Our farm is in beautiful Bel Alton, in Charles County, Southern Maryland. It's the best place on earth, though we admit we're biased. We're just south of La Plata off Route 301, at 9300 Bel Alton Newtown Road.

Yes! Our self-serve farmstand sits right at the end of our driveway. If the open flag is up, pull in, park anywhere in the grass, and shop the honor stand. The house up the drive is our home, so please stay down at the stand.

We don't keep set hours. If the open flag is flying at the stand, we're open. Come on by.

Seasonal, with a long season. Plants hit the stand by the end of April, and the stand runs through summer and the fall harvest. Into the colder months, we keep greens and eggs out while anything is still in season. The open flag is always the final word, and stand updates go up on @yourneighborsfarmstand.

Park anywhere in the grass by the stand.

At our farmstand in Bel Alton, and at La Plata Farmers Market and Bryans Road Farmers Market. See Find Us for days and locations, or Find a farmers market for the wider picture of markets around us.

Plant starts and herbs in the spring, then cool-weather crops like lettuce, cabbage and cauliflower. Summer brings sweet corn, tomatoes, squash and zucchini, cucumbers, peppers, green beans and sunflowers. Fall is turnips, radishes and another round of greens. Plus eggs.

Almost all of it. Everything at our stand is grown right here on our farm, with a couple of exceptions we're happy to be upfront about: - Peaches and apples come from a grower we trust in St. Mary's County. He's Amish and doesn't advertise, but if you'd like to buy from him directly, reach out to us privately and we'll gladly pass his information along. - Watermelons and pumpkins this season came from Nick Walter at Walter Greenhouses in Hughesville.

If you ever want to know where something at the stand came from, just ask.

We're not certified organic. We spray neem when we have to, and we use conventional methods only when we're dealing with significant crop damage or loss. We'll always tell you exactly what was treated, when and how. The full honest answer is here: Do We Spray?

Yes, always, if you're eating it raw. We give produce a water rinse when it needs it, but usually it goes straight from the field to you.

It changes every couple of weeks. The quickest way to know is @yourneighborsfarmstand on Instagram, where stand updates go up first.

Cash, Zelle, Cash App or Venmo, whichever is easiest for you. Our stand runs on the honor system, and here's how it works: 1. Pick out what you'd like. Everything is labeled with its price. 2. Add up your total. 3. Drop cash in the box in the middle of the stand, or pay by Zelle, Cash App or Venmo. The details are posted on the sign. 4. Enjoy your fresh produce!

We don't deliver or ship produce. Our merch in the Shop is printed to order and ships straight to you.

No, not at this time.

Not at the moment.

Hardy herbs and transplants hit the stand by the end of April. Annuals and tender transplants come after the last frost. We won't sell you a plant when the weather isn't going to set you up for success. If you've got your own setup and can manage the temperature yourself, reach out and we'll grow or source what you're looking for.

Start here: I want to garden! Where do I start?. It covers our zone (7b to 8a) and frost dates.

We're Johnny and Brittany Hancock. The longer version, with more pictures, is on Our Story.

Yes.

We want you to know the produce you've got is local, and that you're supporting your literal neighbor.

Stand updates and what's ready right now: @yourneighborsfarmstand on Instagram, and our Facebook page.

Fun and vibes, more of the day-to-day: @farmstandbrittany on Instagram, and our YouTube channel.

Every link in one place: yourneighborsfarmstand.com/links. Plus the newsletter signup on our homepage.

No, not at this time.

Not yet.

Let's chat and see if it's a great fit! Reach out through our contact page.

Yes. Shirts and more are in our Shop.

It's a free, searchable directory of farms, farm stands, farm stores, farmers markets, and the local businesses that back farmers up, at farms.yourneighborsfarmstand.com. It started in Charles County and Southern Maryland and is growing outward from there.

Search by town to see what's near you, or browse by town page. Each listing tells you what kind of place it is, where it is, what the farm says about itself, and how recently someone confirmed it's operating. Every listing has a "Get directions" button.

Yes, for everyone, forever. It never costs a farm anything to be listed, updated, paused or removed, and there's no premium tier to upgrade to. The recommendations cannot be bought: nobody pays to get on the map, and nobody pays to move up it.

Fill out the short form at Tell us about a farm: the name, what kind of place it is, roughly where it is, and why you love it. It takes about two minutes. Britt reads every submission herself.

Same form: Tell us about a farm. Mention that it's your own business and leave your email, so we can get your details right and send your check-ins to the right place. Listing is always free.

It's the date someone last confirmed a place is operating, and who confirmed it: the farm, a neighbor who was there, or us. It shows a date, never a time of day, and a listing only gets one once someone actually confirms it. If a place hasn't been confirmed in a while, the listing says so plainly.

Two ways. Every listed farm gets a check-in email every 9 to 12 months with one-tap buttons: still open, update my info, pause for the season, or remove me. And neighbors who stop by will be able to confirm a place was open. Both are rolling out now. If a listing goes well over a year with nobody confirming it, it's hidden from the map (not deleted) until someone does.

Anytime, for any reason or no reason. Use the buttons in any check-in email, or email us at yourneighborsfarmstand@gmail.com .

Email us at yourneighborsfarmstand@gmail.com and tell us what you saw. It comes straight to Britt, who checks with the owner. Nothing is ever marked closed automatically, and nothing comes off the map because one person said so.

No. A neighbor can confirm a place is open, never closed. Otherwise one bad actor could knock a farm off the map. Only the owner, or Britt after checking with the owner, can mark a place closed.

Because a map that tells the whole internet how every stand takes payment would be a map for thieves. So the map never shows payment information of any kind: not cash, cards, apps or "cash box." If a farm or neighbor sends payment details, we take them out.

Because it's a map, not a review site. No stars, no rankings, no "best of," and being listed isn't an endorsement. It just means the place is real, it's in our area, and here's how fresh our information is.

They're disclosures, not gold stars. Farm Family means the business is family to us. Farmer Friend means someone Britt knows personally. Local Farmer Ally is a business that isn't a farm but supports farmers. "At farmers markets" means you can also find them at a local market. A place without a label is every bit as welcome.

Britt Hancock runs it from our farm in Bel Alton and approves every listing herself. Our own stand is on the map too, marked with a little red tractor so you always know which one is ours. It's listed on the same terms as everyone else and doesn't get a better spot.

Right now our farm covers it. Down the road, support may come from grants, clearly labeled sponsors, or neighbors who want to chip in. None of it will ever change a listing, a label, or where anyone shows up.

Southern Maryland first, starting with Charles County, then outward across Maryland and eventually into neighboring states, county by county. If you know a farm just outside the current area, send it anyway.

Free guides for Southern Maryland: I want to garden! Where do I start?, I want to farm! Where do I start?, Find a farmer near you and Find a farmers market. Plus Our Farm Journal, where we write about what's happening on the farm.