Take the Challenge!

The Maryland Buy Local Challenge kicks off today (7/22). Have you accepted the challenge? We're here to help! Here are some folks who have ideas for you:

• Cove Point Winery

• Carol's Citchen

• Wood 'n Wings Handcrafted Furniture

• Hancock Family Farms

• Red Tree Farmstead

• Eye Crafted Shop

• Kirk McKesson Woodworking

• The Five Sisters

• Camille’s Cashews

• Four Leaf Farm

• Rootbound Farms

• SmashedCereal

• K&T Kettle Corn and produce

• Redwood Panda

• C.H. Bowling Produce - divison of Fox Run Farm

• Sweet & Sassy Southern Candles

• Dad's Gifted Woodwork

• TOB Apothecary

• Twin Valley Distillers & Brewery

• Britt’s Body Butters DMV

• Freshly Made 4U

• Ohana Snow Shaved Ice

• Cole’s Food Truck

• Sweetly Made

• Forage Dog Barkery

• Verzauberte Perlen

• Yisoobi Naturals

• Zekiah Ridge Farm & Flowers

• Jack Morris Produce

BUY LOCAL WEEK BONUS FOR MARYLAND MARKET MONEY: Get an extra $5 on top of your regular MMM bonus money, only during Buy Local Week, when you use your SNAP, WIC, or FMNP benefits! Stop by the Charles County Food Connection tent for more info.

If you read this far -- and you're one of the first 25 people to stop by the Market Information tent -- you can get a nifty reusable shopping bag, perfect for keeping the sun off your market goodies! Bags generously provided by our BFFs at the Southern Maryland Agricultural Development Commission .

...but really, how hard is it for you to enjoy one Maryland-made product every day for a week?