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Eastern Montgomery Farms

This self-driving tour is about 1 hour without stops - 32 miles
Starting from 355N in Germantown :
n From 355 N in Germantown , travel north to take a right turn on MD-27N ( 0.5 miles ) n Turn right onto Brink Rd ( 0.5 miles ) n Turn left onto Wildcat Rd ( 1.0 miles ) n Take a sharp left onto Davis Mill Rd and travel 0.2 miles to Butler ’ s Orchard , located at 22222 Davis Mill Rd , Germantown ( www . butlersorchard . com ).
Butler ’ s Orchard Farm Market offers an abundance of seasonal fruits for your locally grown meal . Purchase fresh fruit for part of your dessert or make it easy and purchase a freshly baked pie ! Butler ’ s Orchard also carries seasonal vegetables , honey , and gifts .
n Leave Butler ’ s Orchard and take a slight left onto Wildcat Rd ( 0.4 miles ) n Take a sharp left to stay on Wildcat Rd ( 1.3 miles ) n Turn slightly right onto Watkins Rd ( 1.4 miles ) n Turn right onto MD-124S ( 1.8 miles ) to Fox Hollow Farm on your right , located at 21808 Woodfield Rd , Gaithersburg ( www . foxhollowfarm . org )
Fox Hollow Farm raises grass-fed lamb , goat , pork , beef , and broiler chickens , when available . The meats are flash-frozen to preserve freshness and provide lots of options for your locally grown dinner . Fox Hollow Farm ’ s market also sells eggs , freshly baked pies , and raw honey .
n Leave Fox Hollow Farm by turning right onto MD-124S ( 0.4 miles ) n Turn left onto Brink Rd ( 1.5 miles ) n Turn left onto MD-108W / Laytonsville Rd ( 0.5 miles ) n Pleasant Valley Produce will be on your right , located at 22201 Laytonsville Rd , Laytonsville ( pleasantvalleyfarmmd . com / produce-stand ) n Turn right onto Woodfield Rd ( 0.8 miles ) n Turn right onto MD-27-N / Ridge Rd ( 2.0 miles ) n Rock Hill Orchard will be on your left , located at 28600 Ridge Rd , Mt Airy ( www . rockhillorchard . com )
Rock Hill Orchard has its own creamery where milk from the farm ’ s herd of grass-fed Golden Guernsey cows is made into delicious ice cream ! Reward yourself with a cup or cone of fresh ice cream or take some home to provide dessert for your locally soured dinner ! In addition to ice cream and milk , Rock Hill Orchard ’ s farm market sells home-grown fruits , vegetables and freshly baked pies .
n Leave Rock Hill Orchard by taking a right onto MD-27S / Ridge Rd ( 0.7 miles ) n Turn right onto MD-80W ( 1.6 miles ) n Turn left onto Clarksburg Rd ( 3.3 miles ) n East Rivendell Farm will be on your right located at 26904 Clarksburg Rd , Damascus ( www . eastrivendellfarm . com )
East Rivendell Farm raises Nubian goats whose milk is used to make goat milk soap that is moisturizing and appropriate for sensitive skin . The soaps come is delightful scents including lavender , mandarin orange , and rosemary mint , among others . Purchase these soaps as guest or hostess gifts for your local meal , or finish buying your supplies from the farm market ’ s fresh vegetables , herbs , eggs , and local grass-fed beef !
n Leave East Rivendell Farm by taking a right onto Clarksburg Rd ( 4.9 miles ). This will take you to the Clarksburg Premium Outlets and access to I-270 for travel to your final destination .
Pleasant Valley Farm ’ s Produce Stand opens in July with homegrown sweet corn picked fresh every morning ! Add this delicious vegetable , or others available at the produce stand , to your dinner menu ! The farm stand also sells fresh eggs , home raised Angus freezer beef , and freezer pork .
n Leave Pleasant Valley Produce Stand by turning right onto MD-108 / Laytonsville Rd ( 2.4 miles ) n Turn left to stay on MD-108W ( 4.3 miles ) plenty I summer growing 2021 11