Bucks Food Calendar: May 17, 2013

The weather may be a little iffy this weekend but hopefully it will hold off raining. Saturday is New Hope’s 10th Annual Pride Parade (starting at noon) and I would hate for that parade to get rained on!

Farmers Markets. The Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers Market at Dvoor Farm in Flemington opens for the season this Sunday with hours from 9 am to 1 pm. You’ll find pasture-raised meats, eggs, vegetables, cheeses and even, wine. See more about their vendors on their website.

What can you expect to find at most farmers markets this week? Rosemary, thyme, chives, arugula and sorrel, asparagus, tender broccoli rabe, dandelion greens, Tuscan and Red Russian kale, lettuce, radishes, spinach, stinging nettles, tatsoi, bok choi, green garlic, Swiss chard, and rhubarb.

Many markets will have fresh, hormone and antibiotic-free, pasture-raised chicken, turkey, pork and 100% grass-fed beef, and pasture-raised, free range eggs. Look also for cow and goat milk cheeses, smoothies, yogurt, and milk; foraged wild mushrooms and cultivated mushrooms, and prepared foods like dill pickles, sauces, fruit butters, gluten free and vegan products, olive oil, and humus. Artisanal breads and baked goods, including gluten free, are at several markets and you may find organic maple syrup, as well as fair trade, organic, locally roasted coffee.

Adopt-A-Pantry Food Drive. It may be difficult to imagine but ten percent of Bucks County residents are food insecure. The Bucks County Opportunity Council has organized a major food drive, Adopt-A-Pantry 2013, which will help area pantries stock up for summertime when children don’t receive breakfast and lunch from school and their shelves are the emptiest. More than 102,000 people visited pantries here last year, receiving 1,243,715 meals. All food collected will benefit the Food and Nutrition Network (FaNN), made up of 27 food distribution sites.

What type of food is needed? Non-perishable, unexpired food like canned food including meats, soups, fruit, tuna, and vegetables. Rice, beans, granola bars, cereal, powdered milk, peanut butter, pasta, sauces, oatmeal, pudding and jelly are also welcome. Where can you drop it off? At Delaware Valley College on this Saturday, May 18; Monday, May 20 and Tuesday, May 21. To learn more about the drive and how to volunteer to help sorting, see their website.

Firehouse Breakfasts. There are three going on this Sunday – in Perkasie, Riegelsville and Sellersville. All three do this on a regular basis so they know what they are doing. See the full food calendar for details. Yum.

The Old Bethlehem Road Hotel in Quakertown (well, really Haycock Township) is having their 1st Annual Open House on Monday night. Free drinks and food for everyone! They want to thank all their loyal customers. Pretty nice thing to do. It begins at 5 pm and goes until 9 pm.

Don’t forget this Saturday, Carversville Day and the Perkasie SpringFest will be taking place. See our post from last week about these fun days.

For more details on any of these events, please go to our full calendar, Food Events in Bucks County. Have a lovely weekend. Follow Bucks County Taste also on Facebook and Twitter.

Friday, May 17:

• Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St., Stockton, NJ [3 – 7 pm]
• Ottsville Farmers’ Market at Linden Hill Gardens – Linden Hill Gardens, 8230 Easton Rd., Ottsville, PA [4 – 8 pm]
• Beer Tasting, Phillips’ Fine Wines, 17 Bridge St, Stockton, NJ [4 – 8 pm]
• Wine Concert Series – The Market by Shady Brook Farm at Delaware Valley College, 2100 Lower State Rd, Doylestown, PA [6 – 9 pm]
• Wine Concert Series – Shady Brook Farm, 931 Stony Hill Rd, Yardley, PA [6 – 9 pm]
• Lumberville General Store Supper Club – Lumberville General Store, 3741 River Road, Lumberville, PA [6 – 9 pm]
• Music & Merlot – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [6 – 9 pm]
• 9th Annual Taste of the World Gala – Pearl S. Buck International, 520 Dublin Road, Perkasie, PA [7 – 10:30 pm]
• Food & Wine Pairing – Crossing Vineyards, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [7:30 – 9 pm]

Saturday, May 18:

• Adopt-A-Pantry Food Drive – Delaware Valley College, 700 E Butler Ave Doylestown, PA [all day]
• Doylestown Farmers’ Market – W. State & Hamilton St., Doylestown, PA [7 am – 12 pm]
• Wrightstown Farmers’ Market – Wrightstown Twp. Municipal Bldg (parking lot), 2203 2nd Street Pike, Wrightstown, PA [9 am – 1 pm]
• Stangl Factory Farmers’ Market – Stangl Factory, 12 Mine Street, Flemington, NJ [9 am – 2 pm]
• Stockton Market, 19 Bridge St, Stockton, NJ [9:00 am – 4 pm]
• Carversville Day – Carversville Square, Aquetong and Carversville Roads, Carversville, PA [10 am – 2 pm]
• Home Grown Goodness with Karen Rogers – Shady Brook Farm, 931 Stony Hill Rd, Yardley, PA [10 am – 3 pm]
• Yoga & Wine – Old York Cellars, 80 Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ [11 am – 1 pm]
• Backyard BBQ – New Seasons at New Britain, 800 Manor Drive, Chalfont, PA [11 am – 2 pm]
• 10th Annual New Hope Pride Parade – Bridge & Main Streets, New Hope, PA [12 – 1 pm]
• Wine Tasting – Phillips’ Fine Wines, 17 Bridge Street, Stockton, NJ [12 – 6 pm]
• Springfest in Perkasie Olde Towne – Perkasie Olde Towne, 7th and Markets Sts, Perkasie, PA [12 – 9 pm]
• Mixology Weekends – Chaddsford Winery Tasting Room, Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA [1 – 5 pm]
• Beer Tasting – New Hope Beverage, 6542-K1 Lower York Rd (Logan Square), New Hope, PA [3 – 7 pm]
• Music & Merlot – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [5 – 8 pm]
• Lumberville General Store Supper Club – Lumberville General Store, 3741 River Road, Lumberville, PA [6 – 9 pm]

