This year marks the 23rd season of the Farmers’ Market in Milford. The tradition of the market began with residents of Milford simply backing their pickup trucks up to the Mispillion River to share their vegetables, fruits and handmade items with other locals on Saturday mornings. It has now evolved into an affair that not […]
Four members of The Culinary School at the Food Bank of Delaware celebrated their achievements today during a graduation ceremony for the 18th graduating class at the Food Bank’s Milford facility. The graduates were: Tanesha Milbourne, Hershial Morris, Cameron Smallwood and Stephanie Woomer. United States Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester delivered keynote remarks to the students. As […]
by Terry Rogers After 35 years operating the Milford Tavern, Rich Hoomans made the decision to retire and move to Florida. He placed the business up for sale along with the apartment next door and says he is very pleased that the new owners will be Milfordians that are well known in the community. Chris […]
by Terry Rogers Cinco de Mayo, celebrated each year on May 5th, is an important holiday in the Mexican culture. Since the holiday is so important, La Hacienda will be celebrating in both their Milford and Dover locations. “We are opening our doors at 11 AM,” Carlos Estrada, owner of La Hacienda said. […]
by Terry Rogers In February Mispillion River Brewing announced that they plan to open a new brewpub in Milford. Although they cannot release information on the exact location as lease negotiations are still being finalized, the new brewpub will be located on Route 1 in Milford. “We are long-term Milford residents and we wanted […]
Thanks to a generous donation from the Harry K Foundation, anti-hunger advocates officially cut the ribbon on the new food pantry at Delaware Technical Community College’s Owens Campus in Georgetown this morning. The food pantry is made possible thanks to continued financial support from the Harry K Foundation. To date this year, the Harry K […]
Kim Turner, Food Bank of Delaware Thanks to the generosity of Perdue Farms, Delaware families struggling with food insecurity will have access to nutritious chicken. Perdue delivered 28,000 pounds of no-antibiotics-ever chicken to the Food Bank of Delaware this afternoon. The chicken will be distributed to families in need through the Food Bank’s network of […]
The Food Bank of Delaware announced today that registration for the sixth annual CANgineering competition is now open. Organizations have until March 2 to register for the food drive and structure-building contest. CANgineering supports the year-round hunger relief efforts of the Food Bank of Delaware. With more than 114,000 Delawareans relying on the services of […]
The Food Bank of Delaware and The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation — the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms — announced a new partnership to “Drive Out Hunger” in the community this morning at the Food Bank’s Milford branch. The foundation presented a “Drive Out Hunger” challenge grant in the amount of […]
by Terry Rogers Last week, La Hacienda opened its new Milford restaurant in the former Hometown Diner location. Carlos Estrada, co-owner of the restaurant, said that this was a soft opening with a ribbon cutting and Grand Opening planned for the near future. “We are extremely excited and thankful for the warm reception since […]
