Historic Lewes Farmers Market

Historic Lewes Farmers Market
George H.P. Smith Park
Corner of Dupont & Johnson Avenues
www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org
 

Hello Friends.
Members of our community need to have more access to fresh local food, and the Historic Lewes Farmers Market (HLFM) is partnering with Epworth United Methodist Church to help with their food pantry. Here's how you can participate in this very worthwhile program. You may either pre-order or come to the Market and tell the vendor what you want to purchase to donate to the Epworth program that day. You might consider leaving it up to the vendor, and just say you would like to donate $5, $10, $25 or whatever amount of produce, and let the Vendor put together a box. At the end of the Market, the produce will be gathered and given to the Epworth Food Pantry. It's a challenging time for lots of our friends, and this is a good way to get nutritious food to more members of our community. We thank you for your generosity, and, if you have any questions, please contact us:  [email protected].

Thanks to all of you for supporting the Market last week. This Saturday you will find fresh blue crabs, early tomatoes, first blueberries of the season, strawberries, kale, asparagus, radishes, cabbage, cauliflower, salad turnips, red and green Romaine, Swiss chard, carrots, kale, spinach, bok choy, croissants, baguettes, scones, pies, quiche, milk, butter, fresh roasted coffee-beans and ground, chicken, pork, and much more. Please see bottom of this letter for information on parking, using SNAP at the market, and Covid-19 rules. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday.

Backyard Jams & Jellies - Pre-order by calling (302) 684-0435 (home)
www.backyardjamsandjellies.com
They have lots of strawberry jams and jellies made with their own backyard berries, using organic methods. They also use them in their no sugar added jams. The variety is Honeoye, and it has great flavor. They have Strawberry Jam, Strawberry Rhubarb Jam, Strawberry Key Lime Jam, and Mixed Berry Jam. All flavors are available with or without sugar. They also have an amazing array of pepper jams and jellies--35 flavors, ranging from Sweet Pepper Jelly (made with Bell peppers) to Screamin' Ghost Pepper Jam. Pepper jellies are delicious served with cream cheese and crackers, but they also make wonderful glazes for meats, veggies, and seafood. There are also making additional handmade jams, jellies, and mustards. They are in a new location this year. Look for their beautiful, new, green tent and green traffic cones! Please see their website. The deadline for preorders is 10 am on Friday before Saturday market.

Baywater Farms
Salisbury, MD
Tim Fields
Pre-order on: https://baywater-702480.square.site/
Rainbow carrots, red radishes, multiple colors of cauliflower, salad turnips, bibb lettuce, microgreens, red and green romaine, bok choy, cabbage, kale, fresh herbs, Summer squash, broccoli.
They will be focused on these boxes for pick up: AKA Grab and Go
*Mixed produce boxes with a diverse mix of weekly produce $10.00
*Salad box with multiple types of lettuce (3-4 heads of lettuce and a micro green typically) $10.00
Sixth generation family owned and operated hydroponic and hydro-soil farm.

Bennett Orchards
Frankford, DE
Carrie, Jim, Hail and Henry Bennett
No pre-orders.
They are bringing the "Duke" variety of Bennett Blueberries. Their first berry varietal of the season, this bright, citrusy flavor profile is sure to please all.
Sixth-generation family farm offering tree ripened peaches, nectarines, and farm direct blueberries. They hand select daily the largest fruit, at the peak of ripeness, to bring directly to market, offering customers Delmarva's most flavorful fruit.
www.bennettorchards.com

Chinky Salt Oyster Company
Not at market this season.

Davidson's Exotic Mushrooms
No pre-orders.
They will accept cash or VENMO.com, which is a fast and easy way to pay with no physical contact between vendor and customer.
They will have Portabella, Shiitake, Crimini, Gray Oyster, King Oyster, Pom Poms, and Maitake mushrooms. They also have several combinations of mushroom mixes.

Dittmar Family Farms
Felton, DE
Zach and Jenny Dittmar
Pre-order on: https://csa.farmigo.com/store/dittmarfamilyfarms
This week they have whole and half chickens (frozen/vacuum sealed) and chicken livers. Mini red bok choy and large Chinese cabbage.
In order to sign up for a CSA share, customers should visit  www.dittmarfamilyfarms.simplesite.com and click to join at the top of the page. Questions can be emailed to  [email protected] or phone (302) 632-5875.
They are a 1st generation family owned and operated farm specializing in community supported agriculture (CSA) shares and pasture raised chicken. They grow over 70 varieties of unique vegetables, herbs and cut flowers without pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. Their focus is on regenerative farming practices that work with nature and restore life and nutrition to the soil.

