September 25th, 2013
The Second Season at the Delaware Beaches is usually a time when local residents claim the beaches and towns that have been so busy during the Summer Season. Guess what? The Delaware Beaches are year round…the activities never stop, and neither do the fundraising events.
Delaware is a small wonder with a big heart. On Thursday, September 26th, a benefit event hosted by Matt Haley Companies and Good Earth Market & Organic Farm in Ocean View, Delaware. Location? 31806 Good Earth Lane (Rt. 26), 4.5 miles west of Bethany Beach, Delaware in Clarksville, DE 19970. More info? Please visit http://www.goodearthmarket.com.
 
Matt Haley is a restauranteur and philanthropist whose restaurants at the Delaware Beaches and his cooking style are what this coastal area is all about; the freshest ingredients and local catch. More info? Please visit http://www.matthaleycompanies.com.
The dinner on Thursday will be catered by Plate Catering, Matt’s catering company. Join fellow diners as the sun sets for a unique dining experience.
Locally grown ingredients will be prepared and paired with perfect wines.
The evening will start at 6 p.m. with cocktail hour…appetizers. The main course will be family style with produce grown on-site. The dessert will be apple pie with fresh whipped cinnamon cream.
All proceeds will benefit The Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek (Southern Delaware Botanic Gardens, Inc.), which strives to exalt nature’s beauty, to delight and educate visitors, and to study and preserve Delmarva’s natural ecosystems through the creation of a unique sustainable accessible world-class gardens for the benefit of the public. It is scheduled to open in 2016. More info? Please visit http://www.delawaregardens.org.
Tickets are $95. Please call for tickets and info. 302-537-7100. There is still time!!
Talk to you later.
June 7th, 2013
 
To be able to sit outdoors and enjoy dinner at this time of the year at the Delaware Beaches, is priceless. It is our time to shine in Southern Delaware; beautiful skies, balmy temperatures.
Matt Haley Companies invite you to enjoy a special evening at Good Earth Market & Organic Farm. It will be an outdoor event; a farm to table dinner. It will take place on Tuesday, June 18th at 6 p.m. Tickets are $95; limited seating. For tickets and information, please call 302-537-7100. Good Earth Market & Organic Farm is located 4 miles west of Bethany Beach on Rt. 26, at 31806 Good Earth Lane in Clarksville, DE 19970.
All proceeds will benefit The Delaware Adolescent Program, Inc. (DAPI) is a non-profit organization developed in 1969 in New Castle County, Delaware, to provide pregnant teens a way to continue their education and receive prenatal care. Please visit http://www.dapi.org.
The evening will begin with a cocktail hour with appetizers being passed around the guests. Then, the main course will be family style. The dessert will be showcasing produce grown on site.
A farm to table dinner extends an invitation to converse at the dinner table….I have been to them and they are unique!
All food will be prepared by Plate Catering, a Division of The Matt Haley Companies.
Have a great time!!
Note: Photos were taken at Good Earth Market & Organic Farm.
May 8th, 2013
El sabor de la comida latina no tiene limites. Las combinaciones de especies e ingredientes…el aji, ya sea dulce o picante, hace una fiesta por si sola en el paladar. Oh wait a minute, I am supposed to be writing in English. I guess I got caught up in the moment.
Papa Grande’s is the new sister restaurant brought to Southern Delaware by Matt Haley, Owner/Executive Chef of SoDel Concepts Restaurant Group. It is scheduled to open before Memorial Day. This marks the first Latin inspired concept within the group’s brand profile and the 7th restaurant in total.
“Papa Grande’s brought a cultural swing to our family of restaurants. It offers the same clean design style, authentic food and excellent experience that we have become known for with our customers,” stated Matt Haley, Owner/Executive Chef.
Inspired by the spirit and flavors of the Hispanic culture, Papa Grande’s Coastal Taqueria provides an authentic version of Latino cooking and cuisine. The menu offerings will be 80 percent hardcore authentic coastal taqueria with main dishes like Whole Fish Veracruz or Chicken Mole served with rice, beans and zucchini, ranging in price from $14 – $21 per entree. The remaining 20 percent of the menu offerings is fun, with Scrapple Apple, Belly clams or SPAM tacos. The generous taco menu selection has 15 – 18 options and the Starters range from Jicama sticks to roasted pardon peppers and Chorizo empanadas. Papa Grande’s Coastal Taqueria menu will be consistent with the rest of the SoDel Concepts’ restaurants by offering affordable and locally grown plates and tastes. To take a peek at the menu, please visit http://www. papagrandes.com/menu.
