Brick Farmers Market 2021. (Photo: Brick Township)
Brick Township’s annual Farmers Market will begin this Saturday at Windward Beach Park, the start of an annual tradition that has become an anchor of many residents’ weekends.
The first Farmers Market will be held May 7. But beginning May 14, Brick Township Senior Services will offer complimentary door-to-door transportation to the Brick Farmers Market for residents ages 60 and over on the Brick Senior Shuttle. Transportation will begin on Saturday, May 14 and continue on an every-other-week basis until the conclusion of the market season on Sept. 24, 2022.
The Senior Shuttle will pick riders up at their homes, bring them to the market and provide them with ample time to visit all vendors before beginning the return trip home. The service is available to all residents ages 60 and over. Anyone wishing to utilize the Senior Shuttle should call Senior Services at 732-920-8686 at least two days prior to the market. Seating is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
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The Brick Farmers Market is held every Saturday from May 7 through Sept. 24 at Windward Beach Park, off Princeton Avenue, and is open from 8:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. There are over 50 vendors signed up for this year’s market, which are listed below (based on the township’s currently-published list).
Councilwoman Heather deJong, who has shepherded the growth of the market since its inception, said at a township council meeting last week that more vendors will join the market as the season goes on, especially once local New Jersey crops are harvested.
This year will mark the eighth summer of the Market which was started in 2015 by Mayor John G. Ducey and the township council. The township has continued the market ever since.
The Senior Shuttle service was introduced in 2019. While it will be offering rides to the Farmers Market, the program provides free transportation to the Senior Center, shopping areas and more to residents ages 60 and over regularly. More on the shuttle can be found here.
The current list of vendors is up to 57 proprietors, and includes:
| 502 Baking Company | Scones, pies, cookies, brownies, gluten-free and vegan desserts |
| A&A Dips | Dip mixes of all flavors, flavored balsamic and extra virgin olive oils |
| Abraham’s Landscape Design & Nursery | Dwarf trees, flowering shrubs and perennials |
| America’s Kettle Corn | Fresh popped kettle corn, fresh lemonade |
| Barbara’s Kitchen Jams and Jellies | Jams, jellies, marmalade and salsa |
| Baker’s Bounty | Crumb cakes, zucchini loaf, cakes, banana loaf, pumpkin loaf, stuffed breads |
| Bark & Bites | Homemade farm fresh frozen dog treats |
| Barnegat Bay Oyster Collective | |
| BBQ on Wheels Catering | Smoked chicken, pork ribs, smoked turkey breast |
| Beansy’s Biscuits | Homemade dog treats |
| Beckage Farms | Local in-season produce, honey, PA Dutch baked goods, cider, eggs, flowers |
| Betsy & Lola’s | Dairy-free bakery and gluten-free cupcakes in a jar, 100% dairy free frosting |
| Bon Nut Butters | Stone-ground nut butters including almond, peanut, pecan, coconut, hazelnut, cashew |
| Butter Me Up | Gourmet flavored butter |
| Caldino’s | Fresh mozzarella, ravioli, fresh pasta, breads |
| Chef Vinnie’s Kitchen | Homemade sauces including tomato, marinara and vodka |
| Cream Ridge Winery | Natural, hand crafted wine |
| Dachshund Distilling | Artisan rum |
| D’Agostino Specialty Desserts | Chocolate covered strawberries, bananas, pineapple, grapes, bacon, gelato |
| Deliciously Alicia’s | Organic, gluten-free and vegan foods, mac n’ cheese, veggie pot pies, spinach pies and many more |
| Danny’s Seafood | Crab cakes, tuna steaks, mahi mahi, shrimp kabobs |
| Farmer Al’s Market and Greenhouse | Fruits and vegetables, hang plants, bedding plants |
| Garden State Distillery | Vodka, bourbon, river rye, rum, whiskey |
| Gourmet Nuts & Dried Fruit | Nuts, dried fruit, seeds |
| Green Goddess | Raw honey, organic herbal teas, herbal remedies |
| Icarus Brewing Company | Craft beers |
| J. Josephine Creations | Handmade 100% soy candles |
| Jaker’s Pickles | Homemade pickles, olives, sauerkraut, mushrooms |
| Jamming Foods | Maha premium granola |
| Kauffman Farms | Local fruits and vegetables, flowers |
| Knight Glassworks | Unique hand-blown glass |
| Krakus Deli | Pierogis, kielbasa, soups, stewed cabbage, cabbage noodles |
| Little Bean Apothecary | Elderberry syrups, cough syrups, herbal tinctures, soaps, deodorant, bug spray |
| Momma Homemade | Applesauce, sweet potato syrup, apple carrot cake in a jar, cocktail sauce |
| My Brittle | Small and large jars of handmade, gourmet nut brittles |
| Pine Coast Culture Company | Kombucha tea |
| Point Pleasant Pottery | Handmade stoneware pottery |
| Port Coffee | Fresh hot coffee, coffee beans, cold brew, nitro cold brew, local honey |
| Ramblin’ Sol | Chemical-free sustainable products, vegetable and herb flower seedlings, mixed vegetables |
| Rella Works | Woodwork primarily from locally fallen trees such as cheeseboards, cutting boards and charcuterie boards |
| Savvy Fit Soaps by TASCOFit | Natural soaps, lotions |
| Sea Glass Jewelry by Kristen | Handmade necklaces, bracelets and earrings made with genuine sea glass |
| Shore Sauce | Hot sauces |
| Shore Shake | Smoothies, milkshakes |
| Simply Sofrito | Handmade organic empanadas and traditional Puerto Rican specialties |
| So Good Guacamole & Dip Company | Fresh-made guacamole, hummus, salsa, tortilla chips |
| Sweet Spot Donuts | Fresh mini donuts with toppings |
| The Spoon & Bowl | Hot soups, cold soups, prepared meals and salads |
| Three Girls Garden Flowers | Homegrown fresh-cut flowers |
| Toms River Brewing Company | Craft beers |
| Trading Post Jerky | Gourmet beef, bacon and turkey jerky |
| Two River Gourmet Mushrooms | USDA Organic Certified gourmet mushrooms |
| Orchardside Farm | Fresh in-season vegetables and farm to table fresh prep salads and grain basted entrees |
| Potent Potables | Fresh juice and craft cocktail mixers |
| Colors of the Wind Apothecary | Teas, tinctures, salves, sprays, sacred smudge bundles, nourishing herbal infusions, vinegars, oxymels, lip balms, massage oils, & more |
| Little Box Farms | Micro greens, nut-free vegan pesto, salad blends |
| Fullblue 360 | Blueberry jams, blueberry simple syrup |
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