Earth Harmony Produce
Frankford, DE
Susan Maddox
No pre-orders.
Seasonal greens including lettuce and arugula, radishes, freshly cut lavender and other flowers, homemade pesto, basil plants, pollinator-friendly perennials, and more. All grown without pesticides, herbicides, or chemical fertilizers.

Elysium Farm
Berlin, MD
Sandy and Robert Mattie
No pre-orders, but email  [email protected] if you want to know what cuts they will be bringing to market and price per pound before you come to market.
Pasture raised, organically fed pork from a sustainable family farm. Retail cuts, and value-added products. Meat the way it should be.
Elysium Farm's Facebook page

Evans Farms Produce
Bridgeville, DE
Kevin and Katey Evans
No pre-orders.
This third-generation family farm will have strawberries, purple and green asparagus, and cucumbers.
https://www.evansfarmsproduce.com/

Ficner Farm
Dover, DE
Loretta Ficner and Family
Pre-order on: www.ficnerfarm.com
Questions? Contact Ficner at: (302) 674-4677 or email: [email protected]
Kohlrabi, broccoli, sugar snap peas, scallions, kale, and kohlrabi. Basil plants. Summer bouquets and zinnia plants.

Fifer Orchards
Camden-Wyoming, DE
Michael and Mary Fennemore
No pre-orders.
Strawberries, asparagus, honey, and cider donuts.
www.fiferorchards.com

Fox Briar Farm
Easton, MD
Kathleen and Daniel Moss
Not at market this season.
https://www.foxbriarfarm.net/

Fresh Harvest Hydroponics
Millsboro, DE
Bill Jordan
No pre-orders.
Fresh Harvest Hydroponics is a family owned and operated business that specializes in pesticide and herbicide free produce. Hydroponic lettuce is available all year! Varieties include: spinach, mixed greens, butter lettuce, arugula, and romaine.

Gaia Coffee Co.
Lewes, DE
Daniela Auñón
Pre-order on website: www.gaiacoffeeco.com/shop
Enter coupon code: "19958" to remove the shipping fees for pick up at HLFM.
Gaia Coffee Co. is currently offering four different coffees for purchase (light, medium, medium/dark, and a dark roast). All coffee comes directly from Costa Rican farmers and is freshly roasted in micro batches in Lewes, Delaware. Find more information on the different roasts, tasting notes, and the farmers behind the beans on their website or email [email protected] with any questions you may have.
www.gaiacoffeeco.com

Grass Works Meat Farm (not at market until July)
Seaford, DE
David and Andy Jones
Pre-order by calling (302) 393-9611 during the week before Saturday market. Please note that meat may be pre-ordered, but no pre-orders just for eggs.
Grass Works Meat Farm is committed to raising the best all-natural livestock available. They believe God designed these animals to thrive in their natural environment with no added chemicals or hormones. Their meat selection includes Black Angus beef, chicken, lamb, turkey, and eggs.
www.grassworksmeatfarm.com

Hattie's Garden
Lewes, DE
Hattie Allen
Not at market this season.
www.hattiesgarden.com

Herbs, Spice, Everything Nice
Selbyville, DE
David & Cheryl Wiley
Pre-order on: www.hsenorganicfarm.com or
Phone: Dave Wiley (908) 578-3159.
USDA Certified Organic produce and plants. This week's produce: Early heirloom red tomatoes and some cherry tomatoes, snap peas, crisp red radishes, colorful lettuce heads, Tuscan black kale, rainbow Swiss chard, Hakurei tender white turnips. Plants: heirloom and hybrid tomato, pepper, eggplant, and edible flowers. Also, a large selection of herb and specialty plants-see their website.

Honey Bee Lake Apiary
Frankford, DE
Carol Hudson
Not at market at this time.

Jackie Blues
Greenbackville, VA
Cory, Jackie, Mariana, Everett and Martin Savage
Pre-order on:  www.Jackie-blues.com
Phone: (443) 783-6363
They have some soft shell crabs for pre-order only, as well as regular blue crabs which can either be pre-ordered or just purchased at the Market. Fourth & fifth generation Commercial Fishermen, offering you the freshest Blue Crabs on the Eastern Shore, from their boat to your table.

Kalmar Farm
Harrington, DE
Tommy Eliason and his sister Susan Eliason
Pre-order by phone or text: (302) 943-8707
Kale, asparagus, sugar snap peas, beets, spring onions, zucchini, and yellow squash.

