Howard County Farmers Market - Miller Library Branch

Miller Library hosts this Wednesday market in Ellicott City, giving the weekly shop a clear landmark anchor as well as a Frederick Road address at 9421 Frederick Rd.. From May 7 through October 29, 2025, the market runs on Wednesdays from 2pm to 6pm, creating a midweek stop for produce, pantry goods, flowers, baked items, and locally made drinks. The vendor lineup ranges from fifth-generation fruit growers to bread bakers, raw milk and pasture-raised meat sellers, and Maryland wineries and distilleries, all within Howard County’s producer-only market system.

Why it matters locally

Howard County runs this as a producer-only farmers market, which means vendors sell items they have produced themselves rather than acting as resellers. That standard shapes the Miller Library branch in practical ways: the fruit comes from orchard growers, the flowers come from a cut flower farm, the bread comes from bakers, and the spirits and wine come from makers who grow or craft their own products.

The mix also points to a distinctly regional food economy. Lewis’ Orchards is a fourth-generation family orchard, Sharrah Orchards is a fifth-generation farm, and Twin Valley Distillery makes spirits with local grains. SNAP and EBT acceptance by vendors at each market further broadens access to that local supply.

What you'll find there

The Miller Library branch packs a notably broad midweek mix into one market, with produce and fruit joined by flowers, breads, prepared meals, dairy, meat, and adult beverages. The range leans heavily toward take-home shopping rather than a narrow grab-and-go setup, especially with pre-orders available from one olive oil vendor and prepared dinners from a bakery-café vendor.

• -Pick up mixed seasonal arrangements, annuals, perennials by the stem, and homemade accessories from Blue Gables.
• -Find wine from Broody Vineyards.
• -Pour from Boordy Vineyards, another vendor growing and making wine.
• -Stock olive oil, olives, infused olive oil, tapenade, and balsamics from Dimitri Olive Oil/Greek Super Foods LLC; pre-orders are available.
• -Choose whole wheat and other breads, trail mix, and batter breads from Great Harvest Bread Co..
• -Look for microgreens, edible flowers, plants, and seedlings at Fairy Greens.
• -Cool off with artisan gelato from Mike’s Gelato.
• -Buy seasonal vegetables and herbs from Penn Farm.
• -Shop fruits, vegetables, and herbs from One Rock Farm.
• -Browse a variety of fruits from fifth-generation Sharrah Orchards.
• -Take home cupcakes, cakes, pies, cookies, breads, soups, prepared dinners, crab cakes, chicken pot pies, and brownies from Stone House Cakery & Café.
• -Sample spirits and canned cocktails from Tenth Ward Distilling Co., including gin, whiskey, bourbon, rye, and absinthe.
• -Gather vegetables, bedding plants, flowers, honey, pumpkins, jellies, and jams from TLV Tree Farm.
• -Source raw milk and cream, pastured eggs and chicken, grassfed beef, and pastured pork from Hensing’s Hilltop Acres, LLC.
• -Bring home prepared dishes from Altheas Almost Famous, including callaloo and saltfish, ackee and saltfish with fried dumplings, and jerk or curry chicken with rice and peas.
• -Load up on asparagus, beans, beets, blackberries, blueberries, and other produce from Fajardo's Produce Farm (Pleitez Produce).
• -Pick artisan and sandwich loaves baked fresh with organic and local ingredients from Harvest Rise Bread Company.
• -Get strawberries, cherries, peaches, blueberries, nectarines, pears, plums, raspberries, apples, and apple cider from Lewis’ Orchards.
• -Add locally brewed craft beer from Manor Hill Brewing.
• -Finish with handcrafted spirits made with local grains from Twin Valley Distillery.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed at the market, so pet owners will need to plan that part of the trip before heading to Miller Library. Parking is a practical plus here: the market notes that its sites are selected with plenty of parking in mind. For drivers coming from Route 29, the Wednesday directions reference Exit 24B, Route 40 West, St. John’s Lane, and Frederick Road before arriving at Miller Library. The market address is 9421 Frederick Rd., which helps when navigating directly.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP and EBT are accepted through vendors at each Howard County farmers market, including this Miller Library branch. Payment methods are presented clearly for visitors, which is useful at a market where the lineup includes produce farms, bakeries, prepared food vendors, wineries, breweries, and distilleries.