Greenway Farms is a family-owned Maryland farm that uses recirculating aquaculture and agriculture systems to raise fresh fish and grow leafy greens and herbs year-round. Based in Gaithersburg, the farm draws on its founders’ international experience in food safety and agricultural technology while supplying restaurants and retailers across the DMV with food grown without antibiotics, pesticides, herbicides, or synthetic fertilizers. Its USDA Harmonized GAP+ and Maryland’s Best Local Farm & Fish certifications underscore the farm’s focus on safe, sustainable local production.
USDA Harmonized GAP+
Maryland’s Best Local Farm & Fish
Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Feed Standard
Compliance program
District FarmsDistrict Farms grows leafy greens year-round in a high-tech, hydroponic greenhouse on a 40-acre site in Frederick, Maryland. Its indoor closed-loop system uses over 90% less water than conventional farming, while local distribution can put greens on tables the same day they are harvested. The locally owned farm grows without pesticides or herbicides and uses sensors to monitor growing conditions from seed through harvest.FREDERICK, MD
Element FarmsElement Farms grows tender, pesticide-free baby greens hydroponically in a glass greenhouse in Lafayette, New Jersey. Its controlled, technology-driven operation produces spinach consistently year-round, using the sun and recirculated water while delivering greens locally—often from farm to store in under 24 hours. The farm says it uses 90% less water than conventional farming and is non-GMO certified.
Oak Spring FarmFounded by Lisa Duff, Oak Spring Farm is a Freeland, Maryland vegetable farm now run by Erika Roan and Adam Mihalik, growing certified organic produce for a customizable CSA serving Baltimore-area families. The farmers emphasize flavor and careful timing, harvesting vegetables such as carrots and tomatoes at their peak and connecting each week’s share directly to the local community. Oak Spring has been certified organic since 2013 and joined the Real Organic Project in 2020.FREELAND, MD
Lockbriar FarmsSince 1993, family-owned and operated Lockbriar Farms has grown fruit on Maryland’s Eastern Shore near Chestertown, pairing a working farm with u-pick fields and farmmade ice cream. The multi-generational Lockwood family also sells fresh produce and value-added foods through its farm stand and regional farmers markets, while using integrated pest management, cover crops, crop rotation and trickle irrigation to reduce inputs and protect the land.CHESTERTOWN, MD