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

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Hightstown's Farmers' Market by the Lake,  (609)-306-0084  www.downtownhightstown.org

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Camden Farmers Market at the Transportation Center (856-963-2432)

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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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