Our Hydroponics

Our Hydroponic Farm

Baywater Farms is committed to high-quality hydroponic produce grown with care on our sixth-generation family farm. While the hydroponic growing we practice is a modern method, we still harvest and care for all of our plants by hand. In our ½ acre greenhouse, we grow 24 acres’ worth of delicious, fresh Maryland produce using no pesticides and sustainable methods. Since our greenhouse is climate-controlled and carefully tended to, our hydroponically-grown lettuces, herbs, and microgreens are available throughout the year. Baywater Farms’ famous spring mix blend of five delectable lettuces is just as fresh and crisp in February as it is in June. Even better, all of our hydroponics are constantly being grown and harvested, so they can go from our farm to your table in hours, not weeks.

Why Hydroponic?

Hydroponic farming is growing in popularity every year because it offers a multitude of advantages to wholesale produce distributors, restaurant produce suppliers, and end consumers alike. Hydroponic growing methods:

  • Drastically reduce the amount of prep time and washing time needed
  • Eliminate the need for pesticides and herbicides thanks to the controlled environment
  • Increase the lifespan of harvested drops thanks to the intact tap roots
  • Enable a year-round harvest
  • Produce consistent and perfect plants
  • Use 10-15% of the water traditional farming methods do for an ecologically-friendly use of resources

Our Hydroponic Produce

Bibb Lettuce

Hydroponically grown Bibb lettuce has a smooth buttery flavor with a slight hint of sweetness. Our Bibb lettuce has a gorgeous deep green color and tender leaves, ready to be incorporated in any salad or wrap.

Spring Mix

Baywater Farms’ spring mix is custom-mixed and one of our claims to fame. This delicious mix of five locally grown lettuces is designed for maximum flavor. Our unique combination is tender, colorful, and flavorful, making it a perfect fit for restaurants and home chefs alike.

Specialty Lettuce

Our specialty lettuces are hydroponically grown, crisp, crunchy, and mouthwatering. Throughout the year, we use sustainable growing methods to produce:

  • Bok Choy
  • Red Kale
  • Red Frisee
  • Red Romaine
  • Toscano Kale
  • Arugula

Herbs

Baywater Farms cultivates tender, delicate herbs that pack a huge punch of flavor in their tiny leaves. While we are constantly changing our herb varieties, our four core herbs include:

  • Basil
  • Cilantro
  • Parsley
  • Thyme

Microgreens

Our microgreens provide the same vivacious and savory taste in a smaller package. Grown in our hydroponic greenhouse, our microgreen varieties include:

  • Red Amaranth
  • Celery
  • Arugula
  • Broccoli
  • Chives
  • Curled Cress
  • Green Basil
  • Purple Mizuna
  • Purple Radish
  • Radish Hong Vit
  • Radish Shoots
  • Rainbow
  • Red Cabbage
  • Red Mustard
  • Pea Shoots

Custom Grows

While we currently produce the following sustainably-grown hydroponics on our hydroponic farm, we can also complete custom grows to meet your specific needs.

Find Our Hydroponics

You can find our fresh hydroponic lettuce, cultivated using sustainable methods, microgreens, herbs, spring mix, and specialty lettuces in national grocery store chains, produce distribution companies, roadside farm stands, CSAs, and farmers’ markets. To learn more about our innovative cold-chain process and ordering our fresh local produce, click here. Our excellent sustainably grown hydroponics speak for themselves, and we know your taste buds will love to listen!

Our Farm

Baywater Farms is a sixth-generation family-owned and operated farm servicing Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Hyattsville, Salisbury, Maryland, Delaware beaches, and the Eastern Shore. Baywater Farms is capable of meeting the demands of your produce distributor, restaurant produce supplier, CSA produce supplier, or wholesale produce supplier while maintaining the integrity and character of a small farm. Baywater Farms is about more than just hydroponic lettuce—we also grow heirloom beefsteak tomatoes, shishito peppers, hydroponic custom-blended spring mix, custom grows, colorful radish mix, Maryland’s own fish peppers, and more. When you work with Baywater Farms, you work with an experienced, ethical, and local farm dedicated to providing the highest-quality heirloom produce possible.