Calendar of “Jersey Fresh Peach Month” August Events
Farmers’ Markets
Restaurants
Celebrating August as “Jersey Fresh Peach Month” this year is a month-long series of “Peach Party” special events and promotions, at 13 farmers markets, 26 restaurants and supermarkets throughout the state. Festivities begin on July 30 at the West End Farmers Market, Long Branch, with a Peach Pie contest, prizes, gift certificates and ‘peachy tastes and recipes from Tasty Pantry. On August 1st, the Collingswood Farmers Market has packed a full-day celebration of “The Peach” with music, story telling, raffles for a peach basket, restaurant peach-dish tastings and more. Participating farmers markets and restaurants have created their own special events, utilizing local talent and locally grown peaches.
Farmers’ Market Events
| DATE |
EVENT |
July 30: |
West End Farmers Market, Long Branch (732-229-6999) www.westendvillage.com
Peach Pie contest, with prizes, ‘peachy tastes and recipes from Tasty Pantry, gift certificates. |
August 1: |
Collingswood Farmers Market (856-559-0234) www.collingswoodmarket.com -- on
“Just Peachy,” big blow-out event, with music, cooking demonstrations and tastings by chefs from The Tortilla Press, Blackbird Dining Establishment, Andreotti’s Viennese Café, Blueplate and Dream Cuisine Cafe. Raffle drawing for basket of peaches, donated by Schober & Sons Orchard, appearance by New Jersey Peach Queen and more |
August 1 |
Chatham Borough Farmers Market (973-635-0674 x 200) chathamborough.org/farmersmarket
Peach Party event, raffle for basket of Jersey Fresh peaches, peach samplings from The Savory Garden - veggie burgers and salsas, with peach salsa for tasting and purchasing; Ester's Treats - peach blueberry muffins and others |
August 1 |
Highlands Business Partnership Farmers Market (732-291-4713) www.highlandsnj.com
Peach Party: Fresh Pik Farms and Hauser Hill Farms donating peaches for peach cobbler, made by The Baking Company. Samples will be given to all comers. |
August 2 |
Red Bank Farmers Market (732-530-7300) www.redbankrivercenter.org
Special “Peach” events, including servings of Kathi’s White Tip with Peach by Ducks in a Row, Inc. |
August 5 |
Toms River Downtown Farmers Market (732-946-2711) www.localharvest.org --
“Peach Party,” with special events, a peach-cooking demonstration, more |
August 6 |
Atlantic City Special Improvement Farmers Market (609-344-8338) www.acsid.com
Peach Day, live music |
August 9 |
Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers’ Market, Flemington (908) 237-4582 www.HLTA.org -- a
Special “Peach Party” showcasing various peach delicacies, highlighted by noted Chef Ed Coss from the Milford Oyster House offering special peachy treats |
August 9 |
Morristown Farmers Market (973-455-1133) www.morristown-nj.org
Special “Peach Party” event |
August 13 |
Keyport Farmers Market (732) 739-5138 – www.keyportonline.com
Hauser Hill Farms giving a free peach with every purchase made at the market. |
August 20 |
Jersey City Historic Downtown Special Improvement District Farmers Market www.jcdowntown.org
Special Peach Party event |
date tbd |
Hightstown's Farmers' Market by the Lake, (609)-306-0084 www.downtownhightstown.org |
date tbd |
Camden Farmers Market at the Transportation Center (856-963-2432) |
date tbd |
Newark Common Greens Farmers Market (973-733-9333) |
Restaurants Featuring Peach Events and/or Peach Menus during August
(note: for recipes, see “Recipe” section on this website
August 4-6 |
COLLINGSWOOD/CAMDEN COUNTY/PHILADELPHIA AREA http://jbloom.businesspromotioninc.com
August 4-6: Restaurants here will offer 3-course “Just Peachy” special diners, for just $25.00/prson, spotlighting Jersey Fresh peaches. Dining comes with a friendly peach farmer talking about what makes Jersey Fresh peaches so special, how to store and use them, nutritional information and recipes to take home.