On the bar side, Papa Grande’s will be topping off the Latin cuisine with an expansive, authentic Tequila selection complimented by Tequila and Rum tasting menus. To sweeten the pot even further, the bar features a fresh sucar cane machine offering a little crushed-to-order food theater experience for guests. Check the website http://www.papagrandes.com.
 Trapiche for sugar cane. For back-of-the-house news at Papa Grande’s Coastal Taqueria, Matt Haley brought SoDel Concepts’ Corporate Chef, Doug Ruley, in as a partner on this venture. The two worked with renowned chefs at the Texas branch of the Culinary Institute of America to create a menu reflective of the traditions and home-style roots of the Latin American people.
In partnership with the Global Delaware Fund, http://www.globaldelawarefund.com, SoDel Concepts has pledged that a percentage of all profits from Papa Grandes will be donated to a scholarship program that will benefit underpriviledged Hispanic children.
Papa Grande’s Coastal Taqueria is located at 38929 Madison Avenue in Fenwick Island, Delaware by the Route 54 bridge, across the parking lot from Catch 54, one of its sister restaurants. It was reconstructed out of an antique barn that sat on the site, using reclaimed wood and glass from the former structure. There are 2 stories, with wrap around decks and unique, functional, glass garage doors that open up to offer guests the complete outdoor dining experience. Boats are welcome, just pull up to the dock, tie up and pop in. More info? Papa Grande’s does have catering and private dining, as well. Call 302-436-7272.
Buen provecho!!
November 9th, 2012
It is so good to be able to say thank you and mean it. I want to thank those companies advertising on AboutMyBeaches. Some of them I bugged a lot; explaining why they should be on my website. I really do appreciate it.
AboutMyBeaches started back on July of 2009. It was one of those ideas. I am a frustrated concierge. First it was going to be just a website. When my webmaster, Ed Timmons, met with me, I kept talking and talking. He probably thought I was more of a blogger. So, really, it was his suggestion. Here I am. I consider myself to be in the business of Word of Mouth.
Since my advertisers are on my website, which is written in a blog style, you can access them directly. Just look at them on the right hand side of AboutMyBeaches, http://www.aboutmybeaches.com, and you will be able to find out what these companies are all about. They are all different. Their owners are very nice, and easy to talk to.
Let’s meet them:
Tidewater Realty – This company is located at 32892 Coastal Highway (Rt.1) at the Starboard Center in the town of Bethany Beach, Delaware. Bethany is considered one of the Quiet Resorts of the Delaware Beaches. I know it well. For many years I lived there. It is a small coastal community, with great beaches, and quaint little restaurants. Tel. 302-539-7500. Toll free 900-888-7501.
 Bethany Beach Tidewater Realty is a boutique size real estate company. Broker of Record? John Merryman, III. This company has been a sales leader in the community for 30 years. It is known for its personal and professional attention. Website? http://www.tidewaterrealty.com. Please remember that Delaware has low property taxes and tax free shopping!!
Coastal Chem-Dry – This company is at the forefront of the carpet and upholstery industry. Green certified, with innovative equipment and powerful cleaning solutions. Website? http://www.chem-dry.net/coastal.de. It dries quickly, so you don’t have to wait hours and even days for this to happen.
A Fall Special!! 3 rooms for $119.95 up to 350 sq.ft. Stairs not included.
Please contact them at: New Castle County and Kent County 302-234-0200. Sussex County 302-645-2800.
Check the website for more specials and information.
Miken Builders is located at 32782 Cedar Drive, Millville, Delaware 19967. Millville is located a few miles west of Bethany Beach. Tel. 302-537-4444. Cell 302-381-0773. Website? http://www.mikenbuilders.com. Mike Cummings is the Founder and CEO of this company. I have known him for so many years. Our sons played Little League together. Besides being a friend, I have also been a customer.
