Beans, beans. The magical fruit is so magical, it can even be turned into delicious cookies. Leave it to Milton’s own Bella’s Cookies to figure out how.
Debuting at the Historic Lewes Farmers’ Market last weekend was Bella’s white bean cookie, Leguma Beach. “They took a lot of experimentation,” says Kelly Leishear, president of Bella’s. “The finished product is both delicious and healthy.” The cookies contain puréed white beans, organic oats, chopped walnut and dark chocolate chunks, all bound without eggs or better, so they’re fat free, full of fiber and packed with protein.
Delicious and healthy has been Bella’s specialty since it started a few years ago.
But Bella’s isn’t one to stop with white beans. It will soon introduce new products in its gluten-free line, including breakfast cookies (what kid wouldn’t love cookies for breakfast?), a twist on the traditional whoopee pie—an oatmeal version—and a cheesecake sweetened with agave nectar.
We’re big fans of Bella’s, having sampled most of its offerings over the years. You won’t be disappointed.
Learn more—or place an order—by visiting www.bellascookies.combellascookies.com, or calling 684-8152.
Farm Livin’ Is the Life for Me
Looking for daikon for tomorrow’s stir-fry dinner? Organic lamb to roast or stew? Fresh, local white corn?
Find it all and more at one of the beach-area farmers markets. The season began officially last weekend—the unofficial start of summer—at the Historic Lewes Farmers Market, and it will crank up in earnest elsewhere over the next couple weeks.
Bethany, Fenwick, Rehoboth, Milton and, off the path a bit, Georgetown all offer weekly markets through the summer, where you can find artisan cheeses, fresh breads, vegetables of every description, delicious milk and more—including organic doggie biscuits. Extreme Type As who are thinking far enough ahead can even order a handmade Christmas wreath.
Growers and producers truck in from farms on the lower Eastern Shore to Gettysburg, but many are clustered around the beaches. Some members of LESSON, the Lower Eastern Shore Sustainable Organic Network, and others supply local restaurants that are serious about farm-to-table dining.
Even if you couldn’t care less about that kind of thing, there’s one thing for sure: fresh, organic food just plain tastes better.
Below, a list of markets and hours. Scroll farther down to see some of the participating growers and producers.
THE MARKETS
Bethany Beach Farmers Market
PNC Bank parking lot at Garfield Parkway and Pennsylvania Avenue
Sundays 8 a.m.-noon, June 26-Sept. 11,
www.bethanybeachfarmersmarket.com/bethanybeachfarmersmarket.com
Fenwick Island Farmers Market
Coastal Highway and East Essex Street, across from the Dairy Queen
Mondays and Fridays, 8 a.m.-noon, June 28-Sept. 3
fenwickislandfarmersmarket.com
Georgetown Farmers Market
Town Park, Bedford and Edwards streets
Fridays, 3 p.m.-6 p.m., June 26-Sept. 3
georgetowncoc.com
Historic Lewes Farmers Market
Lewes Historical Society Complex, 110 Shipcarpenter St.
Saturdays, 8 a.m.-noon, May 28-Sept. 3
historiclewesfarmersmarket.org
Milton Farmers Market
Magnolia Street, across from the library
Fridays, 4 p.m.- 7 p.m., till Oct. 28.
Rehoboth Beach Farmers Market
Grove Park, Rehoboth Beach
Tuesdays, noon-4p.m., May 3
rbfarmersmarket.com
THE VENDORS
(Not all vendors participate in all markets.)
Arlington’s Natural Meats
Westover, Md., (410) 651-1260, arlingtonmeats.com
Backyard Jams and Jellies
Milton
Baues’ Busy Bees
Royersford, Pa., bauesbusybees.com
Bella’s Cookies
Milton, bellascookies.com
Bennett Orchards
Frankford, 732-3358, bennettorchards.com
Cake Break
Rehoboth Beach, 260-9264, cakebreakrehoboth.com
Calliope Organic Farm
Salisbury, Md., (202) 716-0217, calliopefarmandgarden.com
Cape Seasonings
Lewes, 930-5551, capeseasonings.com
Chapel’s Country Creamery
Easton, Md., (410) 820-6647, chapelscreamery.com
Chesapeake Bay Farm
Pocomoke, Md., (410) 629-1997, chesapeakebaycheese.com
Community Organics
Greenwood, 349-5834, communityorganics.org
Davidson Exotic Mushrooms
Wilmington, 475-9451
Delaware Silly Yak Foods
Ocean View, 539-5430
Deep Grass Nursery- Deep Grass Organic
Greenwood, 398-4413, deepgrassnursery.com
East View Farm
Frankford, 436-4605
Ficner Farm
Dover, 674-5899, ficnerfarm.com
Fifer Orchards
Wyoming, 697-2141, fiferorchards.com
First State Creamery
Marydel, Md., 242-9387
Fischers’ Farm
Dover, 744-9786, fischerschristmastrees.com
Good Earth Market and Organic Farm
Clarksville, 537-7100, goodearthmarket.com
Greenbranch Farm
Salisbury, Md., (443) 783-3495, greenbranchfarm.com
Hamel’s Gourmet Market
Rehoboth Beach, 227-3386
Hattie’s Garden
Lewes, 945-0350, hattiesgarden.com
Hobo’s Restaurant
Rehoboth Beach, 226-2226, Myhobos.com
Honeybee Lake Apiary
Frankford, 732-9251
Hudson’s Produce
Frankford, 436-2103
Jimmy Lynn’s Seafood
Lewes, 644-9329
Johnson’s Country Market
Selbyville, 436-7171, johnsonscountrymarket.com
Kalmar Farm
Harrington, 335-5243
Kogler’s Old World Breads
Lewes, 604-2580
Lavender Fields
Milton, 684-1514, lavenderfieldsde.com
Lucky Penny Produce & Flowers
Lewes, 245-4596, luckypennyproduce.com
Magee Farms
Selbyville, 436-5589
Maile
Wilmington
Mark’s Kettle Korn
(301) 613-0888, Kettle-Korn.com
Nancy’s Fine Foods
Milford
Nice Farms Creamery
Federalsburg, Md., (410) 754-3213, nicefarmscreamery.com
Old World Breads
Ellendale, 344-1254
Olivia’s Bread’s & Alden’s Dessert’s
Milford, 424-4395, oliviasbreads.com
Paradise Orchards
Felton, 284-3008, peachesandpups.com
Parsons Farms Produce
Dagsboro, 542-0663
Pasquilinis Bakery
Rehoboth, 227-2111, pasqualinis.com
Pure Harvest Farm
Milton, 841-3029
Rainbow Farm
Salisbury, Md., (410) 713-2022
Sap’s Pudding
Georgetown, 934-7574
Seaberry Farm
Federalsburg, Md., seaberryfarm.com
Skippers Biscuit Company
Lewes, 841-7003, skipperscompany.com
Springfield Farms
Rock Hall, Md., (410) 778-1682, springfieldlamb.com
Surf Bagel
Lewes, 644-1822, surfbagel.com
Susie Sunshine Organic Sprouts
Lewes, 381-3980
Twin Post Farm
Princess Anne, Md., (410) 651-2089, twinpostfarm.com
Tuckey’s Mountain Grown
Biglerville, Pa., (717) 677-6107
Turning Pointe Farm
Hartly, 492-0231
Wells Berry Farm
Mardela, Md., (410) 742-2202