The Tortilla Press, Collingswood, 856-869-3345, www.thetortillapress.com Chef Mark Smith
Blackbird Dining Establishment, Collingswood, 856-854-3444 www.blackbirdnj.com Chef Alex Capasso
Andreotti’s Viennese Café, Cherry Hill, 856-795-2233 www.andreottis.com Chef Rich Marsh
Dream Cuisine Cafe, Cherry Hill, 856-751-2800 www.dreamcuisinecafe.net Chef Vince Fanari
Blueplate, Mullica Hill , 856-478-2112 www.blueplatenj.com Chef Jim Malaby
Joe Palombo’s Mirabella Café, Cherry Hill, 856-354-1888 www.mirabellacafe.com Chef Joe Palombo |
July 20-26 |
GLADSTONE/MORRIS COUNTY/MORRISTOWN AREA
Gladstone Tavern, Gladstone, 908-234-9055 www.gladstonetavern.com
celebrating "Local Peach Week," featuring peaches from Alstede & Melick's local family farms. |
now through mid-September
7 nights a week . |
MERCER COUNTY/NEW BRUNSWICK
The Frog and The Peach, New Brunswick, 732-846-3216 www.frogandpeach.com
Summertime means New Jersey peach season; and, this summer, the restaurant will celebrate its fifth annual "Festival of Peaches," showcasing different varieties of the fruit in a 6-course tasting menu. |
The Following Restaurants Feature peach dishes and/or menus
during August, “Jersey Fresh Peach Month”
ATLANTIC CITY/ATLANTIC COUNTY/JERSEY SHORE
Girasole Ristorante (609-345-5554) www.girasoleac.com
CAPE MAY/CAPE MAY COUNTY
Washington Inn (609-884-5697) www.washingtoninn.com
TOM’S RIVER/OCEAN COUNTY/JERSEY SHORE www.downtowntomsriver.com
The River Market 732-505-8090 www.rivermarketcafe.com
Bistro 44 (732-818-7644) www.bistro-44.com
Dinner on Irons (732-281-2582) www.downtowntomsriver.com
LONG BRANCH/MONMOUTH COUNTY/JERSEY SHORE
Jesse’s Cafe & Catering (732-229-6999) www.westendvillage.com
Tre Amici (732-571-8922) www.treamicinj.com
Mix Lounge & Food Bar (732-923-9100)
Roselli's (732-923-9393) www.rosellisnj.com
NEW BRUNSWICK/MERCER COUNTY
Frog and the Peach (732-846-3216) www.frogandpeach.com
HIGHTSTOWN/MERCER COUNTY
Bistro Soleil, (609-443-9700) www.bistrosoleil.com
TRENTON/MERCER COUNTY
The Archives, Trenton Marriott at Lafayette Yard (609-656-4500) www.trentonmarriott.com
SEWELL/GLOUCESTER COUNTY/MULLICA HILL AREA
Barnsboro Inn (856-468-3557) www.barnsboroinn.com
MULLICA HILL/GLOUCESTER COUNTY
Blueplate, (856-478-2112) www.blueplatenj.com
HOPEWELL/MORRIS COUNTY
The Brothers Moon (609-333-1330) www.brothersmoon.com
BERNARDSVILLE/SOMERSET COUNTY
Bernards Inn (908-766-0002) www.bernardsinn.com
MILFORD/HUNTERDON COUNTY/DELAWARE RIVER AREA
Milford Oyster House (908-995-9411) www.milfordoysterhouse.com
KENILWORTH/BERGEN COUNTY/NORTHEAST AREA
Boulevard Five 72 (908-709-1200) www.boulevardfive72.com
WEST PATERSON/PASSAIC COUNTY
Castalia (973-785-8880) www.castaliatrattoria.com
JERSEY CITY/HUDSON COUNTY/HUDSON WATERFRONT
LITM, ( 201) 536-5557 www.litm.com
Peach Dinner Menu, Chef Todd Villani
•Organic green salad with whipped country farm goat cheese, spiced walnuts, and peach compote.
•Karrabuta Pork with bacon whipped potatoes, charred jersey corn saffron peach chutney
•Warm Caramelized peach tart tatin with Tahitian vanilla bean gelato
NEWARK/ESSEX COUNTY
Scully’s Publik House (973-622-3341)
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