Brick Life

Brick Farmers Market Begins This Weekend, Town Announces Senior Shuttle Service

by
Daniel Nee
May 3, 2022

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.

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