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Food Truck Competition 2026

 

Are you ready for the 2026 Harvest Ridge Winery Food Truck Competition?

This annual event brings together food trucks, live music, a family fun zone, delicious drinks, and more for an exciting weekend that benefits local veterans and military members.

Here’s what you need to know about Food Truck 2026!

Food Truck Competition FAQs

From tickets to location to what to expect when you get here, we’ve got the answers to all of your questions about Harvest Ridge Winery’s 2026 Food Truck Competition.

When is Food Truck 2026?

This year’s Food Truck Competition will take place April 17 through April 19, 2026.

Here are the event times for each day:

Friday, April 17: 4 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Saturday, April 18: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.*

Sunday, April 19: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.

*VIP ticket holders may enter as early as 11 a.m. on Saturday!

Where is the Food Truck Competition?

The annual Food Truck Competition takes place at Harvest Ridge Winery’s Delaware location.

The address is 447 Westville Rd, Marydel, DE, 19964.

What does the Food Truck Competition support?

The annual Food Truck Competition is a fundraiser for local veterans and service members. All proceeds will benefit the Hero-Hunts Foundation and Disabled American Veterans.

How much are tickets? How do I get them?

Daily tickets and weekend passes are available for Food Truck 2026, with prices varying depending on the day and ticket type. See below for more details as well as a link to where to buy each option!

Note that children under 16 do not need a ticket. 

Weekend Passes

VIP Weekend Pass – $60.00

Includes entry on all three days of the festival (4/17-4/19), early access on Saturday at 11 a.m., a souvenir glass, and two drink tickets.

Plus! Get exclusive access to the VIP tent with plenty of seating and an exclusive bar.

Purchase VIP Weekend Passes here.

General Admission Weekend Pass – $35.00

Includes entry on all three days of the festival (4/17-4/19), a souvenir glass, and two drink tickets.

Purchase General Admission Weekend Passes here.

Friday, April 17

General Admission – $15.00

Includes entry on 4/17, souvenir glass, and a drink ticket.

Purchase Friday General Admission tickets here.

Non-Drinker – $10.00

For 16+ year-olds and designated drivers. Includes entry on 4/17.

Purchase Friday Non-Drinker tickets here.

Saturday, April 18

General Admission – $15.00

Includes entry on 4/18, souvenir glass, and a drink ticket.

Purchase Saturday General Admission tickets here.

Non-Drinker – $10.00

For 16+ year-olds and designated drivers. Includes entry on 4/18.

Purchase Saturday Non-Drinker tickets here.

Sunday, April 19

General Admission – $15.00

Includes entry on 4/19, souvenir glass, and a drink ticket.

Purchase Sunday General Admission tickets here.

Non-Drinker – $10.00

For 16+ year-olds and designated drivers. Includes entry on 4/19.

Purchase Sunday Non-Drinker tickets here.

Tickets are refundable up to 30 days prior to the event. Tickets are transferable – the guest using the ticket must be able to present it or provide the original purchaser’s name.

Do I need to print out my Food Truck Competition tickets?

While printed tickets are not required, they can make entry a bit faster! If you do not print your tickets, please save them to Apple Wallet or Google Pay for easy access.

We will scan QR codes on each ticket at the gate.

Is Food Truck an all-ages event?

The annual Food Truck Competition is open to all ages, so bring your entire family! We’ll have plenty of things to do for everyone throughout the festival.

Note that anyone 16 years or older must have a ticket. Non-drinker tickets are available for each day (see “How much are tickets?” above). Children under the age of 16 are free and do not need a ticket of any kind.

IDs will be checked for anyone consuming alcohol, regardless of age.

Will you have any kid-friendly activities?

Yes! All weekend, you’ll find a Kid Zone filled with exciting games and activities.

Sunday, April 19, is Family Fun Day, when you can visit The Little Farm and experience pony rides, face painting, and a petting zoo (all for additional fees).

What else is there to do at Food Truck?

In addition to tasting and voting for over 30 different food trucks during the festival, you can also enjoy various family activities and live music throughout the weekend.

Here’s the live music schedule for the 2026 Food Truck Competition at Harvest Ridge Winery.

