The Farmers Market at Maryland

Food Recovery Network is one of the collaborators behind The Farmers Market at Maryland, a campus market that gathers weekly at Tawes Plaza in College Park. The market runs on Wednesdays from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm during the spring and fall seasons, giving University of Maryland shoppers a midday stop built into the academic week. Its setup is distinctly campus-based: the invitation is to join fellow Terps at Tawes Plaza, and the vendor roster mixes farm products, baked goods, sweets, coffee, plants, and handmade items rather than focusing on produce alone.

Why it matters locally

Tawes Plaza gives this market a University of Maryland identity from the start, with the weekly event framed as a place for fellow Terps to gather on campus. The vendor standards are also unusually clear: vendors come from within 250 miles of College Park, and every farmer and producer selling there grows or makes what they sell themselves. That keeps the market tied both to the campus and to a defined regional foodshed. The support coalition adds another local layer, with Food Recovery Network, the Green Dining Internship Program, the Sustainable Food Working Group, and the Peer Education Volunteer Program all named as collaborators.

What you'll find there

The vendor mix leans toward prepared foods, bakery items, sweets, pantry goods, and specialty products, with a few farm-based stands and nonfood makers folded in. It reads less like a single-category produce market and more like a broad midday shopping stop where lunch-hour visitors can pick up gifts, snacks, staples, and farm products from sellers who make or raise their own goods.

• -Browse handcrafted jewelry from beadsbybettina, with pieces inspired by a love of painting.
• -Pick up homemade jams, preserves, and jelly from Carol’s Citchen.
• -Choose gourmet fudge and truffle assortments from Chocolate Moonshine, which makes award-winning confections.
• -Find meats and eggs through Country Vittles, sourced from animals raised on Critter Hill Farm.
• -Shop Critter Hill Farm directly for farm-raised animals that are processed and packaged by the farm.
• -Grab homemade pastries and cakes from Little Boy Bakery.
• -Sample a deep dessert lineup at Mels Munchies, including cookies, bars, pies, tarts, cheesecake, and cakes.
• -Bring home small-batch, single-origin coffee from Qualia Coffee.
• -Stock up on wildflower honey, beeswax, bee pollen, propolis, and royal jelly from Randalia Farm.
• -Look for fresh European-style breads and pastries at RavenHook Bakehouse.
• -Try gourmet flavored popcorn, caramel apples, and chocolate creations from The Caramel Kettle.
• -Add plant accessories from Cuttis, which focuses on making indoor plant care easier and more fun.

The market itself is the recurring event, hosted weekly on Wednesdays from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm during the spring and fall seasons.

Know before you go

No dogs is the clearest on-site rule for visitors planning to stop by with a pet. The market takes place at 3900 Campus Drive and is hosted at Tawes Plaza, so the setting is part of the University of Maryland campus rather than a standalone parking-lot market. Restrooms are not listed as available, which may matter if you are fitting a visit between classes or errands. The schedule is also tight and specific: Wednesdays only, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, with the spring run listed from April 1 through May 6, 2026. Larry Tumlin is listed as the market manager.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at The Farmers Market at Maryland, an important detail for campus and neighborhood shoppers using food assistance. Payment methods are otherwise marked as clear, though the market’s published materials emphasize SNAP acceptance rather than listing card-by-card details.