Richardson's Farms has been in the family for more than five generations, and since our beginnings, we've been known for our fresh chicken and eggs.

The Farm at White Marsh, Maryland

The farm has always been in White Marsh, Maryland, which today is considered a suburb of Baltimore. Back in the beginning, our poultry and eggs were trucked to the Canton market, and then in 1930, we moved to the Northeast Market in Baltimore. The Northeast Market, established originally in a long, wooden open-air shed in 1885, later had brick walls added, and has been our primary market outlet in addition to the White Marsh farmsite.

The Richardson Farm on Ebenezer Road in White Marsh has always produced vegetables along with our poultry business, but that has grown steadily over the years, and now out produces our poultry business.

The farm at Glen Arm

Nowadays, we farm over 300 acres of land, from Glen Arm to Bowleys Quarters, and maintain a flock of almost 10,000 broiler chickens. We rent four farms and own three, keeping much of the great vegetable production land in eastern Baltimore County producing.

Our primary crop is greens, which we wholesale from New York to North Carolina. The sweetest white corn in town would be our second largest crop.

Bill & Barbara Richardson

Richardson Farms today is operated by Bill and Barbara Richardson, and five of their children, who acquired the business from Bill's mother Doris Richardson in 1984. The children are Don, John, Diane, Les and Wes. The wives of the four sons work on the farm and in our family business.

Barbara runs the White Marsh store, along with her son Les, while Bill, and his only daughter Diane, are the primary operators at the Northeast Market.

Les' twin brother Wes manages the green house operations, farms, and is often seen at both store locations.

Richardson grandchildren!

The farms on Ebenezer Road are managed by John, while brother Donald manages the Glen Arm farm.

Glen Arm Barn

The Richardson Family has long had the mindset of the finest equipment and people produces the finest produce. From our underground irrigation supply systems on each of our farms, to the most modern tractors and implements available, there is always innovation at Richardson's. Our pride in maintaining farming in eastern Baltimore County can be seen in our 150 year old restored stone barn on our preserved 140-acre farm in Glen Arm.

So, Why did the chicken cross the road?
So I guess if anyone can answer that old question, "Why did the chicken cross the road?" I suppose somebody in our family ought to know the answer. I'm not sure, myself, but perhaps you should ask my brother. He'll probably know.