Friday:

Fuzzbox Piranha Band – 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Saturday:

Storm Band – 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Live DJ – 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday:

The Joe Baione Vibraphone Experience – 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

What kind of food and drinks are available?

Each year, more than 30 food trucks come out to Harvest Ridge Winery to compete for your vote! We will announce the trucks when the list is finalized.

Harvest Ridge Winery will also be serving up wine, cider, and beer.

Note that – unless otherwise noted – food and drinks are not included in the ticket price.

What if the weather is bad?

This is a rain or shine event! We encourage you to dress for the weather, as this is an outdoor festival. We’ve experienced it all during Food Truck over the years – rain, sun, heat, and cold.

Where do I park?

Parking is available in a field approximately ¼ mile from the venue. A wagon shuttle will be running continuously, but guests are welcome to walk. Golf cart transportation is available for those who need additional assistance.

What can I bring to the Food Truck Competition?

You mean other than a hungry stomach? You can bring coolers for taking home leftovers as well as blankets and chairs. We do request that you leave pop-up tents at home! Outside alcohol is not permitted.

Why haven’t I bought my Food Truck tickets yet?

This is a question only you can answer! We encourage you to buy your tickets or weekend passes ASAP before they sell out.

We can’t wait to enjoy three days of delicious food and drinks, family fun, and live music with you!

HERO!

 

Harvest Ridge Winery is very excited to announce the release of our Hero wine! Not only is this a new delicious semi-sweet white wine added to our wine list it is an opportunity to help support our local military. This wine will be used as a fundraiser for active duty and veterans of our military. The proceeds of this fundraiser will be Hero Hunts.

For every bottle of wine sold, a portion of proceeds will be donated to the Hero-Hunts Foundation.  Hero-Hunts is a volunteer ran non-profit organization that provides outdoor experiences to those men and women who have sacrificed to protect our freedom.  Every dollar donated goes directly to active duty, veterans, and their families.  In the past, Hero-Hunts has hosted guided deer hunts, artisanal sausage making, deer butchering classes, and family vacations to Disney World.

We at Harvest Ridge Winery feel that such an important mission deserves a release party on the same weekend as our Nations’ birth.  Freedom is not free, not in 1776 and not in 2021.

BBQ Dessert Ready!

This month’s recipe comes from our amazing photographer, Lauren!

This recipe has been a staple in her family at every function and it always a huge hit! It’s versatile and works in every season. She makes it as a sweet treat at summer BBQs, Thanksgiving and its even made it way to Harvest Ridge’s employee Christmas party!

It can be eaten cold or warm (Lauren enjoys it cold). Her mother passed this recipe down to her, we hope you enjoy it with your families as much as we do with ours!

6 slices of stale white bread
20 oz can of crushed pineapple
2 sticks of softened butter
1 cup sugar
4 eggs

Cream butter and sugar with fork. Add eggs and stir until smooth. Add pineapple (not drained) and mix. Fold in cubed stale bread until well blended. Bake at 350° for 1 hour.

 

We paired this recipe with our Gruvy, but it would be great with Pinot Gris or White Sangria!

French Toast Casserole

French Toast Casserole with Blue Hen Blue

Shannon Martin’s Family Recipe

 

Hello to all of our wonderful Harvest Ridge friends!

This month we wanted to share a little bit of our family with you. Shannon Martin, our Social Media Manager is sharing the recipe to her French Toast Casserole.

This recipe is famous in the Martin household and is present at every holiday breakfast. It originally came from Shannon’s mother-in-law, Anne Martin. Anne makes this every Christmas. French Toast Casserole is easy to prepare ahead of time and easy to double. Trust us you are going to need extra. French Toast Casserole is perfect for any brunch and pairs well with Blue Hen Blue, you can add seltzer if you want to make it fizzy!

Ingredient List

French Bread

For Mixture:

8 Eggs

2 cups Half and Half

2 Tbs Sugar

1 tsp Vanilla

¼ tsp Cinnamon

¼ tsp Nutmeg

Topping:

1 cup Butter softened

1 cup Brown Sugar

2 Tbs Corn Syrup

½ tsp Cinnamon

½ tsp Nutmeg

Directions

Start off with a loaf of French or Challah Bread, it works best if it is stale.  Slice the bread and put in a greased 9×13 inch baking dish.

