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🗺️ Farm Day Trips guide
Farm Day Trips in Maryland
Plan a day in the country in Maryland: 7 lavender farms, 1 u-pick or family farm, 2 wineries, cideries and breweries, 9 cafés, bakeries and markets, 1 place to stay and 1 shop or maker, in towns like Sykesville, Accident and Chestertown. Pick a lavender farm or orchard, then add a café, a winery or a place to stay nearby.
21 places · updated October 17, 2026
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🪻 Lavender farms (7)
- Deep Creek Lavender FarmLavender farm · Accident
A lavender farm near Deep Creek Lake whose owners have retired; the farm no longer receives visitors, though lavender goods are still sold online with shipping or pickup.
- North of Eden FarmLavender farm · Eden
A sustainable farm on Maryland's Lower Shore with lavender fields, Nigerian Dwarf goats and a chestnut orchard, offering farm tours and its own lavender goods.
- Smokey Cat Lavender FarmLavender farm · Federalsburg
- Wildwood Lavender FarmLavender farm · Hebron
A small family farm on Maryland's Eastern Shore growing chemical-free lavender since 2016, with a farm stand, classes, an early-summer bloom festival and RV stays through…
- Treasured Roots FarmLavender farm · Myersville
A Frederick County family farm overlooking the Middletown Valley that grows organic lavender and black truffles and sells them online with honey and maple syrup; on-farm …
- Rising Lotus FarmLavender farm · Poolesville
- Serene Lavender FarmLavender farm · Sykesville
A family-owned lavender farm in Carroll County making jams, bouquets and personal care goods, sold at farmers markets and craft shows, with pick-your-own and educational …
🍎 U-pick and family farms (1)
- Baugher's Orchards and FarmsApple orchard · Westminster
Westminster orchard farmed by the Baugher family since 1904, with pick-your-own strawberries from mid-May and apples and pumpkins in fall.
🍷 Wineries, cideries and breweries (2)
- Boordy VineyardsWinery or vineyard · Hydes
Family farm winery in Hydes making wine since 1945, open daily noon to 5 with flights in an 18th-century barn and family days on Thursday and Sunday.
- Loew VineyardsWinery or vineyard · Mt. Airy
Mt. Airy family winery that made Maryland's first Star-K kosher honey wine, with $25 guided tastings of six wines Friday to Sunday and picnics welcome.
☕ Cafés, bakeries and markets (9)
- Tolchester MarinaRestaurant · Chestertown
Bayfront marina on the old Tolchester Beach resort site, with a seasonal restaurant and live music Friday to Sunday from mid-May to September.
- Out of the FireRestaurant · Easton
Easton restaurant open since 2000, now in a renovated 19th-century house, serving pizzas and local-farm dishes at lunch and dinner Tuesday to Saturday.
- Liberatore's RistoranteRestaurant · Eldersburg
Eldersburg Italian restaurant where the Liberatore's family group began in 1988, with private dining rooms and carry-out dinners for six to eight.
- The Carriage House InnRestaurant · Emmitsburg
Emmitsburg restaurant in an 1850s former grain warehouse, serving New American lunch and dinner Tuesday to Sunday about 15 minutes from Gettysburg.
- Adam's Taphouse GrilleRestaurant · Fruitland
Fruitland barbecue taphouse, long known as Adam's Ribs, serving baby back ribs and lump crab cakes with 18-plus beers on tap and Wednesday rib nights.
- Kitty Knight InnRestaurant · Galena
Circa-1812 inn on the Sassafras River at Georgetown with 11 guest rooms, several with gas fireplaces, and a deck restaurant serving lunch and dinner daily.
- Cakes PlusBakery · Laurel
Laurel cake shop baking fresh cakes and cupcakes daily for walk-in buyers, with free Saturday tastings and a baking and candy supply store.
- Creative CakesBakery · Silver Spring
Silver Spring custom cake bakery voted Best Wedding Cake of 2026 in a local magazine readers' poll, open weekdays and Saturday mornings.
- E W Beck's Restaurant & PubRestaurant · Sykesville
Family-founded pub on Sykesville's historic Main Street since 1992, with Sunday brunch, weekly pizza and taco nights, and crab cakes on Thursdays.
🛏️ Places to stay (1)
- Old Brick InnInn or B&B · St. Michaels
Adults-focused historic inn on Talbot Street in St. Michaels, with house-made breakfast and parking included and guests 16 and older only.
🎁 Shops and makers (1)
- The Country HouseGift shop · Salisbury
Salisbury country decor store in a renovated 1930s shirt factory, with over 16,000 square feet of retail space, open Monday to Saturday 10 to 5.
Questions
How do I plan a farm day trip in Maryland?
Start with a farm, open its page and look at “Make a day of it” for the stops closest to it. Each listing shows its hours when the owner has added them, so check before you go.
What is the Lavender Passport?
The Lavender Passport is free on greatlakeslavenderfarm.com. Check in at the farms and stops you visit to collect a stamp for each one, play Field Quest to collect plant varieties as you walk the farm, and earn badges, points and sponsor rewards along the way.
🪪 Collect a stamp at every stop
The free Lavender Passport keeps a stamp for each farm and stop you visit, in real life and in the Lavender Farm Simulator. At the farm, play Field Quest to collect plant varieties as you walk, climb the leaderboards and unlock sponsor rewards.
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