BayNet Mark your calendars for this Saturday, Oct. 25: Dixon Family Farm in St. Mary’s County is hosting its first-ever Pumpkin Festival. This all-ages event will run from noon to 5 p.m. at 27075 S. Sandgates Road, Mechanicsville, MD 20659. Dr. Jeff Miller, a direct descendant of the Dixon family, and his wife, Claudinne, have owned and…
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Our First Annual Pumpkin Festival
It started with “Jeff, I have an idea!” Jeff has learned to run away with fingers in his ears when he hears that phrase from me. “Let’s grow pumpkins this year and extend the flower season!” This time he didn’t flee the scene, and said that R Johns Dixon (Raymond and Jimmy’s father) used to…
End of Summer Flowers
With the summer flowers fading, our last U-Cut Day is Saturday, September 13th. Our Farm Shop will be open on Weekends through Christmas 12-4 pm. In addition to our regular Farm Shop inventory, we will have fresh and dried flower bouquets, pumpkins, fall wreaths, and Lavender & Honey Ice Cream! We will be adding Bourbon…
Fall Vibes on the Farm
As summer’s vibrant blooms begin to wane, we’re thrilled to let you know that sunflowers, dahlias, strawflowers, and celosia will continue to bloom through the coming weeks. Plus—great news—We have farm grown 🎃 pumpkins 🎃 available! We have a huge variety of shapes and sizes to choose from. Pumpkins are priced .50 per pound. Our…
Extended Summer Hours for U-Cut Flowers
We are excited to offer extended Friday evening hours for a special Date Night at the Farm experience! Stroll through our flower fields, pick your own bouquet, and enjoy the best time of day on the farm. Golden hour—that magical time just before sunset—offers the best light for photos, making it the perfect backdrop for…
Our June Bride
I’ve mentioned our dear friends Kim and Kevin Reid, their middle daughter Savannah chose our blooming lavender fields to say her “I Do’s”
June 2025 was busy!
Lavender Days 2025 was our best yet! It’s our favorite weekend to celebrate summer on the farm—when the lavender was in full bloom and the air smelled incredible. Guests wandered the fields, snapped photos, enjoyed live music, and browsed local vendors and our farm shop for all things lavender. Visitors learned about how we grow…
U-Cut Flower Season Opens Saturday, June 28th!
Join us in the fields for the start of U-Cut Flower Days at Dixon Family Farm! Beginning Saturday June 28th, stroll through acres of blooming beauty and create your own bouquet from our cut flower fields. 📅 Hours:• Fridays: 5–7 PM (the golden hour glow!)• Saturdays & Sundays: 12–4 PM We provide the clippers and…
Farm celebrates annual Lavender Days Festival
SOMD News Claudinne Miller said one of the biggest hurdles she and her husband Jeff have faced since owning Dixon Family Farms the last couple years has been a lack of vacation days. Claudinne said the couple has “not had a day off in five years,” and that streak will continue when the couple hosts…
How it Started, How it’s Going
It took a few years to get here, but the big lavender field is looking great! A few images below of what it looked like before the work began. After the Sudan Grass was established and then tilled into the soil to add organic matter and nematode suppression, we planted the entire field with fescue…