Vendors

Circle C Oyster Ranching - Oysters!!
	Welcome to Circle C Oyster Ranch at St. Jerome Creek in St. Mary's County MD, the Chesapeake's premier oyster aquaculture facility. Using state of the art surface culture techniques specially designed for the Chesapeake Bay, Circle C raises the Lineback© Oyster, the best bivalve in the Bay! The Ranch Circle C Oyster Ranch is nestled in the heart of St. Mary's County on St. Jerome Creek. Utilizing 200 ft of dock and 3.2 acres of surface water, Circle C raises oysters from free swimming, microscopic larvae all the way to market size. The dock supports 14 upwellers for seed production as well as a lift system for boat access and oyster harvest. The ranch currently boasts a shed for storage, office space and an indoor workshop. With 10 acres of land and 65 acres of water bottom rights, Circle C fully plans to expand further. In fact, there are several projects currently in the works. A hatchery to produce our own oyster larvae, giving us full control of all stages of our Lineback's life.
Crepes at the Market - Delicious Crepes
1498M Reisterstown Road Suite 262 Baltimore, MD 21208	Crepes at the Market will be selling those delicious crepes that many of us got addicted to at the Farmer's Market. Crepes start at $5 with one sweet or savory flavoring, with additional flavorings $1 each. Sweet flavorings include Nutella, Mixed Berries, Bananas, Butter/Sugar/Cinnamon, Apples, Strawberries, Nuts (almond and pecan), and Fudge. Savory flavorings include ham, turkey, jalapeño, cheddar cheese, monterey jack, fresh spinach, and basil. Special to our market will be fresh made doughnuts!! Be sure to check out the special combinations suggested by your chef, Mitchell Salland.
Chesapeake Greenhouse - Hydroponic lettuce
Sudlersville, MD	Chesapeake Greenhouse will provide hydroponic lettuce throughout the season.
Ferry Landing Farm & Apiary - Eggs, Jams, Jellies, Honey, Bee Products, Beeswax Candles, Flowers & Plants
Dunkirk, MD	Ferry Landing Farm & Apiary, along with D&S Farm has been with the Riverdale Park Farmers market from the beginning. Jerry Worrell, sole owner and worker bee has also been the Market Master all those years. He operates a 15 acre farm in Dunkirk, Calvert County. His specialties include brown eggs from cage free hens, jams and jellies, honey, pollen, beeswax candles and propolis from the bees and assorted perennials. He has had to cut back from what the farm originally produced when the family size shrunk from 4 to one. Originally the farm also produced goats, sheep and a variety of vegetables. His jams and jellies include some you will rarely find elsewhere including wineberry, elderberry, chokecherry and hot pepper. He has also been working with the Takoma Park Farmers Market since 1984.
Groff's Content Farm - Eggs, chicken, turkey, pork, and lamb
	Groff's Content Farm is a certified organic farm producing and selling beef, lamb, goat, eggs, broiler chickens, and turkeys. Our animals are pasture-raised and finished on grass. This takes longer than feedlot grain finishing, but increases the health benefits of the meat without compromising taste or quality. Our customers can relax and enjoy a boon to their health bite after every succulent bite, in spite of daily reports of the problems with the "factory farming" model, from genetically modified foods to pesticides and soil loss. We look forward to seeing you at the Riverdale Park Farmer's Market.
Harris Orchard - Award winning peaches, berries, apples, and pears.
Lothian, MD	Peggy and Bill Harris own and operate their farm in Lothian, Maryland, and grow berries, cherries, apricots, peaches, plums, pears, apples, grapes and more. They regularly win awards for their fruit, most recently winning championships at the 2007 Maryland State Fair for their peaches, apples, and pears. Be sure to stop by and taste the best fruit Maryland has to offer!
In A Pickle - Pickles and Olives
	Featuring Old World Hand-Crafted Barrel Pickles and Pickled Vegetable Products as well as the finest Imported Olives. All Hand Packed for you.
J-Wen Farms & Dairy - Grass-fed whole milk, 2% and 1% milk, farmstead cheeses.
James Laughlin 1671 Buck Road Harrisonville, PA 17228 (717) 491-0406
Jack Creek Plants - Bedding Plants
Jack Creek Plants Shady Side, MD Elizabeth L. Ogden, grower	Jack Creek Plants is located on 5 acres on the Chesapeake Bay in southern Anne Arundel County and offers herb, flower and vegetable plants. During the spring and early summer planting season many varieties of garden favorites are for sale, including 32 varieties of tomatoes, 20 varieties of peppers, 10 varieties of basil and assorted annual flowers. Most of the herbs and several flower varieties remain available throughout the summer. The cooler weather of fall means mums! Look for several colors available until late October. Along with a full time career as a horticulturist for USDA, I've been growing plants for market since 1995, gradually increasing the variety and number of plants offered. All plants are started from seed, cuttings or plugs and grown with care in my greenhouses. Integrated Pest Management (to minimize use of pesticides impacting the environment) and other good management practices are used to produce quality plants for market.
A Little Pottery - Pottery
Diana Little, 301-779-9004
MasterPeace Community Garden - Sustainably raised Greens, fruits, and vegetables
