Farmers Markets near Westminster, MD

Westminster

Carroll County Farmers Market is the oldest running market in the county and the second-oldest in Maryland, set up at the Agriculture Center on Agriculture Center Drive in Westminster. On a full Saturday it can pull 75 to 100 vendors selling seasonal produce, pasture-raised meat, local eggs, honey, jams, and baked goods — big enough to function as the county's default grocery run in season.

Hampstead

Hampstead's market runs Saturdays, 8:30 a.m. to noon, June through September, in the parking lot at Coppermine Pantherplex — the former North Carroll High School building on Panther Drive. It's been a fixture at this spot since 2021, with free admission, free parking, and handicap accessibility built in from the start.

Taneytown

Taneytown's farmers market brings together Carroll County growers like Natural Key Farm, Brennan's Produce, and Langelo Farms along East Baltimore Street, with Stone House Bakery among the regular prepared-food vendors. Listed locations have shifted in recent years between Baltimore Street, Memorial Park, and a parking lot on Old Taneytown Pike, so confirm the current site before visiting.

Hanover

Mount Airy

Mount Airy's Farmers Market sets up Wednesdays from 3 to 7 p.m., June through September, near the town's historic train station on North Main Street. Local vendors sell produce, honey, eggs, meats, baked goods, and handmade jewelry, with live entertainment most weeks. The market is organized by the Town of Mount Airy rather than a private vendor group.

Sparks Glencoe

The Owings Mills Farmers Market sets up at the Jewish Community Center on Gwynnbrook Avenue, with a Wednesday evening market from 3 to 7 p.m. running June through October and a Sunday market from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. earlier in the season. Now in its sixth consecutive year, it draws local farms and vendors selling produce, baked goods, jams, and honey.

Emmitsburg

Emmitsburg's market has run Fridays, 3 to 6:30 p.m., from late June through mid-October on South Seton Avenue, selling organic food, local specialties, vegetables, fruit, and crafts, with WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program benefits accepted. The town closed out its most recent season and is rebuilding the event for 2026 under a new name, Emmitsburg Fun, Farm and Family Day. Contact the town's market coordinator for the new format.

New Freedom

Parkton

This producer-only market on York Road in Parkton runs Saturdays, 9 a.m. to noon, May through November, with SNAP/EBT and card payments both accepted. Regular vendors include Side by Side Farm, Oak Spring Farm, Ferguson Family Farm, The Contented Rooster Farm, and Golden Grain Bread Company, several of them USDA-certified organic. It's smaller than the county's bigger markets, but the vendor lineup stays consistent week to week.

Ellicott City

Howard County runs this producer-only market at the Miller Branch Library on Frederick Road, Wednesdays from 2 to 6 p.m., May through October. Every vendor here sells what they've grown or made themselves — produce, pantry goods, flowers, baked goods, and local drinks, no resellers. Call the county line for this season's vendor list or weather closures.

Thomasville

Damascus

Run out of the Damascus FFA grounds on Ridge Road, this Saturday market (9 a.m. to noon) leans on a rotating lineup of small local sellers — Anam Cara Egg Farm for eggs, Pheasant Hill Farm and Willowponds Hydroponics for produce, and home-based vendors like CC Hsu selling jams, jellies, and baked goods. It's a modest, FFA-organized market rather than a big-production event, built around the same families showing up week to week.

Woodlawn

Parkton

Ellicott City

Ellicott City's Old Town Market sets up in Tiber Park on Main Street, Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through the spring-to-fall season. Vendors sell seasonal produce, mushrooms, meat, dairy, baked goods, flowers, and artisan crafts, with most stalls taking cash and card and some accepting SNAP, EBT, FMNP, or WIC. It sits in the middle of Ellicott City's historic Main Street shopping strip, an easy add-on to a day downtown.

Glen Rock

Clarksville

Columbia

Baltimore

Park Heights Community Farmers' Market sets up in the Pimlico Race Course parking lot every Wednesday from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., June through mid-December. Billed as Baltimore's first mid-week farmers market, it sells seafood, meat, cheese, honey, cut flowers, and baked goods, and accepts WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers. The long season stretching past first frost sets it apart from most Baltimore-area markets.

Howard County's Oakland Mills market sets up every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., May through November, at Robert Oliver Place in Columbia. Local growers bring seasonal produce, organic vegetables, fruit, and artisan goods, and the market accepts WIC and Senior FMNP vouchers alongside cash and card. It's one of three county-run markets operating on a rotating weekly schedule across Howard County.

This farmers market runs only during the Great Frederick Fair itself — nine days in September, with 2026 dates set for September 18 through 26 — on the fairgrounds at East Patrick Street. Expect fresh produce, baked goods, flowers, and artisan products sold alongside the fair's livestock shows and midway. It's tied to one of the state's largest county fairs, whose Facebook following runs close to 50,000.

