November is here and that means that Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Are you planning to have a feast with your family or gather for a Friendsgiving this year? The small businesses and agricultural community can provide you with everything you need to cover your table with delicious, local food and beverages. Supporting and buying local is the most simplistic way to say thank you to the small businesses here in Frederick County.
If you prepare a turkey for your Thanksgiving dinner, you can find locally raised, farm-fresh turkeys at a number of area farms:
- Chestnut Hill Farm & Market LLC
- Good Hope Farmstead
- Hillside Turkey Farms
- Nicks Organic Farm
- Open Book Farm
- Rights of Man Farm
- South Mountain Creamery
- Sycamore Spring Farm
But what is a turkey without all the delicious sides and desserts? Homegrown Frederick is your one stop shop to find everything you need at a convenient location with the find local products tool. Just follow the link, add your location, and check the boxes for all the ingredients you need to make a local, fresh feast for your friends and family. And don’t forget to please your guests with a delicious bottle of wine or a signature beer made by your craft beverage community.
Make your impact this Thanksgiving by buying local and supporting the small businesses. There are over 1,300 farms in Frederick County that provide us daily with the necessities for our everyday life. Let’s say thank you by supporting them this holiday season.
Happy Thanksgiving!