The Town of Hampstead is the first municipality in Carroll County to register with the Sustainable Maryland program! Hampstead is the home to a farmers market with two dozen vendors, an active business association, and was recently ranked the best place to raise kids in Maryland and the #2 best city in Maryland to achieve a work-life balance.    

And...the Town of Oakland is the first municipality in Garrett County to register with SM! As the westernmost municipality in the state, Oakland is surrounded by the Allegheny Mountains and located close to the source of the Potomac River. Several miles of walking and bicycling paths connecting local parks to historic sites are enjoyed by residents and visitors. The town is a Tree City USA, boasts a twice-weekly downtown farmers market, and is home to four  Maryland Green Schools.