Catonsville

Catonsville Sunday Farmers Market runs May through late November at 15 Mellor Avenue, 9 a.m. to noon, organized through the Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce — a separate market from the Wednesday one across town on Edmondson Avenue, so don't mix up the days. Expect fresh produce, baked goods, and local vendors in a walkable stretch of the neighborhood's business district.

This farmers market operates out of the Whole Foods Market in Baltimore's Mt. Washington neighborhood, running Wednesdays from noon to 6 p.m. between mid-May and early October. Outside vendors set up alongside the store's regular grocery offerings, selling seasonal produce and cut flowers. Shoppers are advised to bring a cooler or insulated bag for meat and dairy purchases.

Frederick

The YMCA of Frederick County hosts a farmers market on North Market Street downtown, running Wednesdays from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., May through October. Produce, baked goods, wine, jewelry, and popcorn vendors fill the lineup, and the market doubles SNAP/EBT benefits up to $20 a day for qualifying shoppers. It sits inside the same downtown grid as Frederick's shops and restaurants rather than a standalone lot.

Catonsville Farmers Market runs every other Wednesday at 5820 Edmondson Avenue, late morning into early afternoon, with a rotating vendor list that's included Belles Acres, Kite Hill Farms, and Wilson's Farm Market. It takes cash, SNAP, and cards — no separate token system to slow down a quick stop. Smaller and more predictable than the county's bigger Saturday markets.

Frederick

This East Columbia market runs Sundays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., spring through fall, at 6600 Cradlerock Way — part of the same county-run system as the Ellicott City market on the other side of Howard County. Vendors sell produce, baked goods, flowers, and artisan goods; some offer pesticide-free options, though it's worth asking individual sellers directly since not all are certified organic.

Frederick

Frederick City Market runs Sundays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., through late November, with free parking on Sundays including a small lot next to the market. It moved in 2025 from its long-time North Market Street corner to a new spot up the block at 662 N. Market St. — worth double-checking the address before a visit. Expect a mix of produce, artisan goods, and handmade crafts from local vendors.

The Village of Cross Keys Farmers Market runs Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., June through October, in the shopping center's parking lot on Falls Road. Greenwood Farm and Anson Farm anchor the produce stalls, with Carol's Bakery, honey, apple butter, and pickles rounding out the food side, plus jewelry and container-gardening vendors. It draws a mostly North Baltimore crowd running errands during the week rather than a weekend destination trip.

York

Baltimore

Govanstowne Farmers Market has run on York Road since 2011, Wednesdays from 3 to 6 p.m., June through November, backed jointly by Loyola University Maryland, the York Road Partnership, and the Govanstowne Business Association. It sells fresh vegetables, fruit, eggs, milk, and meat, and takes a wider range of payment than most small markets — cash, cards, EBT/Independence Cards, WIC, SFMNP, and FVC benefits all work here.

Frederick

Frederick

This Frederick market runs a single day a week — Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. — at 1215 West Patrick Street, and closes the rest of the week. It's built as a traditional cooperative, meaning the vendors themselves run the show rather than a hired promoter, selling produce, baked goods, artisanal foods, and handmade crafts. Call ahead with questions before making the trip.

Baltimore

State Center Community Farmers' Market sets up on Preston Street in Baltimore with vendors including Calvert Farms, Valencia's Produce, and WestBrook Orchards selling fresh produce alongside stalls like Nuts to You and You and Me Soap Company. Many growers here emphasize chemical-free fruit and vegetables. It serves state office workers and residents around the State Center government complex.

Baltimore

Hamilton-Lauraville Main Street runs the Tuesday Market across Harford Road from the neighborhood Safeway, with a policy that everything sold must be homemade or locally grown. Regulars include Prigel's Family Creamery, Fetter's Fruit Farm, and Chef Mac's Louisiana Cuisine, plus live music most weeks. It functions as much as a neighborhood gathering as a shopping stop in this corner of northeast Baltimore.

Frederick

Hosted at Grace Community Church on Old National Pike in Frederick, this seasonal market runs spring through fall with fresh fruit, vegetables, baked goods, flowers, and craft items from area vendors. Listed hours vary by source, so it's worth calling ahead to confirm which day the market runs before making the trip.

Hydes

Good Life Thursday turns Boordy Vineyards' lawn in Hydes into a weekly market and hangout — local, organic produce and crafts starting at 4 p.m. every Thursday through the growing season, with live music and food running alongside it. It's less a grocery stop than an evening out that happens to include a farmers market, which fits a winery hosting it.