The Montgomery County Office of Agriculture is hosting the 30th annual Farm Tour and Harvest Sale on Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28. The Farm Tour offers opportunities to pick fresh flowers and produce, meet some farm animals, and simply enjoy the natural beauty of the Agricultural Reserve.
All 19 farms will be open Saturday July 27, 2019 and 13 will reopen on Sunday July 28, 2019 as well. GENERAL INFORMATION LINE: 301-590-2810.
The event will take place rain or shine, however, some events and activities scheduled at the farms may be delayed or cancelled due to inclement weather conditions including poor air quality.
Montgomery County has the highest percentage of farmland under agricultural land preservation easements in the country.
Agriculture contributes $282 million to the county’s economy.
There are 558 farms and 350 horticultural enterprises across the county.
The average farm size in Montgomery County is 117 ACRES.
Montgomery County was among the first counties in the nation to develop no-till conservation farming.
For a complete description and map, see:
www.montgomerycountymd.gov/agservices/Resources/Files/Farm_tour/2019/farm%20tour%20brochure_WEB.pdf
Some of the locations open both Saturday and Sunday:
BUTLER’S ORCHARD 22222 Davis Mill Rd., Germantown, 20876 Open 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. | 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Farm Tour Activities) 301-428-0444 | www.butlersorchard.com
BUTTON FARM LIVING HISTORY CENTER 16820 Black Rock Rd., Germantown 20874 Noon - 4 p.m. 202-903-4140 | www.buttonfarm.org
HOMESTEAD FARM 15604 Sugarland Rd., Poolesville, 20837 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 301-977-3761 | www.homestead-farm.net
KING BARN DAIRY MOOSEUM 18028 Central Park Circle, S. Germantown Recreational Park, Boyds, 20841 Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Sunday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. 301-254-6575 | www.mooseum.com
KINGSBURY’S ORCHARD 19415 Peach Tree Rd. Dickerson, 20842 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. 301-972-8755 | www.kingsburysorchard.com
LEWIS ORCHARDS 18901 Peach Tree Rd., Dickerson, 20842 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. 301-349-4101 | www.lewisorchardfarmmarket.com
MCG GOLF 16601 W Willard Rd., Poolesville, 20837 Concessions: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Fine Dining: Saturday 6:30 p.m. 240-907-2209 | www.mcggolf.com
R.B. SAVAGE & SONS FARM, LLC 23035 Mt. Ephraim Rd., Dickerson, 20842 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 301-370-7111 | Facebook: @rbsavageandsonsfarm
ROCKLANDS FARM WINERY 14531 Montevideo Rd., Poolesville, 20837 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. 301-825-8075 | www.rocklandsfarmmd.com
STAR GAZING FARM 16760 Whites Store Rd., Boyds, 20841 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 301-674-5716 | www.stargazingfarm.org
WAREDACA BREWING COMPANY 4017 Damascus Rd., Laytonsville, 20882 Saturday 1 p.m. - 8 p.m. | Sunday 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. 301-774-BEER (2337) | www.waredacabrewing.com
Open Saturday only:
CAMP OLYMPIA 5511 Muncaster Mill Rd., Rockville, 20855 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 301-926-9281 | www.camp-olympia.com
CHOCOLATES AND TOMATOES FARM 11104 Watkins Rd., Germantown*, 20876 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 571-271-2686 | 301-655-4000 Alan Black www.chocolatesandtomatoes.com We are located on a 3 acre suburban
DOC WATERS CIDERY 22529 Wildcat Road, Germantown, 20876 1 p.m. - 8 p.m. 301-253-4956 | www.watersorchard.com
MADISON FIELDS 21355 Big Woods Rd., Dickerson, 20842 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 301-349-4007 | Facebook: @madisonfields.md
POPLAR SPRING ANIMAL SANCTUARY 15200 Mt. Nebo Rd., Poolesville, 20837 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 301-428-8128 | www.animalsanctuary.org
RED WIGGLER COMMUNITY FARM 23400 Ridge Rd., Germantown, 20876 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 301-916-2216 | www.redwiggler.org