STAR BRIGHT FARM
VISITOR MAP & GUIDE
Welcome to Star Bright Farm! We hope you enjoy our NEW hand-painted, watercolor map and farm guide!
More thoroughly detailed descriptions and facts about each Location, including links to informative articles are available beloW.
1 - The Hill-Top 1850’s Barn
Upper Level Event Space
Lower Level Barn Market
Kitchen Garden Terrace
2 - The English Style Kitchen Garden
Culinary herb filled garden, reminiscent of the gardens of Alice in Wonderland
3 - The Open-Air Pavillion
Event and Picnic Space
The Shooting Star Cafe
4 - The Belgium Block Barn
Intimate Event Space
Features Baltimore Cobblestone
5 - The Lavender Field
English and French Lavender Varieties planted on Keyline contoured rows
6 - The Market Garden
Annual and Perennial plants. Mostly flowers and vegetables; featuring Peonies, Roses, Tomatoes, Passion Flower
7 - The Blueberry Field
Keyline Polyculture field with Blueberries and Elderberries interplanted with 25 varieties of flowering herbs
8 - The Orchard
Another Keyline polyculture with Peaches, Plums, Blueberries, Goji, Honeyberry, Aronia, interplanted with Perennial herbs
9 - The Walnut Grove
Maryland Native Black Walnut Trees
1 - Hill-Top 1850’s Barn
A traditional Bank Barn build in 1850. The barn was build into the hillside, hence what it is called a “Bank Barn”. The stables for the animals would have been in the lower level of the barn, as the space would have been warmer due to being protected from the elements and the north westerly winds. The upstairs space would have been for storage of hay and other grains and would have been where the threshing processing would have taken place. Read more! - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_barn
A major remodel was done to preserve this barn and turn it into the iconic figurehead of Star Bright Farm that we know and love today. The upper level boasts a large but cozy space where we host live music and workshops, as well as a space for guests to retreat to during outdoor events.
We are always glad to welcome your private celebrations in the form of bridal showers, baby showers, rehearsal dinners, birthday parties, corporate events, and more! Rent this space! - www.starbright-farm.com/private-booking
The lower level of this barn houses our permanent store-front. Open year round, The Barn Market is home to Star Bright Farm’s handcrafted products. You’ll find organic skin care, herbal teas, and pantry items all made using our herbs, flowers, and fruits in our Production Lab here on the farm!
2 - English Style Kitchen Garden
The kitchen garden was designed to be a garden where we could plant enough variety and quantity to feed one family. It has evolved into more of an herb and flower garden since we now grow crops of 25 herbs!
Neatly clipped hedges, clearly defined bed edges, and healthy swaths of lush green lawn foster the ambience of an English country garden — and are easily adapted to any size yard. An English country garden features a series of garden areas connected by paths.
3 - The Open-Air Pavillion
Built in 1850, remodeled in 2023; originally used to house tractors and farm equipment with large doors closing it in, we opened up the front, reinforced the structure, and turned it into a wonderful event and picnic space!
Rent this space! - www.starbright-farm.com/private-booking
Along side The Pavilion, you’ll see The Shooting Star Cafe; our adorable food trailer, where you can find our famous Lavender Lemonade, a high quality espresso machine, and seasonal snacks!
4 - The Belgium Block Barn
Another original structure to the farm, this barn was used to house the tractor and corn crib. It now transforms into a beautiful space to reserve a private dinner party.
Rent this space! - www.starbright-farm.com/private-booking
Why is it called The Belgium Block Barn? As seen paving the historic streets of Baltimore, Belgium/Belgian block is a broadly rectangular quarried stone used for paving roads. These stone pavers were in widespread use in the older cities in the US and throughout Europe, particularly on steeper streets because stone paving blocks provided horses’ hooves with better grip.
5 - Lavender Field
English and French Lavender varieties planted on Keyline contoured rows.
What’s the difference between English and French Lavender? Our English Lavender is the vibrant shorter plant, known as Big Time Blue for it’s nearly blue shade. English Lavender is culinary lavender.
Keyline is a farm water management plan that uses natural landscape contours and cultivation techniques to harvest rainwater and build soil fertility.
Read more! - https://www.ecofarmingdaily.com/build-soil/keyline-design-transforms-farm-water-management/
6 - Market Garden
Annual and Perennial plants. Mostly flowers and vegetables; featuring Peonies, Roses, Tomatoes, Passion Flower.
We make our Cherry Tomato Pepper Jam using the heart-shaped tomatoes in this garden! - https://www.starbright-farm.com/products/tomato-pepper-jam
The Roses in this garden are distilled to make our fan-favorite Rose Hydrosol (Rose Water) - https://www.themediterraneandish.com/rose-water/
7 - The Blueberry Field
Keyline Polyculture field with Blueberries and Elderberries interplanted with 25 varieties of flowering herbs.
Ingredients for our Blueberry Lavender Compote and Elderberry Syrup are harvested from this field!
We offer Pick-Your-Own Blueberries seasonally! Check our Facebook/website for updates.
8 - The Orchard
Another Keyline polyculture with Peaches, Plums, Blueberries, Goji, Honeyberry, Aronia, interplanted with Perennial herbs
Read more! - https://www.ecofarmingdaily.com/build-soil/keyline-design-transforms-farm-water-management/
9 - The Walnut Grove
The home of our hand-harvested Black Walnuts used to create our Black Walnut Bitters! https://www.starbright-farm.com/products/black-walnut-bitters
Black Walnut is one of two native species of walnut. The trees are easy to identify by the large round nuts that drop after the leaves fall in autumn. Black Walnuts are common in Maryland and may live for up to 250 years.
Read more! - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/1412