Brick Life

Brick Farmers’ Market Begins Saturday: Here’s Who’ll Be There

by
Daniel Nee
May 15, 2020

Brick Farmers Market (File Photo)

Brick Township’s seasonal Farmers’ Market will reopen this weekend, albeit with strict rules in place for both vendors and customers to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

The Farmers’ Market will be open from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. every Saturday from May 16 to Sept. 19 at Windward Beach Park. So far, the township has attracted 38 vendors to the market, including:

502 Baking Company	Specializes in handmade, small-batch baked goods including macaroons, scones and pies
Abraham’s Landscape Design and Nursery	Landscape plant material
America’s Kettle Corn	Fresh popped kettle corn, fresh lemonade/iced tea
Baker’s Bounty	Bread, stuffed bread, crumb cakes
Beansy’s Biscuits	Homemade organic dog treats
Beckage Farms	Local in-season produce, honey, PA Dutch baked goods and cider
Bon Nut Butters	Stone-ground nut butters including almond, peanut, pecan, coconut, hazelnut casehws
Caldino’s	Ravioli, fresh pasta, fresh made mozzarella, variety of tomato sauces
Cream Ridge Winery	Wine
Devil Brownies	Baked goods, brownies
Farmer Al’s Market & Greenhouses	Flowers, fruits and vegetables
Gourmet Nuts and Dried Fruit	Nuts, dried fruits, seeds, brittles, dry mixes
Green Goddess	Raw honey, organic herbal teas
High Mountain Foods	Frozen ravioli, pasta, crab cakes, fish, poultry, meats, pierogies
J. Josephine Creations	Handmade 100% soy candles
Jaker’s Pickles	Pickles, sauerkraut, olives
Jersey Charm Gourmet Coffee	Gourmet coffee
Kauffman Farms	Jersey-grown fruits and vegetables, cut and potted flowers
Krakus Deli	Pierogies, kielbasa, soups, stew cabbage, cabbage noodles
Little Bean Apothecary	Elderberry Syrups, cough syrups, herbal tinctures
Momma’s Home Made	Applesauce, apple garlic hot wing sauce, BBQ sauces, sweet potato syrup
Port Coffee	Fresh hot coffee, coffee beans, cold brew, nitro cold brew, local honey
Rella Works	Woodwork from locally fallen trees
Sea Glass Jewelry by Kristen	Handmade necklaces, bracelets and earrings made with genuine sea glass
Shore Shake	Smoothies
Simply Sofrito	Handmade organic empanadas and traditional Puerto Rican specialties
So Good Guacamole & Dip Co.	Fresh made guacamole and hummus
Thompson Brothers Farm	Fresh grown vegetables
Three Girls Garden Flowers	Unique and colorful mason jar and hand tied flower arrangements
Toby’s Tail	Dog treats
Trading Post Jerky	Beef and bacon jerky
Wicked Good Spice Mixes Company	Hot sauces, spice blends, vinegars and oils, hot pepper jellies
Young Living Essential Oils	Essential oils, aromatherapy, jewelry
Bark Bites	Dog treats – frozen and cookies
Cookie Lady	Oreo stuffed chocolate chip cookies
Dutch Hill Farm	Pasture Raised antibotic & hormone free Pork/Chicken/grass fed beef & pink veal Wild game/eggs/candles
Jeanne’s Humble Pies	Hand made pies filed with meat and vegetarian fillings
Ramblin Sol Farm	Chemical free sustainably prodcts; vegetable herb flower seedlings mixed vegetables eggs

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there are several new rules and regulations in place this year, including:

All vendors must wear masks and gloves
All customers must wear masks and observe social distancing guidelines
Customers will line up on Challenger Way spaced a minimum of 6ft apart until admitted to the market
Foot traffic will proceed in one direction
All booths must be staffed by a minimum of two people with one person handling payments
No self-service for customers; all handling of produce and items must be done by vendors
Samples of produce items will be displayed for customers while produce is in secure area
No samples

“We are excited to announce that the Farmers’ Market will be open to give our residents the opportunity to purchase fresh produce and other items from local businesses,” Mayor John Ducey said previously. “Much like other many others aspects of daily life, we had to adapt the Farmers’ Market to make it as safe as possible. But having the market open will provide some sense of progress and normalcy which is a positive thing right now.”