of Baltimore County for more than 80 years, and these days the farm doubles as a classroom — school groups come for hands-on field trips at $15 a student, and there's goat yoga for the grown-ups. A CSA keeps vegetables moving to regular customers, while birthday parties and farm tours fill the calendar the rest of the year.

Dickerson

Soleado Lavender Farm grows lavender on Harris Road in Dickerson, inside Montgomery County's Agricultural Reserve near Sugarloaf Mountain. Bloom season, u-pick access, and products aren't confirmed online — contact the farm directly before visiting.

Boyds

Star Gazing Farm is located in Boyds, inside Montgomery County's Agricultural Reserve — a zoned corridor of working farms northwest of Washington, D.C. No independent website or current listing surfaced in research, so what's growing there and whether it's open to visitors isn't confirmed.

Woodstock

Strohmer's Farm traces back roughly 80 years to a dairy operation called Honeysuckle Hill, and today runs field trips at $15 a student with wagon rides and a corn maze. The farm added goat yoga sessions and a meat shop selling all-natural beef, pork, and goat, plus a food truck for events. School and group tours can be booked directly through the farm.

North Potomac

Sycamore Apiaries is a family-run beekeeping operation in North Potomac producing raw honey that's never heated or pasteurized. The honey is hand-harvested in small batches and sold at area farmers markets and at the Montgomery County Agricultural Fair. The family has said it plans to add beeswax candles, pollen, lotions, and soaps as the apiary grows.

Buckeystown

Mayne's grows a full vegetable stand — asparagus, sweet corn, peaches, strawberries — then turns to Christmas trees once the fields go quiet for winter. Cut your own tree on-site or grab one pre-cut, plus a custom wreath from the farm's own greenery. Fall brings a corn maze and pumpkin picking, and the farm stand stays open for produce through most of the growing season.

Dickerson

Five generations of one family have farmed this stretch of Montgomery County's Agricultural Reserve since 1907, when Edwin and Minerva Horine first worked the land. Their son Phil planted the first peach trees during the Depression; his great-grandson Gene Kingsbury later spotted a mutation on one of those trees and turned it into Kingsbury Pride, a yellow freestone peach the orchard now grows exclusively. Season opens with cherries and apricots in June, then peaches, plums, and nectarines.

Silver Spring

Link Farm is listed in Silver Spring, in Montgomery County. No independent website or listing turned up in research, so its current crops, animals, or visiting policy aren't confirmed — contact the property directly.

Westminster

The Union Mills Homestead has been the Shriver family's home for six generations, seven miles north of Westminster. The property runs today as a museum with a working grist mill, a blacksmith shop, and the original house furnished in period style, alongside Civil War-era exhibits. It's open Tuesday through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m., in summer, and weekends only in May, September, and October. The grounds also host weddings, school field trips, and seasonal events like corn roasts.

Thurmont

The Huffman family has farmed this corner of Frederick County for more than 95 years, and each fall they turn part of it into what they bill as Maryland's largest corn maze. Beyond the maze: a pumpkin patch, a petting zoo, apple cannons, a mini zip line, and a barn built for hayrides and hot cider. It runs seasonally, so call ahead before making the drive out.

Thurmont

Lawyer's Moonlight Maze is listed on Creagerstown Road outside Thurmont, in farmland below the Catoctin Mountains. Season dates, hours, and admission aren't posted online — contact the farm directly before planning a visit.

Thurmont

Winterbrook Farms is located in Thurmont, in the Catoctin Mountain foothills of northern Frederick County. Its website did not load during research and no current listing was found, so what's currently grown or offered there isn't confirmed — call ahead before planning a visit.

Frederick

Allen's Apiary has kept bees in Frederick since 2014, running the operation on solar power since 2016. It's a one-person business producing small-batch honey from hives set among rows of wildflower plantings on the property. Honey is sold locally rather than through big retail chains. Find current availability through the apiary's Facebook page or by calling (240) 409-3589.

Reisterstown

Pearlstone sits on 180 acres of organic farmland and serves as headquarters for Adamah, a nonprofit that trains young adults through its Farming Fellowship while running retreats, conferences, and Jewish holiday programming rooted in the land. The kitchen cooks farm-to-table using produce grown on-site. It's part retreat center, part working farm, and the two functions share the same soil.

Frederick

Summers Farm spent 25 years on the family homestead on Butterfly Lane before relocating four miles away to Middletown, where it now runs its fall festival for a 29th-plus season. The draw is scale: a corn maze that gets a new theme every year — 2026's honors Alex Ovechkin — plus jumping pillows, hayrides, and a pumpkin patch. A share of every ticket funds pediatric cancer research through the GR8 Chase.

Dickerson

Lewis Orchards is listed at 18901 Peach Tree Road in Dickerson, inside Montgomery County's Agricultural Reserve near Sugarloaf Mountain. Current crops and hours aren't confirmed online — note that a separate, unrelated Lewis' Orchards operates near Smithsburg, so call ahead to reach the right farm.

Pirate Adventure Corn Maze is a seasonal corn maze in western Montgomery County, off Darnestown Road near Beallsville. It's listed as a fall agritourism stop on regional corn-maze directories alongside Maryland's other pick-your-own farms. Call ahead to confirm the current season's hours and maze design before driving out.

North Bethesda

Rockville Flower & Garden Spot operates on Grand Park Avenue in North Bethesda, in Montgomery County. No independent website or listing turned up in research — call ahead to confirm current plant stock and hours.

Adamstown

Thanksgiving Farms is listed on Buckeystown Pike outside Adamstown, in Frederick County farmland between the Monocacy and Potomac rivers. The farm's old web domain has since lapsed, and no current offerings or hours are posted online — contact the farm directly.

Adamstown

Sugarloaf Alpaca Co. raises alpacas in Adamstown, near Frederick and the Sugarloaf Mountain landmark the farm takes its name from. No working website or active social page turned up in research, so farm visits, fiber sales, or breeding stock availability should be confirmed directly with the owners.

Poolesville

This Poolesville pick-your-own farm runs a rotating harvest of blackberries, blueberries, tart cherries, peaches, apples, and pumpkins, priced by the pound and paid for at the field. The market building, open without admission, sells fruit preserves, honey, and pre-picked vegetables like tomatoes, corn, and greens from the same ground. Pets, professional photography, and birthday parties aren't permitted on-site.

Poolesville

Aix La Chapelle Farm is a 180-acre estate in Montgomery County's Agricultural Reserve that combines a working pick-your-own orchard with event hosting. Its grounds have held the Old Line Market vintage and artisan fair and the Mid-Atlantic Antiques Festival, which draws more than 60 dealers from 18 states. Full catering packages are available for private events, with booking currently open into 2028. Contact the farm at [email protected].