Founder Aisha Applewhite is a self-taught/ family-taught/ taste buds-taught baker. As a little girl, she wanted to get through her meal so that she could get down to the best part...DESSERT! What started out as baking cakes and cookies in her Easy Bake Oven segued to baking cakes and pies after graduating from college. As an adult, she still has a passion for enjoying dessert, REALLY delicious dessert. And she still has a deep love of baking desserts and sharing them with others. With urging and encouragement from loved ones, she launched AppleCore’s in 2020 to share her love of baking with YOU.

Backyard Apiaries specializes in providing beekeeping & apiary management services, complemented by the availability of their delicious, locally-sourced honey!

Bella Vita Farm is located on 103 acres, including an 1860’s Manor Home, in the Agricultural Reserve of Montgomery County, Maryland. Their goal is to provide a place where agriculture is maintained, where the community can experience the farm, where educational opportunities exist, and where people can be celebrated for any and all reasons. They pride themselves in fresh, local produce grown using organic principles to feed your family.

Founded in 2023, Boyd Cru Wines makes wines using grapes that are grown in Maryland following sustainable practices. Their wines are approachable, vibrant, joyful, and liberating. Their focus is to develop great-tasting wines and build community. Boyd Cru Wines are for people who want to experience wine in a fun, new and fresh way.

Owners Justin and Carla started roasting coffee in 2015 and opened their coffee bar in December 2019. They sell single-origin coffees and coffee blends, all roasted just a block from the farmers market.

Troy and Niqua Wheatley are the husband and wife team behind Cake'D By Niqua. Originally from the U.S. Virgin Islands, Niqua grew up in the kitchen watching her grandmother bake. Her first real experience with cake decorating came in October of 2013 when she created a monster cake and cupcakes for their son's 2nd birthday Halloween party. This experience sparked an interest and she fell in love with cake decorating. Niqua's work has been featured on Satin Ice Fondant's cake blog several times and has also been published in Cake Masters Magazine and Cake Central Magazine. Niqua can be seen as a competitor showcasing her talent on Food Network's Cupcake Championship.

Erica's mission is to educate the world on self-sufficiency through food cultivation. She supports new gardeners on their food-growing and cooking journeys.

Lavender products including pillow/linen/room spray, hand-poured soy wax candles, handcrafted natural soaps, flowers, and hydrosols, along with herbs and fresh microgreens.

Utilizing a number of high tunnels, Fajardo's Produce is able to get an early start on harvesting produce to bring to the market. They have been in operation for over 10 years, and sell at various markets in the area.

Falcon Ridge Farm is dedicated to providing people with delicious, healthy and locally-grown fruit. They pride themselves on growing a wide variety of fruits, including cherries, blueberries, saskatoons, currants, raspberries, blackberries, seedless grapes, peaches, plums, apricots, apples, pawpaws, persimmons, Asian pears, figs and Chinese dates.

Gram's Jams provides a variety of delicious homemade jams and relishes.

This small, family-run flower micro-farm utilizes no-till soil prep and regenerative growth practices. This enables them to produce healthier, fuller stems while enriching our soils. Fresh flowers can brighten a home or someone’s spirits without being an expensive indulgence. They offer bouquets for every kind of budget.

Elizabeth of Jack Creek Plants has been growing succulents, herbs, flowers and vegetable seedlings for sale at markets for over 20 years. She's a treasure trove of knowledge! Jack Creek Plants carries colorful annuals and perennials for your garden, including US and MD natives.

Oksana Bocharova, a native of the Belgorod region of Russia, inherited her love farming and nature from her father, Yuriy. He managed a large collective farm and would often take her to the fields and teach her all that he knew about agriculture as he examined the crops. By the time she was seven, she knew she wanted to be a farmer. Oksana's Produce Farm is a small scale farm located in Chestertown, Maryland, where she grows a diverse mix of vegetables and herbs on 6.5 acres. She successfully applies biological soil management principles and practices which incorporate (and go beyond) organic production standards.

Bourbon, gin, rum and vodka, and cocktails made in-house, each a masterpiece of flavor and flair. From timeless classics to innovative creations, Oversea's expert mixologists ensure each drink is a journey of taste and refinement.

Pleitez Produce Farm brings IPM and non-GMO, locally grown produce to regional farmers markets from their second-generation family farm in Virginia’s Northern Neck. They have been growing vegetables at the farm and selling them at farmers markets since 2002. They work to provide an assortment of high-quality fresh fruit and vegetables throughout the growing season.

Puerto Rico Distillery specializes in high-quality artisanal Puerto Rican diaspora rum. Affectionately known on the island as Pitorro, it’s been close to impossible to find it anywhere outside of Puerto Rico. Pitorro is a rum distilled from sugar cane molasses that for centuries has been enjoyed by Puerto Rican families and friends. Puerto Rico Distillery aims to share the unofficial national spirit of Puerto Rico and its rich traditions.

Sandy Spring Gardens grows 50 types of vegetables in Ashton, Maryland, on five plots ranging in size from 2000 square feet to 2 acres. Tom grew up in Brookeville in an old farmhouse with chickens, pigs, and a big vegetable garden. As a member of the 4-H Sheep and Swine Club, he viewed the Montgomery County Fair as the highlight of summer. Working at Tusculum Farm during his high school and college years, he gained a deeper appreciation for farmers and farm life. After a 40-year career in education, he returned to Montgomery County to establish Sandy Spring Gardens in 2017.

Beekeeper Brian Clifford bottles small batches of honey from hives he manages right here in the town of Savage. Stop by his booth to learn more.

Carlene started her business because she has a love for canning as a way to have the fresh taste of her summer garden harvest all year round. This is the first year she's selling her jams and jellies, but she has been gifting them for years. Pop open a jar of blackberry jam in the winter months from blackberries Carlene grew the previous summer, and be transported back to summertime!

Stone Hearth Bakery: where European tradition meets the American Dream. Founded by Ronald, a Bolivian immigrant with 15 years of baking expertise, this organic bakery is a local favorite. Their dedicated bakers rise before dawn to craft each batch with care, ensuring maximum freshness. From warm muffins to gourmet breads, every bite tells a story of passion and excellence. Experience the warmth and aroma of their bakery with flavors that delight and nourish.

Established in 2005 by the talented Rebecca Moye, Sweet Secrets Bakery blossomed from humble beginnings as she shared her confections with loved ones through bake sales during her high school years. With an enduring passion for baking, Rebecca has perfected her craft, ensuring each creation is infused with the finest ingredients and a generous sprinkle of love.

Tanglewood Flower Farm is located on the historical Tanglewood property, which has been farmed for much of its 150 years. The owners grow flowers using organic, sustainable practices to attract pollinators and to restore the soil. They strive for the freshest, longest-lasting flowers they can produce.

Tasty Toucan's ice cream and pops are handmade with all-natural ingredients on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Fresh fruit, organic sugar, and ice cream from local cows give an incredible, creamy texture and fullness of flavor you won’t find anywhere else.

Wilde Lake Botanicals is a small, female and veteran-owned company from Columbia, MD. They pride themselves on their small batch, all natural, organic herbal products that will nourish your body and mind. The products are made with only organic, high-quality ingredients and ZERO chemical preservatives or synthetic fragrances. Their goal is to bring the herbal traditions of our ancestors to modern products that support health and wellness.

Windswept Farm offers naturally-raised meats and free-range eggs. At Windwswept Farm, animals are fed natural foods including hay, grass and grain without added antibiotics. They yield better quality products that are both healthy and taste great! Meats include beef, goat, poultry, lamb, and pork.