ANNAPOLIS, MD—State agriculture officials have launched the 14th annual Maryland’s Best Ice Cream Trail, introducing several new locations and a digital passport application designed to connect consumers with the state’s dairy industry.
The seasonal tourism initiative, which runs through Sept. 7, 2026, is managed by Maryland’s Best, a statewide marketing program within the Maryland Department of Agriculture. The trail features 13 on-farm creameries across 14 locations that produce and sell ice cream directly to the public, stretching more than 145 miles from western Maryland to the Eastern Shore.
Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks said the expansion of the trail provides multiple ways for the public to interact with local farms while supporting the state’s nearly 300 dairy operations…