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:
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- 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.”