Miken Builders is a commercial and residential construction company. It is very well respected for his construction work and for his involvement in our communities. No job is too small or too big for them.
Last summer they worked on my house. A whole new entry way, which by the way, I have enjoyed and was very much needed. Also, there was some remodeling in my bathroom.
Betterliving Patio & Sunrooms of Delmarva. This company is under the umbrella of Miken Builders. Location? 32442 Royal Blvd., Unit 1, Dagsboro, DE 19939. Tel. 302-251-0000. Toll Free 877-251-0080. Website? http://www.betterlivingdelmarva.com. They are the exclusive provider of Betterliving 3-Season year-round sunrooms and awnings.
Doggies at the Beach is a boarding and day care facility for your pooches. It is located at 18806 John J. Williams Highway (Rt. 24), Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Tel. 302-644-8200. Website? http://www.doggiesatthebeach.com. It is my dog, Addy’s, home away from home. I have total confidence in Jim and his staff and when I leave her there. I feel she is in the best of care.
Doggies at the Beach has 4 master groomers for dogs and cats, working 7 days a week; mornings, afternoons, and evenings. All you have to do is call for an appointment. The facility is great with 24/7 human care. It is also climate controlled. Dog training is also available.
Two new web-cams are being installed. One will be located in the new puppy room, the other in the new building called Bayside.
Doggies at the Beach is very much involved in the community. Don’t be surprised to see them in parades, holding events, and having a good old time!!
SoDel Concepts, founded and owned by Restauranteur & Philanthropist, Matt Haley. Website? http://www.sodelconcepts.com. A total of 6 restaurants at the moment, with its newest one, Papa Grande, opening in 2013 in Fenwick Island, Delaware. Stay tuned for updates. Busy does not even begin to describe this company. I have written posts, with pictures, on most of them, except Blue Coast Seafood Grill….soon, though. Just put their name on the search of AboutMyBeaches to see some delicious dishes.
In Lewes, Delaware you will find Fish On! – http://www.fishon.bz
In Rehoboth Beach, Delaware you will find Lupo di Mare – http://www.lupodimarerehoboth.com
In North Bethany Beach, Delaware you will also find Matt’s Fish Camp – http://www.mattsfishcamp.com
Also, in North Bethany you will find Blue Coast Seafood Grill – http://www.bluecoastseafoodgrill.com
In Ocean View, Delaware you will find NorthEast Seafood Kitchen – http://www.northeastseafoodkitchen.com
In Fenwick Island, Delaware, that’s where you will find Catch 54 – http://www.catch54.com.
In each of them I have found a favorite dish. If you are visiting the Delaware Beaches, try them. I don’t think you will be disappointed.
Plate Catering – This is a catering company owned by Matt Haley, owner of SoDel Concepts. A dinner for many, or just for a few. An intimate affair, perhaps? A special occasion, I am sure. They can handle it. Please give them a call at 302-644-1200. Website? http://www.plate-catering.com
The Global Delaware Fund. This is a non-profit organization founded by Matt Haley, owner of SoDel Concepts and Plate Catering. It provides goods and services to children at risk in distressed situations. It has been lending a hand here, in Delaware, and abroad. Please visit http://www.theglobaldelawarefund.com.
Butter Shades is a sun glass company from Philadelphia that sells affordable sunglasses without sacrificing pure, manufactured quality. This company has a passion and compassion…they are giving back to the community, as well. Please check the sunglasses at http://www.buttershades.com
TKO – In Bethany Beach you will find Alice H. Klein, Jeweler and Designer. She is the owner and founder of TKO Designs, Inc. In the business for 32 years, Alice has a unique way of presenting a beautiful stone in its best light. She works with plastics and resins, precious and semi-precious stones, pearls, gold, gold filled, silver and Swaroski crystals. She can give a lift to a tired setting giving it that wow factor.
 
TKO Designs is located at 100 Garfield Pkwy., Stores 6 & 7, Bethany Beach, Delaware. Tel. 302-539-6992. Website? http://www.alicehklein-tko.com. I have known the company for so long and I am a consummate fan of her work. Her niece JoAnne works at her store, as well.
