Rehoboth Beach Delaware 19971United States
It took more than a decade to come to fruition, but Mike and Stephanie Downes are now the owners of Good Earth Market in Rehoboth Beach.
Sue Ryan opened Good Earth Market in Ocean View in 2004, as one of the first certified organic farms in Delaware. She opened a second location in Rehoboth in 2013. Ryan sold the Rehoboth business in November to Mike and Stephanie, who is Ryan’s sister.
During a recent interview, Mike said he and Stephanie had discussed with Sue being a part of the business years ago, but Ryan wasn’t ready to open a second location. Then, he said, they moved from Bethany to Baltimore to help take care of his parents.
A provocative documentary which will look into the food and farming sectors is due to be released this coming week. This Good Earth , a controversial eco documentary created by Bridport-based director Robert Golden, will be released on Thursday, January 21. The documentary explores the ways we farm and eat and the impact it has on the planet, with a focus on the state of the UK’s food and farming system. To mark the occasion, those involved in the project have dubbed the release date as This Good Earth Day . Organisers say it is not to be confused with the Earth Day, which falls on April 22 annually.