Black Rock Orchard

David Hochheimer, Emily Zaas, Lydia and Samuel.

Location: On the Mason-Dixon line, in Carroll County, Maryland, near the Pennsylvania border.

Acres: 65

Major crops: Treefruit and berries - apples, pears, peaches, plums, nectarines, cherries, apricots, strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries.

Years farming: 30+

Why farm?:
Enjoy active physical demands and the variety of the work itself, a home-centered work environment in a beautiful rural area, and social contact with the working urban population at market.

Other markets attended: Dupont Circle (Sun) and Penn Quarter (Thurs) in D.C., Falls Church (Sat), in Virginia and Langley Park (Wed.) in Maryland. We also go to market in Baltimore at Towson (Thurs) and 32nd St. (Sat.).

Why do you like the market?
Wide variety of customers who seem to rely on the produce as part of their weekly grocery needs.

Special features:
Small fruits, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries (red, black, golden and purple), and Asian pears

A member of Takoma Park Market since: its second or third year.