Florida – I do have a few advertisers in Florida. You might want to know them. Whether you are a snowflake or a snowbird these 2 companies provide great services. I also know them, personally, and can recommend them fully.
Tauriello & Co. is a real estate company located in the heart of Delray Beach, Florida. This coastal town is also known as the Village by the Sea. You can find it at 900 E. Atlantic Avenue. Tel. 561-278-5570. Toll Free 877-509-8300. Website? http://www.tauriello.com.
Brokers of Record are Daniel & Sue Tauriello. They have been in Delray Beach for so many years and are very well respected in the Village by the Sea. I have known them since 2003 and they have given me personal and professional service. Please call Cheran or Sue if you want to find that special place to hang your beach chair.
Beach House Management, LLC – This is a property management company in Delray Beach. Michael Keegan is at the helm of the company and along with his staff, you home will be in good hands. Totally professional and caring. I have used Michael since 2003 and have no regrets at all. Some might think that a property management company is a luxury; in reality, it is a necessity when you are not there. For more information, please visit http://www.mybeachhouses.com. Tel. 561-376-4329.
Again, I do appreciate your business….Interested advertising on AboutMyBeaches? I think it is a very good deal. $500 for one year. Your banner on AboutMyBeaches. My personal attention, as well. Check the website and see if you like it. Nothing better than word of mouth.
Have a good one!!
October 16th, 2012
Congratulations are in order to Chef Doug Ruley, formerly Head Chef of Bluecoast Seafood Grill in Bethany Beach. SoDel Concepts, owned by acclaimed Chef, Matt Haley, has announced that Chef Dough Ruley will be the new Corporate Chef of the restaurant group.
Chef Ruley will be in charge of overseeing all of SoDel Concepts’ restaurant kitchens, currently 6 in total. He will also manage the food and menus from SoDel’s catering company, Plate Catering. Responsibilities will include supervising all kitchen staff, creating and updating menus, and delegating which items will be prepared for special company events.
Originally from Elkton, Maryland, Doug became enamored with food and the kitchen at an early age. Whether helping bake a birthday cake or preparing live blue crabs, he was up for the challenge. Summers were often spent helping his grandparents tend to the garden, live stock and the smoke house on their farm. Doug attributes his passion for food to days of shucking corn and picking beans, building the foundation of his career.
Shortly after graduating from high school, Doug began working in local restaurants including celebrated Newark, Delaware eatery, Jude’s Diner. After training in a Rehoboth Beach restaurant kitchen the following summer, Doug decided to pursue his natural talent and go to culinary school, something Jude herself had been pushing for.
Doug graduated at the top of his class in 1996 from Johnson & Wales (Rhode Island). Julia Child gave the commencement speech. Immediately after, Doug accepted a position as Sous Chef at The Melrose Club in Hilton Head Island, SC. After a year, Doug moved back to Elkton and was hired as a line cook at then un-opened restaurant, Iron Hill Brewery. Five years later he was promoted to Executive Chef and Operating Partner of Iron Hill, which now has over 8 locations. While at Iron Hill, Doug produced several “Best of Delaware” awards, with a string of five “Best Restaurant” awards in a row. After10 outstanding years with Iron Hill, Doug and his wife decided for a change and moved to the beach, signing on with Matt Haley and SoDel Concepts as Head Chef of highly acclaimed restaurant, Bluecoast.
Of his employer, Ruley states that Haley and the SoDel team are “pioneers” in the culinary field in Delaware. “Working with Matt has been the most rewarding years of my career. His wisdom and leadership brings out the best in his employees.”
Doug credits his success to the tremendously talented people he has worked with throughout his career, and to his family, for being understanding of the vigorous nature of the culinary world. He currently lives in Fenwick Island, Delaware with his wife, Lisa, and their three children.
