May 15th, 2013
Meeting the appetite of all things local. That’s what you will find up and down the Delmarva Peninsula as Farmers’ Markets gain popularity. I decided to visit late in the afternoon the Rehoboth Beach Farmers’ Market. It opens at Noon until 4 p.m. every Tuesday; rain or shine. This was the second Tuesday and it was sunny!!
The Rehoboth Beach Farmers’ Market is located at Grove Park, behind the Visitor’s Center and the Rehoboth Beach Chamber of Commerce, by the round-about. Website? http://www.rbfarmersmarket.com.
A little music and very interesting vendors. These are some of the ones that caught my attention!!
ROOT GOURMET – Only about a year old and located at 19724 Coastal Highway. Gourmet on the Go. A sister establishment of Nage. Don’t want to cook or have unexpected guests? Give them a call or go on their website at http://www.rootgourmet.com. You can either order for take out or just sit down and enjoy it in-house. At the market, they offer a special menu…plenty of tastings, as well.
JIMMY LYNN’S – A Seafood company…fish, lobsters. The best crabs! Steamed to order. They are located at 18226 Coastal Highway, Lewes. Tel. 302-644-9329.
GREENBRANCH ORGANIC FARM – Located at 5075 Nutters Cross Rd., Salisbury, Maryland, they specialized in a wide variety of vegetables and pastured livestock; grass-fed/grass-finished beef cattle, free range pigs, and pastured poultry. Website? http://www.greenbranchfarm.com.
HABANERA FARM – They are a guest of the Rehoboth Farmers’ Market, which means that they are not there every single Tuesday. This is Maryland’s first herbal tea grower and certified processor. It is a medicinal herb and plant farm and retreat center on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, just outside Whitehaven near the Wicomico River. More than 30 medicinal herbs offer a possibility for a relaxed stroll. It sits on 21 acres. It also has a 7 Path Labyrinth!
Habanera Farm is open for groups and will work with your group or organization to create that special program. They are also experienced, entertaining speakers, available to visit your location. On June 1st from 8:30 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Habanera Farm will be hosting their 3rd Annual Open House and Herb Day Celebration. They are inviting the public to go out and wander through their herb gardens, see their working medicinal plant farm and antioxidant orchard, enjoy a sampling of delicious, locally blended herbal teas, and have a great day. Please check out their website http://www.habanerafarm.com. Like them on Facebook.
CLINGER’S NATURALS – A Division of Nuts to You! It is located at 2020 Windors Drive in Salisbury, Maryland. Tel. 410-726-1603. Their artisan nut butters are sooo good. Like them on Facebook .
GELATO GAL – I spotted Amanda Randall, the person behind the best gelato in town. Amanda has a new location on Coastal Highway. It is at 20385 Rt. 1 in Rehoboth Beach. Tel. 302-227-1001. Website? http://www.gelatogal.com. Besides her glorious gelato, Italy’s version of ice cream, Amanda also offer desserts, homemade chocolates….and she is also having wonderful offerings from her smoker. Pulled Pork, Smoked Turkey, Smoked Fish, Smoked St. Louis Style Ribs….I’ll be stopping by to check out her new location. They have done a lot of work.
SKIPPER’S BISCUIT COMPANY – For your pooches. This company makes its products right here in the first state and in the town of Lewes. They are all natural; made by the sea. Tel. 302-841-7003. Website? http://www.skipperscompany.com. Their Coco Lu’s Pet Shampoo is named after their own Lucy Brown. Again, all natural with 2 scents available; Lemon Fresh and Coco Colada. Like them on Facebook. To order, please visit the website or the local farmers’ markets.
OLD WORLD BREADS – Their commercial baking company does not have retail…they are located in Milton, Delaware. They have a presence in the local farmers’ markets. To order online, please visit http://www.oldworldbreads.com. Then select your breads and pay online. Select your pick-up location and it is that easy!!
FIFER ORCHARDS – The farm is located at 1919 Allabands Mill Rd. in Camden-Wyoming, Delaware. Tel. 302-697-2141. Their market store at the beach is located at 200 Cullen St. in Dewey Beach. 302-227-8680. Visit http://www.fiferorchards.com.
On Saturday, May 18th Fifer is hosting their Strawberry Festival at their farm in Camden-Wyoming. There will be free live music, hayrides, face painting, pony rides, gourmet sandwiches by Nage & Abbott’s Grill restaurants. There will be strawberry BBQ, strawberry smoothies, ice cream, pies, shortcakes, chocolate covered strawberries and more.
And, remember that it is asparagus season!! Did you know that they are a member of the Lily family? And, that under ideal conditions, an asparagus spear can grow 10″ in a 24-hour period? They have no fat, no cholesterol, and are low in sodium.
Talk to you later….you know I will.
July 7th, 2012
A scorcher, that’s for sure!! 101 degrees at the Delaware Beaches. I am not kidding when I tell you that a Gazpacho would be the perfect hot summer meal.
I was looking for some local vine ripe tomatoes; they burst with flavor. Our local tomatoes, at the Delaware Beaches, are coming in and one of the first to have them is Fifer Orchards. Even though their farm is in Camden-Wyoming, they do have a Fresh Market located on Rt. 1 North at the corner of Cullen Street, in Dewey Beach. They looked gorgeous!!
I feel that a Gazpacho is a liquid salad. It is so refreshing and it takes very little time to make. The ingredients are found most everywhere.
