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Check the registration area of our website for details! 601 Hollydell Drive,D i WashingtonW hi Twp.,T (Sewell)(S ll) NJNJ •((856)856) 589-5599589 5599 • www.Hollydell.com JERSEY SHORE LIVING / 2017 7 Farmers Market offers more than Jersey Fresh BY NANETTELOBIONDO listen, create and share. from traditional and organi- that make a visit to the “You want to keep things GALLOWAY A dedicated team of cally grown produce, fresh Brigantine Farmers Market a as fresh as possible so you Staff Writer about 80 volunteers work day-boat scallops and must for weekend warriors. don’t lose the nutritional through the summer to locally made sausages to There’s live music in the integrity of the products,” BRIGANTINE — Residents make the market come to artisan breads, exotic gazebo and cooking Giambrone said. and visitors to this Jersey life, greeting visitors, mushrooms and prepared demonstrations every week. They like to ask a lot of Shore town will find it’s a offering assistance and vegetarian meals — have On a recent Saturday, questions at the market, family affair at the local organizing a myriad of fun become like family, she said. chefs Josh Gamble and including a challenging Farmers Market offered things to do. “They are very friendly Salvatore Giambrone, both weekly trivia question for 8:30 a.m. to noon every “You don’t find that at and knowledgeable about caterers from Egg Harbor which you can win a $25 gift Saturday morning in other markets,” co-Chair- their products and are Township, got there early to certificate to a local Haneman Park at 15th Street woman Fran Paullin said. willing to explain the visit market stands and business, or simpler South and Revere “For us, the market is a labor growing, harvesting or food- purchase fresh ingredients questions such as what you Boulevard. of love. It gives us great joy making process to their before demonstrating how bought at the market or In addition to buying to see people have fun.” patrons,” she said. to make seared yellowfish what brought you there. fresh fruits, vegetables and The vendors — about 50 But it’s the ancillary activ- tuna and sautéed sausage “We use the responses to seafood, you can learn, of them offering everything ities and services offered over a rainbow chard salad. help us improve our Brigantine See BRIGANTINE on Page 8 8 JERSEY SHORE LIVING / 2017 Sharon Lavinson of Brigantine is the greeter who will let NANETTE LOBIONDO GALLOWAY you know what’s happening next at the Brigantine Josh Gamble and Salvatore Giambrone, both caterers who live in Egg Harbor Township, conduct a cooking demonstration Farmers Market. at the Brigantine Farmers Market. Atlantic County Library/Brigantine branch cart and purchase in the NJ Peach Pie contest,” co-Chairwoman Chrissy Brigantine a hardback or paperback perfect for beach reading. Lauletta said. continued from Page 8 To keep patrons apprised of what’s going on that day, The Brigantine Green Team is responsible for planning marketing plan and tell us where to spend our marketing volunteer Sharon Lavinson walks around with a megaphone market activities that aim to educate the public about dollars,” Paullin said.“We even polled our vendors and found announcing what’s up next. sustainability through hands-on activities offered around a they like our market more than the others they attend. What The Brigantine market is famous for its pie-making weekly theme. This year’s themes include Wildlife, Under the we offer here is second to none.” contests. Sea, In My Garden, Surf’s Up and Fitness Fun. You can even take advantage of the used book sale at the “For the last three years, our winners went on to compete Now in its fourth year, the market attracts about 500 people during the early season, but when vacation season rolls around in July and August, attendance rises to more than 1,000, market Manager Dave Roantree said. “We’ve grown in size each year,” Roantree said.“We started with 20 vendors for eight weeks and now have 50 vendors for 16 weeks. The footprinte where w started was 1½ blocks, but we’ve doubled that to three blocks. We are now at our maximum location-wise, but we still have some room to grow.” As in most shore towns, the market is plastic bag-free. But Brigantine took it a step further and in 2016 banned plastic straws and water bottles in the park. In addition to encour- aging visitors to bring their own reusable bags, they suggest bringing a reusable water bottle or purchasing a stainless steel canteen with the market logo at the information tent that can be refilled at the bottle filling station the Green Team helped get installed at City Hall, which is located across the way. “We put the onus on vendors and patrons to help keep our beaches and ocean clean,”Paullin said.“It’s heart- warming to see them take to it. We are concerned about the health of the island and the sea and land life on the barrier island.” The next tent over is the Market Valet, where shoppers can drop off their bags and continue shopping. “It’s just like a coat check,” volunteer Elaine DeSandro of NANETTE LOBIONDO GALLOWAY At the Kids Tent, children paint seashells. See BRIGANTINE on Page 10 JERSEY SHORE LIVING / 2017 9 Brigantine continued from Page 9 OTHER THINGS TO DO Visit The Cove. You can drive your 4-wheel- Brigantine said as she collected a and Kayliegh, 4, paint seashells.“It’s vendors like to answer questions, and 1.