{"id":29484,"date":"2025-12-01T02:00:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T07:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/?p=29484"},"modified":"2025-11-25T12:56:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T17:56:41","slug":"deck-the-halls-with-locally-grown-sourced-maryland-products-this-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2025\/12\/01\/deck-the-halls-with-locally-grown-sourced-maryland-products-this-holiday-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Deck the Halls with Locally Grown &amp; Sourced Maryland Products This Holiday Season!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Very-Maryland-Best-Holiday-Gift-Guide.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"29485\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2025\/12\/01\/deck-the-halls-with-locally-grown-sourced-maryland-products-this-holiday-season\/attachment\/very-maryland-best-holiday-gift-guide\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Very-Maryland-Best-Holiday-Gift-Guide.png?fit=851%2C315&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"851,315\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Very Maryland Best Holiday Gift Guide\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Very-Maryland-Best-Holiday-Gift-Guide.png?fit=300%2C111&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Very-Maryland-Best-Holiday-Gift-Guide.png?fit=760%2C281&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-29485\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Very-Maryland-Best-Holiday-Gift-Guide.png?resize=300%2C111\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Very-Maryland-Best-Holiday-Gift-Guide.png?resize=300%2C111&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Very-Maryland-Best-Holiday-Gift-Guide.png?resize=768%2C284&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/11\/Very-Maryland-Best-Holiday-Gift-Guide.png?w=851&amp;ssl=1 851w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\"><strong>ANNAPOLIS, MD (December 1, 2025)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013This holiday season, <a href=\"https:\/\/marylandsbest.maryland.gov\/\">Maryland\u2019s Best<\/a>, the <strong>Maryland Department of Agriculture\u2019s<\/strong> seafood and agriculture marketing program, is making it easier for you to find that memorable gift with the <a href=\"https:\/\/marylandsbest.maryland.gov\/give-marylands-best\/\"><strong>Very Maryland\u2019s Best Gift Guide<\/strong><\/a>!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">\u201cThe holidays is a time of giving, and what better way to give the perfect gift with a product that was produced right here in Maryland,\u201d said <strong>Maryland Department of Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks<\/strong>. \u201cBy purchasing a product through the gift guide, you\u2019re not only giving a memorable gift, but also supporting farming and watermen jobs in your community.\u201d<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">The <strong>Very Maryland\u2019s Best<\/strong> digital gift guide has all the details you need to make your holiday shopping simple &#8211; including gift cards to local farm and seafood retailers, details on promotions being offered and ideas that\u2019ll make you the gift giver of the year! From apple pie moonshine, goat milk soap to oysters, a variety of cheddar cheeses, winery experiences and more, you\u2019re sure to find something to make this holiday season special. All the items are certified to be grown by a Maryland farmer or sourced from Maryland watermen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">When you give these local gifts, you\u2019re giving more than just a great quality product, you\u2019re also investing in your community! With so many great stories behind all of the companies featured in the guide, you\u2019re sure to find the perfect gift to give your loved ones this holiday season!\u00a0 Some of the fabulous farmers and watermen that you can purchase from this year include:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Richvalefarm\">Richvale Farm<\/a> is a family owned and located in Middletown, Maryland offering a range of delicious beef cuts and beef tallow, check their Facebook page for holiday bundles!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fallenpineoyster.com\/\">Fallen Pine Oyster Company<\/a> grows three delicious oysters on the Chincoteague Bay including Salt Buoy &#8211; Maryland&#8217;s saltiest oyster! Grab a gift bundle that includes a tin and shucking knife for the seafood lover in your life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/langenfelderpork.com\/\">Lagenfelder Pork<\/a> is a 5th generation family farm offering great gift baskets of everyone\u2019s favorite pork cuts.Give them a gift that doesn\u2019t sit around on the shelf or get stuffed in the back of a closet!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faidleyscrabcakes.com\/\">Faidley\u2019s Seafood<\/a> is known for their delicious crab cakes and has certificates available so your loved one can order when they are ready. Certificates valid for one year.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tobaccobarndistillery.com\/\">Tobacco Barn Distillery<\/a> in Southern Maryland makes whiskey using corn grown on their fields. Perfect for the holidays, check out their 3 pack sampler!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">For more information about the guide or Maryland\u2019s Best, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/marylandsbest.maryland.gov\/mdsbestthanksgiving\/\">www.marylandsbest.net<\/a> or contact Maryland\u2019s Best Director of Special Projects Kristin Hanna at <a href=\"mailto:kristin.hanna@maryland.gov\">kristin.hanna@maryland.gov<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\"># # #\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;font-size: 12pt\">Follow Maryland\u2019s Best on @mdsbest on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mdsbest\/\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MdsBestAg\/\">Facebook<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MDsBest\">Twitter<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ANNAPOLIS, MD (December 1, 2025)\u00a0\u2013This holiday season, Maryland\u2019s Best, the Maryland Department of Agriculture\u2019s seafood and agriculture marketing program, is making it easier for you to find that memorable gift with the Very Maryland\u2019s Best Gift Guide!\u00a0 \u201cThe holidays is a time of giving, and what better way to give the perfect gift with a<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/press-release\/2025\/12\/01\/deck-the-halls-with-locally-grown-sourced-maryland-products-this-holiday-season\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;Read the Rest&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":222,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-press-release"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29484","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/222"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29484"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29484\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29486,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29484\/revisions\/29486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mda\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}