Since 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.
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Burch Farms Country Market & WinerySeven generations of the Burch family have worked this North East farm, which remains a family-owned operation today. Its roots in local fruit growing now support a year-round country market and winery, with the 5,000-square-foot market opening in 2005 and cider production beginning in 2000. Burch Farms also opens its historic farmland to visitors and private gatherings.NORTH EAST, PA
Way Fruit FarmSixth-generation family-owned Way Fruit Farm has been part of Centre County’s agricultural community since 1826, growing from an orchard planted with a wedding gift of 1,000 apple trees in 1872. Today, Jason and Megan Coopey run the Halfmoon Valley farm, whose harvest reaches neighbors through its farm store and café while its seasonal events keep the property a gathering place. The family also operates A Way To Help, a nonprofit supporting local children and families facing small, unexpected hardships.STATE COLLEGE, PA
Woodside Farm CreamerySince the Mitchell family established Woodside Farm in 1796, it has remained a family-owned agricultural operation; today, Woodside Farm Creamery makes fresh homemade ice cream on the farm using milk from its herd of more than 30 Jersey cows. The farm resumed dairying in 1995 and opened the Creamery in 1998, while continuing to sell farm-fresh eggs and other farm products. Delaware recognized the Mitchell family’s 200th year of family-owned farming in 1996 as part of the state’s Centennial Farm heritage.WILLOW STREET, PA
Braglio FarmsSince 1962, five-generation family-owned Braglio Farms has raised and sold farm-fresh meats from its Woodstock, Maryland, farms and trusted local partners. Its Randallstown farm brings that food to the public through a country store and market, while also serving as a destination for family events, food trucks, ice cream and seasonal gatherings. The operation also delivers sustainably sourced hardwood firewood, giving the Braglio family’s farm-to-table business an unusual second specialty.RANDALLSTOWN, MD