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Egg U-Pick Orchards in Baltimore area of Maryland in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for eggs that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have eggs orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

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Anne Arundel County

  • Holiday Memories Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, blueberries, Fresh eggs, gift shop, farm animals
    4848 Muddy Creek Road, West River, MD 20778. Phone: (410) 562-9733. Email: kelcie.palmer@holidaymemoriesfarm.com. Open: Every Sunday, 10 am to 4 pm Monday to Saturday, CLOSED, but orders are accepted and pickups are arranged. Directions: Your GPS may instruct you to turn onto Moreland Road as your last instructed turn. Please disregard. Our farm has a brick house that sits close to Muddy Creek Road and our white farm sign is directly behind our mailbox. You will also see our red barn that is located to the left of the brick house. We also have our horse barn and tobacco barn that has 2 hand painted flags, one American flag and one Maryland flag. You can see both of these flags roadside as well. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
    Holiday Memories Farm Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (410) 948-9002. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Sunflower season is typically mid July until the end of August;. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. (ADDED: January 22, 2019)

Frederick County

  • Sycamore Spring Farm - blueberries, cherries, grapes, raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Spring, black), strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides, farm animals, birthday parties
    6003 Elmer Derr Road, Frederick, MD 21703. Phone: 301-788-6980. Email: SycamoreSpringFarm@gmail.com. Open: April thru December, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8am until 8pm. Directions: From Routes 70 or 270 take 340 wets to Mt. Zion Road exit. Left at exit ramp Stop sign. Left on Elmer Derr Road. .7 mile on right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
    Sycamore Spring Farm Facebook page. . Family Farm Festival Weekends in October.

Montgomery County

  • Aix La Chapelle Farm - apples, peaches, Fresh eggs, porta-potties, weddings and wedding parties
    19120 Jerusalem Road, Poolesville, MD 20837. Phone: (301) 343-1000. Email: events@aixlachapellefarm.com. Open: that weekend. Directions: West on Darnestown Road, turn left on Jerusalem road, first left into farm entrance at 19120 Jerusalem Road, Poolesville, Maryland. July through October. We use integrated pest management practices \(IPM\). Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard. We will also accept Venmo. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard. . . September 2023, their website says "In season, June to October, our orchards at are open to the public for Pick Your Own gatherings; The groves are open only on select weekends to the public and do have restrictions such as specified hours; If a private event is taking place, the orchards are closed"; from 9 am to 3 pm, Saturday and Sunday only; please check our website or Facebook to confirm we are open Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. West on Darnestown Road, turn left on Jerusalem road, first left into farm entrance at 19120 Jerusalem Road, Poolesville, Maryland. July through October. We use integrated pest management practices (IPM). We will also accept Venmo. (UPDATED: September 30, 2023, JBS) (ADDED: June 24, 2019)

Prince George's County

  • Miller Farms - strawberries, Fresh eggs, restrooms
    10140 Piscataway Rd, Clinton, MD 20735. Phone: 301-297-9370. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website says no pick-your-own in 2021, only pre-picked, but it should return next year 2022. Directions: Beltway: 495 Outerloop to Exit 7A MD-5 SBranch Avenue toward Waldorf. Merge onto MD-223 S Piscataway Road toward Clinton. Farm is about 3 miles on the left. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
    Miller Farms Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 301-297-9372. UPDATE for 2021, Their website says no pick-your-own in 2021, only pre-picked, but it should return next year (2022). (crop failure in 2021) May through June Saturday and Sunday. Beltway: 495 Outerloop to Exit 7A MD-5 S/Branch Avenue toward Waldorf. Merge onto MD-223 S Piscataway Road toward Clinton. Farm is about 3 miles on the left. Farm Bakery Hours: Monday through Friday 6 am to 6 pm; Saturday 7 pm to 6 pm. Sunday 7 am to 5 pm. is a 267 acre farm that has been family owned since 1840. We have a wide array of fresh fruits and crisp vegetables. In addition to our farm, we have a bakery full of delicious home baked goods and homemade ice cream, a nursery abundant with beautiful plants and flowers, mulch, firewood, pick your own, fall hayrides and much moreNote from a visitor, June 27, 2007: "Miller Farms has added Cherry Hill Farms Bakery (Famous locally for their delicious homemade doughnuts and pies) to their Country Store. Their name has been added onto the front of the building with the Bakery. Miller Farm added onto their country store to add the bakery, It is very nice. I have not been by Cherry Hill Farm, but understand that it has been sold to developers.:("

St. Mary's County

  • T and A Farm - strawberries, Fresh eggs, already-picked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
    18281 Saint Jeromes Neck Road, Dameron, MD 20628. Phone: 301-872-5003. Email: tandafarm@aol.com. Open: Call before going, trawberry picking days are Tuesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays starting at 9 am; We close when the patch is picked out. Directions: Follow Route 235 south to Dameron. Take a left onto St Jeromes Neck Road. We are one mile in on the right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Strawberries start May 1 and continue to June 1; the Pumpkin Farm is open October 1 thru October 31. (UPDATED: April 5, 2021 JBS)

 

Eggs

Eggs: Tips, Recipes and Information

Many PYO farms keep chickens and have farm-fresh eggs to sell. Certainly, these eggs are fresher and better in every way than those from a grocery store. Many of these farms sell the eggs year round, often via an honor box

Before you leave to go to the farm:

  1. Always call or check their website or facebook page before you go to the farm - Egg supplies can vary, chickens lay fewer in cold weather.
  2. Bring a container for the eggs.  Some farms have them some not, but if you save and reuse egg cartoons, the farmers will appreciate it. It helps cut their costs - and thus yours!
  3. Bring cash - many operate honor boxes for eggs

When you get home

 To keep eggs safe, take eggs straight home and store them immediately in the refrigerator set at 35 to 40 F. Leave the eggs in their carton and place them in the back of the refrigerator, not in the door (which is the warmest part of the fridge).

Egg Storage Chart
Product Refrigerator Freezer
Raw eggs in shell 3 to 5 weeks Do not freeze.
Raw egg whites 2 to 4 days 12 months
Raw egg yolks 2 to 4 days Yolks do not freeze well.
Raw egg accidentally frozen in shell Use immediately after thawing. Keep frozen; then refrigerate to thaw.
Hard-cooked eggs 1 week Do not freeze.
Egg substitutes, liquid
Unopened
10 days Do not freeze.
Egg substitutes, liquid
Opened
3 days Do not freeze.
Egg substitutes, frozen
Unopened
After thawing, 7 days, or refer to "Use-By" date on carton. 12 months
Egg substitutes, frozen
Opened
After thawing, 3 days, or refer to "Use-By" date on carton. Do not freeze.
Casseroles made with eggs 3 to 4 days After baking, 2 to 3 months.
Eggnog, commercial 3 to 5 days 6 months
Eggnog, homemade 2 to 4 days Do not freeze.
Pies, pumpkin or pecan 3 to 4 days After baking, 1 to 2 months.
Pies, custard and chiffon 3 to 4 days Do not freeze.
Quiche with any kind of filling 3 to 4 days After baking, 1 to 2 months.

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)