Glassboro, NJ – If you have fond memories of last summer’s juicy, delicious Jersey peaches, charge up your taste buds – they’re now ripe and ready to eat. Take the family out to the farm for a day of picking your own peaches, or just go to a farmstand, farmers market or supermarket. Treat yourself to a multi-course dinner out with every course made with peaches.
Community farmers markets are featuring special “Jersey Peach Days,” with peach tastings, giveaways, story-telling, face painting and lots of peachy products like cider, jam, sweets — several hosting amateur baker competitions for the “Best Peach Pie” or cobbler. Winning entry recipes will be posted onwww.jerseypeaches.com and winners will compete for two grand prizes of $300 each (one in north Jersey; one in south Jersey).
Markets have some very creative events and activities in addition to the baking competitions. Live music is at Bernardsville, Chatham Borough, Nutley, Ramsey. Five Collingswood area restaurants, The Frog and the Peach in New Brunswick and Blueplate in Mullica Hill offer dinners with peaches in every course. Alstede Farms in Chester offers home-made peach pancake breakfasts with wagon rides to the orchard. Terhune Orchards features eight chefs creating different peach dishes. Bernardsville holds a free drawing for peach prizes. Brigantine holds Peach Trivia contest with a $25 gift card prize. And more. Complete calendar listing with descriptions follows.
For further information, go to the New Jersey Peach Promotion Council’s website www.jerseypeaches.com Weekly “Peach Days” at farmers markets are posted every Tuesday onfacebook.com/newjerseypeaches
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JERSEY PEACH CELEBRATIONS AT THE MARKETS 2018
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2018 DATES
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July 8 |
Fort Lee Farmers Market Jersey Peach Day
1355 Inwood Terrace, Fort Lee Community Center, Fort Lee
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July 12 |
Township of Union Farmers Market Jersey Peach Party w/Best Peach Recipe Contest appetizers and/or desserts, judged by notable food judges. Peach items at vendors, peach ice cream, cold-pressed peach juice, peach muffins. For kids, a ‘peachy’ face painter
1976 Morris Ave, Union, Parking lot in front of Municipal Building
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July 19-Sept |
The Frog & The Peach, New Brunswick Jersey peach menu– Five Courses, $73, plus wine pairings, $48
29 Dennis Street, New Brunswick, |
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July 20 |
Margate Farmers Market Jersey Peach Party…Peach Pie contest for amateur bakers
9700 Amherst Ave (Steve & Cookies by the Bay), Margate
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July 21 |
Bernardsville Farmers Market
Bernardsville Train Station, Route 202 & Claremont Avenue, Bernardsville
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July 26-29 |
Gloucester Co 4-H Fair Celebrating Jersey Peaches from Petlowski Orchards, peach cider, slushies, peach goods
275 NJ-77, Mullica Hill www.gloucester.njaes.rutgers.edu/4hfair
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July 28 |
Boonton Farmers Market’ Jersey Peach Day Jersey Peach Day…., Peach Pie/Cobbler Contest
Upper Plane Street Parking Lot, Boonton
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July 29 |
Hammonton Farmers Market Jersey Peach Day…Peach Pie contest for amateur bakers
200 Rte 206, Hammonton
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July 29 |
Edison Farmers Market Jersey Peach Day.. Peach Pie contest for amateur bakers
925 Amboy Ave, Edison www.edisonnj.org/about_edison/farmer_s_market.php
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July 31-Aug 4 |
Blueplate restaurant, Celebrating Jersey peaches: "Just Peachy" 4-course dinners with Holtzhauser Farms peaches. Every course features peaches.
47 S. Main Street, Mullica Hill
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Aug 3 |
Bordentown Historical Society Annual Peach & Ice Cream Social celebrating peach season! Peach cobbler, peach sundaes, peach pie a la mode!; Oliver’s-Bistro Bordentown supplying “best” peach cobbler
Friends Meeting House, 302 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown
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Aug 4 |
Collingswood Farmers Market Peach Party, peach demos, kick-off of 3-day restaurant peach festival, 8/7, 8/8, 8/9
713 North Atlantic Avenue, between Haddon Avenue & PATCO train, Collingswood,
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Aug 4 |
Chatham Borough Farmers Market Peach Party…tastings, live music
RR Plaza South off Fairmount Avenue, Chatham Borough farmersmarket@chathamborough.org
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Aug 4 |
Downtown Wildwood Farmers' Market Jersey Peach Day…Peach pie contest for amateur bakers
Byrne Plaza, 3400 Pacific Avenue (Pacific & Oak), Wildwood
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Aug 4 |
Community Presbyterian Church, Chester Jersey Peach Day-peach pies, cobblers, kuchen, homemade peach ice cream, other peach treats.
220 Main Street, Chester www.cpcchester.org
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Aug 4-5 |
Terhune Orchards Just Peachy Festival with 8 chefs doing peachy dishes
330 Cold Soil Rd, Princeton |
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Aug 4-5 Aug 11-12
Aug 5 & 12
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Alstede Farms Peach Festival Jersey Peach Festival -Peach treats to buy–homemade peach ice cream, peach pies, peach cakes, peach slushies, pick your own peaches, children’s activities, tractor drawn wagon rides.
Peach pancake breakfast–all you can eat country breakfast: homemade pancakes, with our fresh peach topping, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage and desserts. Breakfast tickets includes admission to our pick your own peach orchards, pay for what you pick additional, and our tractor drawn wagon rides. Call for reservations, 908-879-7189
1 Alstede Farms Ln, Chester
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Aug 5 |
Nutley Farmers Market Jersey Peach Day, peach pie contest for amateur bakers, live music & more
Municipal Parking Lot, Franklin Ave & William St, Nutley www.nutleynj.org/farmersmarket
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Aug 5
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Jersey City Riverview Farmers Market Jersey Peach Party, peach pie contest for amateur bakers, live music, kids’ activities
498 Palisade Ave, Jersey City www.riverviewfarmersmarket.org
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Aug 5 |
Ramsey Farmers Market Celebrating Jersey Peaches… Juicy peaches, peach tea, peach lemonade, peach pies and cakes, kids’ activities, music, crafts & more
Main Street Train Station, Ramsey
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Aug 7, 8, 9
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Five Collingswood Area Restaurants celebrate Jersey peaches: Just Peachy 3-course all-peach menu The Tortilla Press, Villa Barone, Centanni Pizza and Italian Grill, Nunzio Ristorante Rustico, El Sitio
www.sjculinaryevents.com for restaurant addresses and contacts
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Aug 9 |
Long Branch: West End Farmers Market Jersey Peach Party
Parking lot directly behind Jesse's Cafe & Catering, 139 Brighton Avenue, Long Branch
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