Riverdale, MD	This is a project of the University of Maryland Cooperative Extension, in collaboration with the Maryland Multicultural Youth Center.
Migue's Magnificent Mini Donuts - Hot, fresh-cooked donuts with toppings.
Musachio Produce - Vegetables and fruits, especially berries
12522 Ridgely Road Ridgely, MD 21660	My wife, Anne, and I operate a 24 acre small fruit and vegetable farm on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. We have been in business since 1979. Cauliflower, Cantaloupe, Eggplant, Garlic, Greens, Leeks, Lettuce, Okra, Onions, Peppers, Potatoes, Shallots, Spinach, Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Turnip, Watermelon, etc. Furthermore, our seasonal specialty is small fruit: Strawberries, Blueberrries, Raspberries and Blackberries.
Mystic Water Soap - Luxurious Handmade Soap & Beautifully Scented Body Care Products
	Riverdale Park soapmaker Michelle Burns learned the traditional cold process method of making soap while living in Italy. Her home-based company, Mystic Water Soap, offers a wide array of beautiful, fragrant, long-lasting olive oil soaps that are rich in natural glycerin. Original formulas feature infused oils, goats milk, herbs, wild Tussah silk, sea salt and colored clays from around the world, with unscented soap also available. In addition, Michelle makes bath salts, lip balms, whipped shea butter, lotion bars and perfume oils which she sells, along with essential oils and bath accessories.
Neopol Savory Smokery - Smoked seafood, cheese, poultry, game and cheese pies.
	Neopol owner Barbara Lahnstein's foray into the world of smoked delicacies began when she was a young child living in Germany. After watching a group of Scandinavians prepare smoked herring during a family vacation, she was hooked. A constant presence at farmers' markets throughout the Baltimore area, Barbara stocks Neopol with smoked seafood, cheeses, poultry, game and of course, her legendary savory cheese pies. Using all natural, primarily locally grown ingredients smoked in high-quality woods, Barbara takes her smoked creations to an art form. Come see us for herb smoked salmon, goat cheese pie, salmon salad, curried chicken salad, smoked tofu, smoked shrimp, house-cured gravlax, and dozens of seasonally-changing savory items. We bake and smoke right here and prefer locally-sourced organic ingredients.
Ole Pioneer's Kitchen - Buckboard Bacon; Chuck Roast Beef Bacon; Breakfast Sausage rolls: Mild, Medium, and Hot; Turkey Breakfast Sausage Links, Mild and Hot; Calabrese Style Beef Meatballs; Italian Sausage, Mild and Hot; Argentine Sausage, Typical and Criollo; Argentine Salchicha, Mexican Chorizo, Chimichurri and also bring to you labeled and properly pack Slab Bacon, sliced and in chunks.
1838 Clovermeadow Drive Vienna, VA 22182	Ole Pioneer's Kitchen is a small business dedicated to the manufacturing of processed meats for the delight of discriminating consumers. My name is Grace and I am proud to offer a line of sausages and bacon made from heirloom recipes so that we can eat as our ancestors did many years ago. My Argentine chorizos and the "Chimichurri" are recipes I inherited from my grandfather, the breakfast sausage was a gift of a dear friend in Alabama and the Mexican and Italian chorizos are recipes I perfected to the flavor they have when they get to you.
Peacock Botanicals - Soaps
	Homemade soaps
Profusions of Glass - Glass jewelry
6311 49th Ave. Riverdale, Md. 20737	Artisan quality earrings, pendants and pins made with fused glass. Glass artist Tina Van Pelt, from Riverdale Park, uses Italian millefiori, Dichroic and colorful Bulleye glass to create one-of-a-kind wearable art. In addition, some larger pieces are available: trivets, soap dishes, coasters, bowls and suncatchers. See my website: www.profusionsofglass.com. All credit cards are welcome.
Red Chimney Flower Farm - Flowers
Bowie, MD	Red Chimney Flower Farm has been providing fresh cut annuals and perennials to local markets for over 15 years.We are members of the Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers and the Maryland Cut Flower Growers Association. For over seven months of the year, we grow more than 100 varieties of flowers, offering our customers the usual and unusual in fresh, fragrant, colorful and long lasting blooms straight from the garden to the vase.
Richards Hundred Natural Farm - Spring harvests include herbs, lettuces and flowers. Seeded plants include vegetables, perennial varieties of herbs and flowers. Early peas, Kohlrobi and pak choi abound. Located on 3 acres in Old Bowie, main crops include a wide variety of tomatoes, peppers and eggplant, always a variety of herbs and lettuces, with a specialty of endive. Fruits are seasonal including strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, grapes and kiwi.
Bowie, MD	Richards Hundred Natural Farm products are produced by using only fish emulsion and organic fertilizers. Available in the fall are Harvest and Christmas wreaths by MK Creations.
Stone Hearth Bakery - Breads, scones, foccacia, cookies, muffins
138 N East St Frederick, MD 21701 (301) 662-2338
Thank God It's Fresh, LLC - A great variety of top-notch veggies
Upper Marlboro, MD
Zeke's Coffee - Coffee beans, teas
Baltimore, MD

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Last updated Sat Mar 13 09:31:24 2010

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