The Gazpacho is typically Spanish but it certainly has traveled the globe. Its origin is the South of Spain. From Andalusia, which is in the southernmost province of Spain.
We all have a variation of this delicious soup; mine is no different. I sort of borrowed the recipe from a friend, Sherrie. Then, I made it my own.
The garnish of jumbo Maryland lump crabmeat rolled on Old Bay seasoning, definitely says Southern Delaware!! Hope you like it.
Summer Gazpacho
3 ripe tomatoes (depending on the size you might need 4)
1 cucumber, peeled and diced
1/2 green pepper, diced
1/2 sweet onion, diced
1 cup Low Sodium V-8 Juice
2 tablespoons Olive Oil
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar (I used Pompeian red wine vinegar.)
A couple dashes of Tabasco (or maybe more)
2 teaspoons of Worcestershire Sauce
Salt (optional)
Pepper to taste
Jumbo lump crabmeat rolled on Old Bay Seasoning (My crabmeat was from Jimmy Lynn’s Seafood on 18226 Coastal Highway, Lewes, DE)
Garnish: Diced vegetables; peppers, all colors, tomatoes, avocado, green onions, cilantro
Place all ingredients in the blender, except the crabmeat.
Cover and blend until smooth.
Adjust seasonings.
Chill
Garnish, serve and enjoy!!
This recipe serves 4. It can easily be doubled; just do it in batches.
Note: In many recipes, a slice of day old bread is also added. I have done it in the past but not this time. Please use a gluten free bread if you decide to do so, and have to follow a gluten free diet.
This gazpacho can be just your meal but it can also be the start of a great summer dinner, as well. Just use small bowls; it will serve about 6 people then.
Stay cool!!
May 11th, 2011
I strolled yesterday, just like everyone else through the tent lined street in Grove Park. This is the home for the Rehoboth Beach Farmers’ Market who is celebrating its 5th season. And, every Tuesday, rain or shine, from Noon until 4:00 p.m. you will find the locals, residents and visitors purchasing, organic produce, food, flowers, baked goods and at times live entertainment, as well. On a beautiful day like yesterday, it was priceless.
Grove Park is a wooded corner in Rehoboth that is located adjacent to the Lighthouse Circle, right by the roundabout. It has a Tot Lot and benches to sit and rest or get a little shade when the summer weather heats up.
The Rehoboth Beach Farmers’ Market has a website; http://www.rbfarmersmarket.com.
There is free parking available on Henlopen Avenue, Columbia Avenue and Sussex St. and Felton Street. Otherwise, you will have to feed the meter in a few weeks.
This is the second week for the Farmers’ Market. Other farmers’ markets at the beaches are starting pretty soon.
Just like the traditional “mercados” found in cities throughout the world, growers sell their produce directly to the public. You can even have lunch at the Rehoboth Beach Farmers’ Market. Some vendors have pick up delicacies. For example, Yolanda from Mariachi which is located at Wilmington Ave. had Arroz con Pollo, Papusas, Tamales among other things. Mariachi’s website is www.mariachirehobothde.com.
Shopping at farmers’ markets has become a weekly ritual for a lot of us that want to have fresh and local produce. It is great to engage in conversation with some of the farmers.
The Rehoboth Beach Farmers’ Market has about 25 vendors. To see the complete list, please visit www.rbfarmersmarket.com/vendors.html. There are a few new ones but all the old standbys are there, as well.
So, as I strolled these vendors got me interested. Their produce looked beautiful.
From Deep Grass Nurseries, a certified organic farm in Sussex County, Delaware.
From Kennet Square the mushroom from Davidson Exotic Mushrooms. Kennet Square, PA is known as mushroom capital of the U.S.
Jimmy Lynn’s Seafood, Home of the Crab with Attitude and one of my favorites in the area had beautiful seafood.
Breads from Koglers Old World Breads made in Ellendale, Delaware
Backyard Jams and Jellies
Cleckner Family Farm Eggs are from Bivalve, Maryland. Hormone free, chemical free and healthy range chickens. They are a “Community Supported Agriculture”. CSA is usually an organic vegetable farm where one pays a fee to join and then gets a share of the crops throughout the season. For more info. please visit www.clecknerfarm.com.
I had not seen Skipper’s All Natural Crunchy Dog Treats before. They are made in Lewes, Delaware and are all natural pet treats and all natural pet products. They also have custom orders, personalized birthday, holiday and forever home gifts. They are on Facebook and their website is www.skipperscompany.com.
Fifer Orchards are favorites at the Delaware Beaches. www.fiferorchards.com
I met Victoria who is the owner and baker from Olivia’s Breads & Alden’s Desserts. These are her kids’ names. Her love of baking natural and delicious treats started a long time ago with the dietary requirements of her grandmother. The rest is history. If you need gluten free, sugar free, etc. etc. just give her a couple of days notice. Her website is www.oliviasbreads.com. Toll free is 1-855-424-4395.
Nuts to You had beautiful nuts. They also had “butters”; Almond, Peanut, Pecan and Walnut.
Pasqualinis Bakery is in downtown Rehoboth beach on 375 Atlantic Ave. Website? www.pasqualinis.com.
Kettle Korn is lightly salty and somewhat sweet. Perfect combination. You will find it towards the end of the tents.
Susie Sunshine Organic Sprouts had plenty of samples for tastings.
Yes, it was certainly nice. I know I missed some of the vendors. There is always next time. I hope you get to visit some of these farmers’ markets in our Delaware Beaches. It is worth it!!
Have a great day!! Talk to you later…
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