Such a treat. I love coming to Larriland each year to grab fresh fruit. I typically come for…read morepeaches but was so upset when I planned to go and decided to check online and the season had ended. It was just open on Monday and then closed by Friday. I was so sad. I still decided to go and buy some from the farm stand and to see if they at least still had some of my favorite products. They did I was happy to grab some up. They have Taharka Bros ice cream and some flavors I had never tried before so I grabbed a couple, don't judge. Not stating if they made it home or not but why would anyone let perfectly good ice cream go to waste on a hot ride home. Come on now, make it make sense lol. If I'm back in the area during harvest time, I'll definitely go back to grab up some fresh produce.

I went to Larriland Farm with a few friends this past Saturday afternoon for blackberry and peach…read morepicking, which are two of my favorite fruits. I've also never picked either fruit before, so I was very excited. The farm is huge, with many different sites. We stopped by the farm market first to look at various produce. There were so many fresh fruits and vegetables (if you are lazy and don't want to pick any, you can buy it here). We were very enticed by the strawberry milk (which sadly, I didn't end up buying). I did buy a bag of dry ingredients to make corn chowder for 14.99, which I enjoyed four meals of! First, we went to pick blackberries. I got one of the cartons for 9.99 (there's also a smaller one for 6.99) because I got greedy and wanted lots of blackberries. Unfortunately, it took me at least an hour to fill up my carton with the blackberries that looked ripe since most of the ones we saw looked more like raspberries (bright red, incredibly tart, and most definitely not ready to be picked). Very occasionally, I'd find a really fat and juicy blackberry, which immediately got plucked off the tree and straight into my carton. I tried some of them after picking and a lot of them were pretty sour even though they were ripe. I was quite sad that I labored in vain. Overall, it was a very hot day and with the scarce amount of ripe blackberries, I should have just bought them at the farm market. Finally, one of my friends and I went to pick peaches while the rest of them went to stare at sunflowers. We were done in less than 15 minutes since we picked ~30 for the 19.99 box (the cheapest option). The peaches were great, 2-3 days after picking. I've been enjoying them with other friends so far. If there's anything I'd recommend picking from Larriland, it's the peaches. Fun time at the farm, the prices are a bit steep for picking, and I'm still kind of sad about the lack of sweet blackberries.

Had the pleasure of attending an event here today. Beautiful grounds and plenty of nice amenities…read more Staff was over the top accommodating. Food was just fine. Not 5 star but decent enough for the large crowd here today. Burger was well done and lukewarm. Plenty of tasty toppings though so I enjoyed it. Hot dog was serviceable. They had BBQ chicken but I couldn't find a thigh. I made the bad choice to go with a half of a breast. To dry for me. Next time I'll take a wing and a leg if no thighs are available.

We held a surprise anniversary party for our sister and her husband. I've never done this and Kate…read moremade the experience so easy! She guided us through the options and made a lot of great suggestions. There was no pressure to upgrade or oversell. The banquet room sold itself! There was plenty of space and the views were breathtaking. It was also great that the venue was accessible for our older guests who needed elevator service. The staff was super great and so friendly! Loved Ken (the bartender) who made us feel like family and the servers went over and above what we needed. Timing was perfect and we would definitely choose to come back to Circle D Farm again for any event in our future!

