BETHANY BEACH FARMERS’ MARKET – JUNE 16 2024 Market Report
It was a picture-perfect day for open-air Market shopping! June has been incredibly kind to us weather-wise this year – who knows how long that will last, but we will take it! The heat is supposed to ramp up later this week, which may get the A/Cs working overtime; but it will also ramp up maturing our local crops! Our vendors are already bringing amazing varieties of local produce – check us out!
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT WEEK
Bennett Orchards – Lots and lots of your favorite Duke blueberries!
Davidson’s Exotic Mushrooms – Mushrooms, mushrooms, mushrooms: Portobello, Shitake, Cremini, Pom-Poms.
Derby Mill Farm – Beautiful bouquets of native flowers. For our every-week shoppers, don’t forget to ask about “deals on refills!”
Dittmar Family Farms – Ground lamb, Arugula, spring mix greens, kale, spinach, radishes, as well as broccoli, and exotic cauliflower.
Herbs, Spice, Everything Nice – A wide variety of beautiful herbs and house plants. Radishes, heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, and Swiss Chard from their organic farm.
Honey Bee Lake Apiary – Honey, Honey balm, pastries, and jams.
Jackie Blues – Live Blue Crabs, Fresh picked Crab Meat, Crab Cakes, Crab Salad.
Lavender Fields – Lavender Hand Sanitizer, Lavender Honey, Natural Hand-crafted Soaps, Bath Salts, Lotions, Bug Spray.
Old World Breads – Hand-crafted Breads, Pastries, Flatbreads, Cookies. New this year – “Muffin of the Week” – you won’t be disappointed!
Pereyra Farms – Kale, Asparagus, Broccoli, Squash, Onions.
Story Hill Farm – Locally raised Pork: ground sausage, bacon, scrapple, and Locally raised Beef: ground beef, kebab cubes, rib-eyes. Peanut Butter, Henlopen Sea Salts, and Eggs.
Wimbrow Farms – Corn, Squash, including 8 Ball squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, and flowers.
SUNDAYS 8 AM – 12PM
GARFIELD AND PENNSYLVANIA AVENUES
Since it’s blueberry season and will be for several more weeks, here’s a recipe from Bennett Orchards’ web site that you might enjoy. Check out their site for more recipes, including peach time, too. https://www.bennettorchards.com/
Early Summer Salad with Bennett Blueberry-Balsamic Dressing
Salad:
2 cups Bennett Blueberries
2 cups mixed greens
½ cup crumbled bleu cheese
½ cup toasted walnuts
Dressing:
¼ cup Bennett Blueberries
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
¼ cup olive oil
1 ½ teaspoons local honey
1 ½ teaspoons Dijon Mustard
Salt and pepper, to taste
Toss spring greens, 2 cups Bennett Blueberries, bleu cheese and walnuts together in a large bowl. Set aside. Blend remaining Bennett Blueberries, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey, and Dijon together in a blender until dressing is smooth. Season dressing with salt and pepper, to taste. Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat. Serves 2.