About SoDel Concepts:
SoDel Concepts was founded by Chef Matt Haley. SoDel Concepts was named to the 2009 Inc. 500, which lists America’s fastest-growing private companies. The group’s restaurants include Fish On! in Lewes, Lupo di Mare in Rehoboth Beach, Bluecoast and Matt’s Fish Camp in North Bethany Beach, NorthEast Seafood Kitchen in Ocean View and Catch 54 in Fenwick Island. Matt Haley and co-owner Scott Kammerer also own Haley-Kammerer Consulting, a hospitality management company that provides management and consulting services for businesses such as Troegs Brewery & Kitchen, James Street Tavern, and Premier Wine & Spirits in Wilmington, Delaware. Others include Que Pasa in Dewey Beach, Fins & Claws restaurants in Rehoboth Beach. Sports at the Beach in Lewes and Waterman’s in Ocean City, Maryland. For more information, please visit http://www.sodelconcepts.com.
Note: You can access directly all of SoDel Concepts restaurants, including Plate Catering, on AboutMyBeaches, by a click on their individual links or on SoDel Concepts. Don’t forget to check Global Delaware, as well. See what this non-profit is all about.
October 2nd, 2012
Arriving at the Indian River, my friend, Debbie and I followed the signs. We were full of expectations. Phrases like a roving culinary adventure, a restaurant without walls; on the menu, were fresh caught fish, oysters, just picked apples, lettuce…wait and see.
Why on earth did I worry about what food we were going to be served? As the SoDel Concepts’ chefs started to arrive, I could not help to notice how relaxed they were. Not a trace of stress showed on their faces. Cool as a cucumber!!
Check Jen Blakeman, she looked ready.
So did Doug Ruley and Jesse Howell.
The list of ingredients for this “family farm” dinner were:
The venue was the Indian River Inlet & Marina in Southern Delaware.
The Guest Chef was Matt Haley of SoDel Concepts. Matt Haley is a restauranteur with many years of experience and plenty of restaurants to attest to his culinary expertise. Plate Catering is his catering company. Websites? http://www.sodelconcepts.com and http://www.plate-catering.com. This is the second time that Matt Haley has been chosen to be the Guest Chef.
The Host Fisherman was Tim Sughrue from Congressional Seafood, also with many years in the seafood business. Website? http://www.congressionalseafood.com
Good Earth Market Farm in Ocean View (http://www.goodearthmarket.com), Nassau Valley Vineyards in Lewes (http://www.nassauvalley.com), and Fenwick Wine Cellars in West Fenwick (http://www.fenwickwinecellars.com).
Outstanding In The Field….and its crew!!
Outstanding In The Field’s mission is to “reconnect diners to the land and the origins of their food”. Website? http://www.outstandinginthefield.com.
And, last but not least….us, our “family” of diners that came from Philadelphia, Washington, Dover, Virginia and Southern Delaware. I think we were all foodies at heart.
The reception was being held right by the inlet. Views from the new bridge and the boats passing by.
Outstanding In The Fields has a tradition. Guest can bring their plates to the farm dinner. They will be returned to you, cleaned, after dinner. As you arrived you were to set your plates down.
A wine bar was serving 2011 Cape Rose by Nassau Valley Vineyards.
The SoDel Concepts’ chefs were busy preparing our hors d’oeuvres.
Smoked Indian River Inlet Bluefish, bacon, horseradish, shaved green onion and pickled mustard seeds.
Grilled Popped Oysters, heirloom tomato marmalade. The oysters were so easy to eat..toss the shells into the inlet.
We were a friendly bunch. Plenty of mingling…no strangers in this group.
 Chef Matt Haley chats with guests. A brief introduction from Outstanding In The Field’s founder, Chef and artist, Jim Denevan, who started this movement in the late 90’s.
And a few words from Leah Scafe of Outstanding In The Field, who wears many hats.
Off we went to the northern side of the marina. A brief stop to hear our host fisherman, Tim Sughrue, give us interesting information regarding aquaculture. Information about some of the fish that once seemed threatened but now are thriving, for example, rockfish. And for all of us that love crabs…a great season ahead for next year.
From a distance I could see the table being set. What a beautiful spot! Right between the inland bays. It would be perfect for all of us to get to know one another, even better.
The SoDel Concepts’ chefs were ready for us; in the tent and cooking outdoors.
The butter was from Good Earth Market. Fresh herbs from the market; slightly sweet.