Who are these adorable, gentle, soft and playful creatures? We met these gentle friends at Breezy…read moreHill Farm in Woodbine, MD which was about an hour's drive from DC. Alpacas, a member of the camelid family, are smaller and nicer than llamas, a relative. Mainly, they don't spit, at least not intentionally. We found these alpacas to be sweet, soft and silly. It was a little difficult to find the farm. The entrance is not clearly marked and we made at least two wrong forays onto adjacent properties before finding the farm. Once there we were welcomed by Heather, one of the owners, who gave us a brief rundown before introducing us to some of their goats, sheep, turkeys, donkey. She led us to the paddocks where the alpacas were, giving us instructions on how to approach them, how to feed them, how to pet them. Most had been recently shorn and Heather provided us with feed and the alpacas eagerly ate from our outstretched palms. They were soft and plush, the females more delicate eaters and the males (separated in a different area) were gobblers. These are animals, not pets, so while they are gentle, they do have wills of their own. It was a warm day and the alpacas enjoyed a spray from the hose. It was funny to see how excited they were to feed (reminds me of my dogs) and they ran after Heather when she got the food. Afterwards, we went to the barn where Heather, a fiber artist, demonstrated how the alpaca fur can be mixed with other fibers, how the wool is felted, and how it can be spun into yarn. There are textiles, yarn, garments for sale. Reservations are required. Sign up for the first time slot. Our tour ran over by 30 minutes and the next group had to wait. It is a picturesque drive to the farm but keep in mind that it turns into a two lane road through country lanes. We had left plenty of time for the drive but with our misdirected turnarounds and some road construction we ended up cutting it close.

We love this alpaca farm! The tour was personal and we learned so much. You can feed and pet the…read morealpacas. Afterwards you go into the shop and the tour guide can show you how they turn the alpaca fiber into clothes and other things. I would definitely recommend visiting and can't wait to come back!

Had a great afternoon visiting for the first time with my dog! There were lots of activities, like…read morewatching farm animals (goats- including baby ones!/kids, cows, bunnies, and chickens), walking to the pumpkin patch, walking around ponds, and enjoying a pizza snack in the picnic area. They also had hay rides but we didn't go because it was a little too sunny for our dog. Everything was free, which was nice! Very free form and you can walk around everything easily. There is also a big farm store in the center with pumpkins, mums, apple cider donuts, pies, jams, etc! The driving is one way so it's easy to get in and out of the farm. The pizza was tasty and ready in 5 min because they precooked the dough. I was hesitant about that technique (never seen pizza dough cooked and stacked like pita bread), but it had a nice crunch and the tomato sauce tasted pure. $23 for credit, $20 for cash. Overall, a nice experience and felt more rustic than more commercial farm places!

Lovely place to take your kids to feed goats or pick a pumpkins from their pumpkin field. You get a…read morenice hay ride as well. Their market is nice and a good selection of items.

Extensive selection. The high quality of the inventory is noticeable…read more Purchased a couple of plant varieties that I'd never seen before: black & blue salvia and verbascum phoeniceum (purple). Both are doing well. There can be a wait to be checked out however it's understandable. Other folks are seeking excellent seedlings, shrubs, trees, etc., like I am. It's a drive for me, living in DC, but I do it. This nursery is locally owned--a plus.

I've bought from Sun Nurseries thru the years...I obviously have dementia because I forgot how…read moreindifferent the workers are to meeting customers needs beyond the inventory...expensive tree bought, paid for delivery, paid for placing tree near hole ( yup, that's a thing now), said something about contact on Monday, assuming they would put us on a schedule for delivery, let us know when and time, you know, like EVERY BUSINESS IN THE WORLD!! But no! WE are to call them, THEY determine delivery without letting you know and said they don't contact customer because they have too many deliveries, but they have an arranged delivery date! You know who else is busy but calls?! Mulch companies! So do car repair businesses, so do many companies that deliver anything, so do Doctors and Dentists. Sun wants to risk us being home? They want to chance leaving a very expensive tree in our front yard BY the road, since this is the final destination. They are not too busy to SELL the tree, but don't ask for any other customer service.

It's a nice store but different than expected based on the name. They have a limited number of…read morefresh fruits and vegetables. The stock is mostly farm made products such as jam, snacks, wine and such. It's like a mini Amish market.

Great selection of local prepared foods, salads, sandwiches, produce, meats, ice creams, snacks,…read moregifts, breads, beverages, and so much more. Wheelhouse Farm Market is an excellent addition to the Western Howard County area. They also provide multiple options to get your groceries so you can stay at your COVID comfort level. You can shop in the store, curbside pickup, delivery, and more. Overall, Wheelhouse is an excellent local business and if you haven't stopped by, I highly reccomend you to go.

