THE CENTRAL MARKET AT BOWIE
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Visit The Central Market
Everything you need to know before you leave home—today’s status, hours, bookings, directions, and practical farm guidance.
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Plant & growing guide
Heirloom Tomato
A productive, well-aerated mix for cherry, slicing, sauce, and heirloom vine tomatoes grown one plant per large container.
Solanum lycopersicum
SEASONAL SCHEDULE
Hours
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PREPARE FOR THE FARM
Know Before You Go
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RESERVATIONS
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HAPPENING TODAY
Today at the Farm
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Visit Questions
Quick answers about visiting, hours, reservations, parking, accessibility, weather, and photography.
Field Notes · At the Market
Good things, gathered locally.
Plants, thoughtful farm goods, and a simpler way to plan what you bring home from The Central Market.
2026-09-05Visiting the Farm
How do I get there?
Use the Central Avenue entrance for 18120 Central Ave, Bowie, MD 20716. Follow current entrance and visitor signs after turning into the property.
Visiting the Farm
Where are you located?
The Central Market at Bowie is located at 18120 Central Ave, Bowie, MD 20716.
PYO
Where do I check in for PYO?
Start at The Central Market building unless your booking instructions specify another check-in point. Have the booking QR code ready.
Parking
Where should I park?
Follow the current visitor parking signs after entering the farm. Temporary parking instructions may be posted after wet weather or during Events.
Plant & growing guide
American Fringetree
Plant for airy white flowers; monitor for emerald ash borer where locally present.
Chionanthus virginicus
Plant & growing guide
Borage
Allow space for rough leaves and manage seedlings; pyrrolizidine alkaloids make medicinal ingestion inappropriate here.
Borago officinalis
Plant & growing guide
Buttonbush
Plant in a reliably moist or periodically wet location; spherical flowers draw many insects.
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Plant & growing guide
Golden Ragwort
A spreading spring-flowering groundcover for moist shade; place where colonies can expand safely.
Packera aurea
Plant & growing guide
Green Hawthorn
Allow access for pruning around thorns and use disease-resistant selections where possible.
Crataegus viridis
Plant & growing guide
Hyssop
A woody aromatic herb needing dry winter drainage; concentrated oils can be hazardous and are not advised here.
Hyssopus officinalis
Plant & growing guide
Impatiens
Choose disease-resistant material where downy mildew is a concern and avoid dry shade.
Impatiens walleriana
Plant & growing guide
Sugar Maple
Heat, drought, salt, and restricted roots are poor fits; reserve a cool spacious location.
Acer saccharum
Plant & growing guide
Virginia Mountain Mint
Give a moist meadow location and manage rhizomes; leave flowers available to diverse insects.
Pycnanthemum virginianumField Notes · Farm journal
A farm in the making. A place for the seasons.
The story behind The Central Market at Bowie, and the small, deliberate steps toward opening the gates.
2026-09-05