And then, the table was filled…
 Courtesy of Amanda Panko, SoDel Concepts We quickly became good friends. Krisan, our server and fellow diners, Eric and Russ, kept us laughing along with the rest of our group and the ones next to us, as well; Cathy and Chris.
Laughter was prevalent throughout the event.
The menu
First Course
Paired with Fenwick Wine Cellars Pinot Grigio.
Second Course
Good Earth Market Rabe, White Bean & Sweet potato Hash, Bethany Beach Smoked Sea Salt and that garnish…oh, so delicious. Garlic, thinly sliced and for the looks and taste of it, probably lightly fried.
Paired with Nassau Valley Vineyards 2011 Pinot Grigio.
Third Course
Seared Fluke (summer flounder), lemon, Good Earth Market herb butter.
 Courtesy of Amanda Panko, SoDel Concepts Paired with Nassau Valley Vineyards 2010 Estate Grown Chardonnay.
Our table was still having so much fun….it seemed like we had known each other forever. The table looked good. But there was one more course.
Last Course…a Sweet Ending.
Fenwick Wine Cellars Poached Pears, sweet plum syrup, Maytag blue cheese, walnuts, herb, and sea salt.
Paired with Fenwick Wine Cellars High Tide Port.
The sun was setting over Southern Delaware and there was a hush in the air. The sky was so pretty. It was getting dark. We were seizing the moment in this restaurant without walls.
Outstanding In The Field, SoDel Concepts Chefs and Matt Haley celebrated the end of a beautiful meal with a walk around the table.
Plate-Catering was closing shop and so were we….until next time.
August 17th, 2012
The Town of Lewes, Delaware is located on the lower reach of the Delaware Bay. It is considered an ocean resort; the ocean is nearby at Cape Henlopen.
It seems summer has been flying by all of us. Our second season at the Delaware Beaches is just as good….soooo, hang in there. If you are visiting Lewes, this is what’s going on.
Saturday, 8/18 – Historic Lewes Farmers’ Market – 8 a.m. until Noon, at the Lewes Historical Society Campus. Please remember that no pets are allowed. Address? 110 Shipcarpenter Street. More info? Please visit http://www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org.
At 10 a.m. there will be a Cooking Demonstration by Plate Catering’s Head Chef, Jen Blakeman. More info. on Plate Catering? Please visit http://www.plate-catering.com.
 Cannonball House Saturday, 8/18 – At 3:00 p.m. at the Midway School #178, at the Lewes Historic Complex, Commander Timothy R. Dring USNR-Retired will present “Maritime Rescue along the Delaware Coast: The History, Stations, and Equipment of the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard”.
Start at the Midway School at the Lewes Historic Complex, then, you are invited for a walk to the Lewes Life-Saving Station.
This is a free event and no reservations are required.
For more information, please visit the Lewes Chamber at http://www.leweschamber.com.
Saturday, 8/18 – Opera at the Beach – An Evening with Patricia Racette – 8:00 until 10:00 p.m. Soprano Patricia Racette, a leading artist at The Metropolitan Opera and the Washington National Opera has been called “one of the world’s best sopranos” by New York’s WQXR, will sing a program of operatic favorites and jazz and Broadway standards. A Touch of Italy Restaurant will dazzle the palate with a pre-performance reception of Italian appetizers and beverages. Location? Cape Henlopen High School Theatre. This event is in support of Coastal Concerts and The Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center. Tickets are $50 and $75, and can be purchased online at http://www.operaatthebeach.com. Doors will open at 6:30; performance will begin at 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, 8/19 – 4th Annual Greene Turtle Lewes 5K Walk/Run – 7:15 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. This is a benefit for the Cancer Support Community Delaware. Registration begins at 7:15 a.m. with the 5K run/walk race starting at 8:15 a.m. Races2Run will manage the event and provide complete online race results. The event will begin at The Greene Turtle Sports Bar and Grille located at The Villages at Five Points in Lewes. Walkers and runners will travel along a fast, flat course within the Five Points residental neighborhoods. For more info., and to register online, visit http://www.cancersupportdelaware.org.
The mission of the Cancer Support Community Delaware is to “ensure that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action and sustained by community.”