Next, combine eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, half and half, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl. Pour the mixture over your bread, cover your baking dish, and put it in the refrigerator overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the softened butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and spices into a bowl use a hand mixer to blend for best results.  Spread the topping on the French Toast and bake for 40 minutes, according to my mother-in-law, for me it is closer to an hour. The top should be browned, and the egg mixture is completely cooked. Once fully cooked remove from oven and let cool 10-15 minutes. This is the perfect time to open a bottle of your favorite wine!

 

Chris Nunan said, “Once you made a recipe twice it became yours.” We would love for this recipe and many other to become yours!

 

Fields Of Dreams Food Truck

At Harvest Ridge Winery, we are always up to something new! We are excited to announce the Grand Opening of our very own food truck this Friday, September 25th at our Marydel, Delaware tasting room!

The name of the food truck is Fields Of Dreams, which comes from the vision of founder, Chuck Nunan, many years ago. When Chuck started planning for Harvest Ridge Winery, his vision was like the quote says “build it, and they will come.” If you have not seen that movie, we highly recommend it!

When you come out, you will meet Chef Mike Young, who is the culinary artist behind the menu. He comes to us with many years of experience in the restaurant and hospitality industry and we are beyond excited to have him on our team. The Menu will consist of delicious comfort food favorites.

We invite you to come out to the winery to welcome Chef Mike and enjoy some great wine and amazing food!

Hours for the food truck will be, Fridays 4pm – 8pm, Saturdays 12pm – 8pm and Sundays 12pm – 5pm.

 

Visit Us in Pennsylvania!

Visit us at our new tasting room location in Chester County, Pennsylvania! Located in Toughkenamon, PA, we are a short drive from Philadelphia and its surrounding suburbs, Wilmington, and Newark.

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Red Line Red

In our efforts to recognize those in our community that serve us so selflessly, we are releasing Red Line Red. $3 from the sale of every bottle go to local firefighter organizations.

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Pennsylvania Tasting Room Update 3/12/18

It’s the little things, really. We never thought we would be enthusiastic about mopping a floor… or ordering toilet paper… or installing soap dispensers. But here we are! Knowing that we are getting down to the nitty gritty, moving past the big things like drywall and electrical, has us really excited.

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Pennsylvania Tasting Room Update 1/5/18

Wanna peek? Take a look at what’s happening INSIDE the Toughkenamon tasting room this week! Catch a glimpse of the tasting bar (it is over 40 feet long!) and the corner window. Now that construction is moving, it is really moving. Expect to see more frequent updates and pictures as things are changing daily. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: We’ll be launching a wine club for our PA patrons. Soon you’ll be able to sign up for that online. Stay tuned for more information on that. 

 

Pennsylvania Tasting Room Update 12/8/17

Progress! Our building permits came through so we are excited to say that we anticipate things moving more quickly now. The floors in the tasting room are now complete. Floors are important! And work on the sidewalk and the outside of the building began this week.

Here is a teaser. Can you guess what this is or what it might be for? 

First Official Event for PA Tasting Room

We can’t invite you inside… yet. But that isn’t stopping us from getting outside, mingling with our neighbors, and celebrating the holidays with you all! We will be participating in the 1st Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony for the village of Toughkenamon! It will be a great night filled with all the wonder, magic, and fun that the holidays bring.

 

The evening’s events will include:

 
Tree lighting will be at 6:30PM
Food from Natalie’s Fine Food and Catering
Hot cocoa and cookies with Shear Satisfaction
Santa will be arriving on a fire truck!
Caroling with the New Garden Elementary school choir
 
And we’ll be there with wine and cider!!
 
So come celebrate with us, outside our soon-to-be-opened tasting room in Toughkenamon, PA. 
 
1140 Newark Rd
Toughkenamon, PA 19374
Friday, December 1, 6-8PM

Pennsylvania Tasting Room Update 9/29/17

Get you first look inside what will be the NEW Harvest Ridge Winery tasting room and event space in Pennsylvania. Demo has begun. Look at it now, continue to follow the blog for updated construction pictures as we go, and get excited for news about our opening soon!