Pretty christmas trees and wreaths, fresh from their aunt's tree farm in Pennsylvania! Several…read morevarieties: i think i saw Fraser, Douglas, and Concolor, and their website promises blue spruce any day now. Best prices west of Baltimore. Really nice people.

They have a great selection of Christmas trees. Was looking for one in my area but they were all…read moresmall and barely had any branches but Hilltop had tall and full ones. Will be coming back each year.

Great farm to table produce and many extras. Family friendly employees. We always look forward to…read morethe farm opening in the spring. We will continue to shop here.

Simply the best local farm market. Not only can you get farm fresh ingredients the produce and…read moreveggies are picked almost daily. So you know it's super fresh. If a fruit or veggie is not available at the location they will make sure to have fresh stock from other local farms. Plus they carry McCutcheon's products as well! Well done Knills, well done.

Everything you see in the picture is From The Farmer!! From the tomatillos to the black radishes…read moreand everything in between. My family has tried various online "fresh food" companies, pre-made meal, you name it and they were just ok... usually the food did not last and was mediocre at best. We love our local famers market but even with our good intentions, we rarely made it on time. When my hubs stumbled upon FTF I was skeptical but really liked the idea of delivery, subscriptions and ala cart options and loved supporting our local farmers and businesses so we gave it a try. Here we are two yrs later and we still LOVE it! The fruits and veggies are so fresh that they typically arrive still covered in soil... this is actually our families favorite part! After about 6 months of receiving the subscriptions, we started ordering ala cart items and for the last year or so we've been getting about 75% of our weekly food from FTF. The meats, bakery, dairy and pantry items are all great! FTF is also not like a CSA where you tend to get the same items week after week. They have variety and this makes it fun for the whole family. We've received items that either we would never have chosen or had never eaten and we love it. If you are a meal planner than FTF is a wonderful option bc you get an email of the items that will come the following week and you have plenty of time to plan accordingly. The recipes and storage tips they provide are a great touch too. If you are traveling then it's super easy to suspend the service for as long as needed. Now, are they perfect, no however they do a darn good job fixing mistakes and are quick to respond to any questions or concerns. Sometimes there are missing or unavailable items and we will either receive a credit for or will get a little extra of another item. Personally, we would rather get that credit or extra item then a subpar product that would end up in the trash. There is a lot of talk in the reviews about the surprise email halting delivery to re-vamp and let me tell you, we were SAD... so sad but they worked hard to get back online and we were super excited to receive an email a week later announcing they were back up and running. Dealing with the logistics of fresh foods and delivery to the (very large) Balt-Wash area can not be easy, fresh food is very temperamental. The best part of it all... our 5yo son gets super excited to see the "red bags" on our front porch every week and he's learning about fresh foods and how important it is to support our local farmers. Thank you FTF! Keep it up :)

Before signing up for FTF, I used to get a Community Supported Agriculture membership every summer…read morefrom a local farm. There was only one size of share I could obtain and I had to be able to pick up the produce every week at the designated location during a specific time window. When they included anything I did not care for my only choice was to skip that week. With FTF I can choose a size that fits my lifestyle and my bag of produce is at my door step when I wake up in the morning of my delivery. And the FTF membership works all year long, so I continue to receive deliveries for every season. Everything is packed carefully and the produce is as clean as you would find it at the supermarket. Whenever they have planned to include something I do not wish to have, I can ask for a substitution. And I can even expand the delivery whenever I wish for something more by purchasing additional items in their marketplace. I have been with this service now for over three years and have seen them grow and try new things, always willing to correct whatever does not work well. The customer service has always been very responsive to me. I could not be happier and have recommended this service over and over to anyone who is interested in eating local and organic. I actually enjoy cooking and coming up with my own dishes based on whatever I receive, but FTF has also begun an option that gives you the ingredients for a recipe (kind of like Blue Apron, I suppose). They continue to expand their products offerings, truly growing into having something for everybody. I am happy to have been there from close to the start and have enjoyed seeing all the improvements. I don't wish to ever go without it.