Sunday, 8/19 – Yoga With Dimitra at the Lewes Canalfront Park, 211 Front Street. Please take your mat or towel. 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
Tuesday, 8/21 – Chicks for Charity (Southern Delaware) Dinner at Fish On!, located at The Villages of Five Points, Lewes, at 6:30 p.m. Two delicious entrees to choose from along with appetizers and dessert. $25/person includes gratuity. Cash or check only, payable to Fish On! This August dinner will benefit “Alex’s Lemonade Stand”. There will be raffle items and 50/50 raffle. RSVP to gals4thegood@aol.com. Please, no calls to the restaurant. Chicks for Charity (Southern Delaware) is a charitable organization serving our community. To find out the connection to Alex’s Lemonade Stand, please visit http://www.chicksforcharity.us.
Tuesday, 8/21 – Summer Concert at Stango Park, 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., on King’s Highway, next to the Lewes Public Library. The performance will be by The Navy Band Sea Chanters. This is the United States Navy’s Official Chorus. A variety of music ranging from traditional choral to opera, Broadway, and contemporary.
Have a great time!!
August 8th, 2012
Just like any farm or garden, the farm changes with the season. Good Earth Market is no different. It is the oldest USDA certified organic farm in Delaware. You probably have passed it on the way to Bethany Beach. It is only 4.7 miles west of Bethany in the unincorporated town of Clarksville. The address is 31806 Good Earth Lane, Rt. 26, Clarksville, DE 19970. Tel. 302-537-7100. Website? http://www.goodearthmarket.com. The owners are Susan and David Ryan.
Hours of operation are:
Summer: Monday – Saturday from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Winter: Monday – Saturday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Sunday, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
I stopped by the other day; I wanted to see how it would look at this time of the year. There is plenty of parking.
It did look so pretty; everything in bloom, herbs ready for picking.
Just picked organic vegetables that are, at times, still warm from the vine.
This is a full service market, offering dairy, non-dairy, local items like organic eggs, jams and jellies, cereals, juices, cookies, frozen foods and meals, a full gluten free grocery and food department…check the website; better yet, stop by.
Herbs can be cut to order and cut flowers in season are always available.
 
 
Sandwiches and salads are available daily. Call in your order and they will have it ready for you when you arrive.
 
Good Earth is a busy farm. It offers events to the community and our visitors.
So, What’s Happening at the Farm?
Tuesday, August 14th – Jump into Rain Gardens. Join Good Earth Market, The Delaware Center for Inland Bays & Environmental Concern. Learn about them and how they benefit the environment. You will be able to participate in planting a demonstration rain garden at Good Earth, so please dress appropriately for the outdoors and bring your garden gloves. Gain skills, and enjoy refreshments at the new Earth Market Cafe.
This event is free. You must register in advance. Please call Sara Hilderbrand at 410-745-9620 or email dir.educate@wetland.org.
Saturday, September 15th – Semi-Annual Arts & Crafts Show at Good Earth. Local favorite artists will be back. There will be glass, woodwork, paintings, soap, clothing, and pottery. One of a kind items. A local philanthropic organization will have a Bake Sale Tent. Rain date? Next day, same time, same place.
Farm Dinners at Good Earth Market & Organic Farm
I have fallen for farm dinners. Farms, farmers and chefs team up, producing a meal made with local produce; most of it you will find out is growing on the farm, where you will sit at a table set out on one of their fields for a unique experience.
Menus are often not decided until last minute; not knowing what will be ready for picking on the farm.
On Tuesday, September 18th Good Earth is hosting a Farm to Table Feast, benefiting The Global Delaware Fund, http://www.theglobaldelawarefund.com. Local grown ingredients will be prepared by Plate Catering; paired with the perfect wines, http://www.plate-catering.com. Call 302-537-7100 for reservations. Dinner will start at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $95 per person. Rain date? The following day.
These dinners are so much fun; you can bring friends or make new ones.
Good Earth Market & Organic Farm is also the perfect venue for weddings and private parties. The east side of the farm can hold up to 500 guests.
The Herb Garden and Flower Garden is the perfect spot for cocktails and ceremonies.
For more information, please contact Leanne Silicato at 302-227-7117. Website http://www.makemydayevents.net.
Have a Great Day!!
 
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