Western Montgomery Farms
This self-driving tour is about 1 hour without stops – 33 miles
Starting from Darnestown :
n From Darnestown , take MD-28W / Darnestown Rd ( 7.1 miles ) n Lewis Orchard ( www . lewisorchardfarmmarket . com ) will be on the right , at the intersection with Peach Tree Rd ( 18901 Peach Tree Rd , Dickerson )
Lewis Orchards grows an array of fruit on-site and offers seasonal fruit pies fresh from the oven Thursday through Sunday . You will be tempted to eat dessert first as you continue this tour with the smell of fresh baked pies filling your car ! Lewis Orchard also offers an abundance of seasonal fruits and vegetables , canned goods , local milk , and more !
n Leave Lewis Orchard and head north on Peach Tree Rd ( 0.6 miles ) n Turn right at Kingsbury ’ s Orchard ( www . kingsburysorchard . com ) located at 19415 Peach Tree Rd , Dickerson
Just up the road from Lewis Orchards , you will find Kingsbury Orchard , which specializes in white peaches and nectarines . Who would say “ no ” to a side-dish of ripe , juicy fruit salad at a summer dinner party ? Kingsbury Orchard also grows other fruits , including an exclusive variety of peaches grown nowhere else . “ Kingsbury Pride ” yellow freestone peaches ripen in mid-August , so mark your calendars !
n Leave Kingsbury ’ s Orchard by taking a right on Peach Tree Rd ( 2.4 miles ) n Turn left onto Sellman Rd ( 0.6 miles ) n Turn right onto MD-109 N / Beallsville Rd ( 0.8 miles ) n Turn left onto Barnesville Rd ( 2.1 miles ) n Turn right onto Mt Ephraim Rd ( 0.4 miles ) n R B Savage & Sons Farm ( www . facebook . com / RB- SavageandSonsFarm ) will be on your right , located at 23035 Mt Ephraim Rd , Dickerson
Visit R B Savage & Sons Farm to choose from farm-raised beef , pork , or poultry for your local dinner menu . The meats are freezer-ready , so you might want to stock up on extra steaks , hamburgers , or ribs for the summer ! The market also offers fresh eggs , seasonal produce , and hand-crafted items for sale .
n Leave Savage ’ s Farm by taking a left onto Mt Ephraim Rd ( 1.3 miles ) n Turn left onto MD-28E / Darnestown Rd ( 3.4 miles ) n Turn right onto MD-109S / Beallsville Rd ( 2.4 miles ) n Turn left onto Fisher Ave n Calleva Farm Store ( https :// calleva . org / calleva-farmstore /) will be immediately on your right , located at 19936 Fisher Ave , Poolesville
Calleva Farm Store is located in downtown Poolesville and is a great place to pick up gift items for the table or for your dinner guests ! They offer jars of their own honey , herbal teas , books , and gift items from local authors and artisans . The farm store also sells baked goods , eggs , frozen beef , and seasonal produce . Stop by and see what they have to offer !
n Leave the Calleva Farm Store by taking a right turn onto MD-107 / Fisher Ave ( 4.5 miles ) n Turn right onto Sugarland Rd ( 1.3 miles ) n Homestead Farm ( www . homestead-farm . net ) will be on your right , located at 15604 Sugarland Rd , Poolesville
Feel like picking some of your own produce for the dinner table ? Homestead Farm offers seasonal pick-your-own opportunities , as well as a market with already-picked fruits and vegetables , including greens , beans , cucumbers , eggplants , and more . Admission to shop at the market is free , but pickyour-own opportunities , visits to the barnyard , and other on-farm activities have an admission price .
n Leave Homestead Farm by turning left on Sugarland Rd ( 1.3 miles ) n Turn right onto MD-107 ( 0.2 miles ) n MD-107 turns slightly right and becomes MD-28 E / Darnestown Rd ( 3.3 miles ) to arrive back in Darnestown .
Send Us Your Farm Market Creation
Take some shots during your tour and send them with a recipe and photo of your farm market creation to jane @ thundermountaindesign . com . You just may see it featured in our Autumn Harvest issue of PLENTY magazine .
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