Sunday, May 19:

• Breakfast – Perkasie Fire Co., Fifth and Arch Sts., Perkasie, PA [7:30 am – 12:30 pm]
• Breakfast – Riegelsville Fire Company, 333 Delaware Road, Riegelsville, PA [8 am – 12:30 pm]
• Breakfast – Sellersville Fire House, 2 N. Main St, Sellersville, PA [8 am – 1 pm]
• Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers’ Market – Dvoor Farm, Route 12 Circle, Flemington, NJ [9 am – 1 pm]
• Colonial Cooking Demonstration – Washington Crossing Historic Park, PA: Hibbs House, Washington Crossing, PA [10 am – 4 pm]
• Stockton Market – 19 Bridge St., Stockton, NJ [10 am – 4 pm]
• Home Grown Goodness with Karen Rogers – Shady Brook Farm, 931 Stony Hill Rd, Yardley, PA [11 am – 12:30 pm]
• 2nd Annual Wine & Waddle – Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Rd, Ringoes, NJ [11 am – 4 pm]
• Spring Wine Trail: Southern Tour – Various wineries, Bucks County [12 – 5 pm]
• Doylestown Food Co-op: “Eat Your View” – The Bucks County Project Gallery, 252 West Ashland Street, Doylestown, , PA [1 – 3 pm]
• A Dummies Guide to Wine Tasting – Crossing Vineyards & Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA [2 – 4 pm]
• Jazzy Sundays – Hopewell Valley Vineyards, 46 Yard Rd., Pennington, NJ [2 – 5 pm]

Monday, May 20:

• Adopt-A-Pantry Food Drive – Delaware Valley College, 700 E Butler Ave Doylestown, PA [all day]
• Burger Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
• 1st Annual Open House – Old Bethlehem Road Hotel, 243 Old Bethlehem Road, Quakertown, PA [5 – 9 pm]
• Free Dinner – Presbyterian Church of Deep Run, 16 Irish Meetinghouse Rd, Perkasie, PA [5:30 – 6:30 pm]
• Monday Wine Special plus Surf & Turf – Yardley Inn, 82 E. Afton Ave., Yardley, PA [5:30 – 10 pm]
• Half Price Burgers Night – Continental Tavern, 2 North Main Street Yardley, PA [6 – 10 pm]
• Spain Wine Dinner – Vintage Grille, 3617 Ferry Rd , Fountainville, PA [7 – 9 pm]

Tuesday, May 21:

• Adopt-A-Pantry Food Drive – Delaware Valley College, 700 E Butler Ave Doylestown, PA [all day]
• Cheesesteak Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
• Wings and Yuengs – Jamison Grill, 2600 York Road Jamison, PA [5 – 9 pm]
• Food, Wine, Beer & Spirits Tastings – Old Bethlehem Road Hotel, 243 Old Bethlehem Road, Quakertown, PA [6 – 9 pm]
• Sushi Night in the Wine Cellar – The Inn at Lambertville Station, 11 Bridge Street, Lambertville, NJ [6 – 10 pm]

Wednesday, May 22:

• Pierogi Sale – St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church, 1545 Easton Rd., Warrington, PA [9 am – 3 pm]
• Specialty Keg Tappings – Isaac Newton’s, 18 South State Street, Newtown, PA [12 – 9 pm]
• Wings & Yuengs – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
• Kids Eat Free Night – Jamison Grill, 2600 York Road Jamison, PA [5 – 9 pm]
• Burger Night – Jamison Grill, 2600 York Road Jamison, PA [5 – 9 pm]
• Supper Club – The Raven, 385 W. Bridge St, New Hope, PA [6 – 10 pm]

Thursday, May 23:

• Community Hero Night – Wycombe Publick House, 1073 Mill Creek Road, Wycombe, PA [4 – 10 pm]
• Mexican Night – Jamison Grill, 2600 York Road Jamison, PA [5 – 9 pm]
• Emilia-Romagna – Casa Casale, #1 and #2 Peddler’s Village, Lahaska, PA [6:30 – 9 pm]

For more details on any of these events, please go to our full calendar, Food Events in Bucks County. Follow Bucks County Taste also on Facebook and Twitter.