Restaurants
COMING SOON!!!
Buy From Your Neighbor Restaurant Week 2008
September 19 - 26
THE FARMER AND THE CHEF - September 18
We will be kicking off Buy From Your Neighbor Week with
The Farmer and The Chef, a March of Dimes event, on Thursday, September 18 at the Chase Riverfront Center. The Farmer and The Chef is a cookoff competition pairing local chefs with local farmers to see who can create the most delicious dish, and you are the judge! To find out more information on this exciting event, click on the website: thefarmerandthechef.com
To learn more about restauarants serving locally produced foods, click here
Farmers Markets
Want to know where and when your local farmers market is open?
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Supermarkets Selling New Castle County Produce
Want to know where you can buy Delaware-grown produce in your area?
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Farms Selling Their Own Produce
Want to know where you can go to buy produce directly from the farm?
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Buy From Your Neighbor
Here you will learn about New Castle County's Buy From Your Neighbor program and find information on:
Buying From Your Neighbor
Buy From Your Neighbor is a program begun by New Castle County Executive Chris Coons to encourage consumers, wholesalers, retailers and restaurants to seek out and purchase Delaware-grown products. Look and ask for Buy From Your Neighbor products where you shop.
It is vital that we maintain the viability of our local farms by supporting the purchase of locally-grown products. We want to send a message that farms are critical to the quality of life we cherish in the county.
A strong farm economy creates local jobs, provides nutritious food and preserves the close-knit communities of our state.
For more information on getting involved with Buy From Your Neighbor, contact Andrea Kreiner at akreiner@verizon.net or 302-423-2766. |
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New Castle County Farm Facts
| General Info |
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| Number of Farms |
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358 farms |
| Acres in Farmland |
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71,248 acres
(26.1% of the County) |
| Number of Farms Operated by Women |
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58 farms |
| Average Farm Size |
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199 acres |
| Number of Farms 500 Acres or More |
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38 farms |
| Average Age of Farm Operators |
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57.4 years old |
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| Animals |
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| Farms with Milk Cows |
11 farms |
1,013 cows |
| Farms with Cattle |
62 farms |
2,662 cattle |
| Farms with Hogs |
11 farms |
86 hogs |
| Farms with Sheep |
14 farms |
366 sheep |
| Number of Horses |
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3,600 horses |
| Commercial Horse Operations |
100 |
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| Non-Commercial Horse Operations |
200 |
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| Crops |
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| Orchards |
16 orchards |
42 acres |
| Produce Harvested |
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912 acres |
Asparagus, snap beans, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, cucumbers, garlic, herbs, okra, green onions, green peas, bell peppers, chili peppers, pumpkins, spinach, squash, sweet corn, tomatoes, turnips, turnip greens. |
| Grain Corn Harvested |
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17,456 acres |
| Soybean Harvested |
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29,720 acres |
| Wheat Harvested |
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12,029 acres |
| Barley Harvested |
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822 acres |
| Hay/Forage Harvested |
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5,115 acres |
Sources: 2002 Census of Agriculture, Delaware Dept. of Agriculture & National Agricultural Statistics Service/USDA.
2004 Delaware Equine Study, Delaware Dept. of Agriculture & National Agricultural Statistics Service/USDA. |
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Delaware Harvest Seasons
Want to buy some fresh Delaware-grown products but aren't sure what's available?
Want to know what's in season?
Check out the harvest schedules below for...
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Fun Farm Activities For Families and Groups
Want to know where to go to have some fun on the farm?
Check out the Delaware Agritourism Association website
 (http://www.defunonthefarm.org/)
Agritourism Site of the Month |
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