Lavender Fields
Milton, DE
Sharon Harris and Marie Mayor
Pre-order on: www.lavenderfieldsde.com
Click on SHOP and then FARMERS MARKET to navigate to instructions and online store with products available for purchase. If you have questions, you can call the warehouse at the farm between 11am - 2pm / Mon - Fri at (302) 664-2900 or email at [email protected]
They have hand sanitizer, several varieties of lavender plants, Bugaway, Body Butter, lavender honey and other products. They also offer "The Soap Fairy" natural handcrafted soaps, bath salts, and lotions.

Nancy's Café
Milford, DE
Nancy and Mike Forster
Pre-order on: www.nancyonwalnut.com
Prepared quiches, salads, mains, scones, pies and other desserts. Quiches are cheddar artichoke, spinach red pepper, broccoli cheddar, mushroom onion, and ham and Swiss. Salads are chicken walnut grape, curried chicken, egg, potato, Moroccan couscous, tuna, and beet citrus.  Chicken enchilada and lasagna slices round out main dishes.  Scones are blueberry, cranberry walnut, lemon ginger and a brand new chocolate supreme.  Pies include strawberry blackberry slab pie and apple slab pie with maple icing.  Other sweets are lemon yogurt cake and coconut macaroons. You can make your selection(s) on the website, pre-pay, and pick-up at the market, or just come to market to select and purchase.

Nice Farms Creamery
American Corner, MD
Bob and Jaclynne Miller
Pre-order on: https://fs26.formsite.com/EILqh8/im4iifqvnd/index.html
Cream-line milk, chocolate milk, butter, and yogurt. New this year: Italian ices-lemon, mango, four berry, strawberry, and acai in 4 oz cups. All from pastured grass-fed dairy cows -- free from artificial hormones.

Old World Breads Bakery
Lewes, DE
Keith Irwin
Pre-order on: https://www.oldworldbreads.com/shop.html
Old World Breads is an artisan bakery in Lewes, Delaware baking handcrafted breads, pastries, and savory items. Each item is hand formed to create the delicate textures and flavors reminiscent of European breads and pastries.
www.oldworldbreads.com

Parsons Farms Produce
Dagsboro, DE
Paul and Brittany Parsons
Pre-order by calling: (302) 732-3336. Call before Friday at 5 pm to order for Saturday.
Strawberries. Growers of fine fruits and vegetables, this multi-generational farm has always been a local's favorite in Sussex County.
Parsons Farm Produce Facebook page

The Point Coffee House and Bakery
Rehoboth Beach, DE
Jennifer and Jeffrey Zerby
Not at market at this time.
www.thepointcoffee.com

Stag Run Farm
Georgetown, DE
Craig and Lenore Brady
Pre-order by calling: (302) 922-1271 or email [email protected].
English peas, zucchini, sugar snap peas, purple snap snow peas, spring onions, mini Romaine lettuce, field-grown lettuces: red leafy, butter crunch, and butter. Chrissy Bee's Honey: butterbean, Dutch clover, wildflower, and pine.
Craig and Lenore Brady and their children started the farm in 2003. Their family farm continues to grow yearly with new crops and varieties of fruits and vegetables. Their farm is also an apiary, using Italian honeybees to pollinate the orchard and crops, producing Chrissy Bee's Honey.
https://www.facebook.com/StagRunFarm/

Totem Farms
Milton, DE
Rob Dick, Shauna Thompson, Wayne Hawkins
Pre-order: Pre-orders will be accepted 2 days prior to market, starts Thursday at 7am and ends Friday at 9pm. Simply text your order to Rob at (302) 930-1840. Include your email address.
Purple Cherokee (red iceburg), escarole, spring mix, mini romaine set, buttercrunch lettuce, French breakfast radishes, spring onions, garlic scapes, Swiss chard, Toscano kale, curley kale (baby)
Micro greens: mixed, arugula, wasabi, mizuna, mustard, garnet, red Russian kale, basil, and broccoli
Microgreen salad, Micro Arugula salad.
Plants: tomato, eggplant, zucchini, okra, squash, thyme, savory, basil, mint, parsley, and stevia.

Tout de Suite Patisserie
Milton, DE
David and Barbara Hines
Pre-orders on orders of $50+. Please text at (302) 604-2605 by Thursday, 5 pm before Saturday. Cash only.
Croissant varieties: butter, chocolate, almond, rum-raisin, ham & cheese, broccoli & cheese.
Scone varieties: cranberry-orange, blueberry.
Danish: cheese, blueberry & cheese, lemon, blueberry streusel, apple streusel
French macarons: raspberry truffle, salted pistachio.
Galettes: various seasonal fruit.
Breads: sourdough boule, French baguette, 9 grain sandwich loaf, sourdough Italian rolls.
Artisanal baked goods using high quality ingredients and prepared absolutely fresh for each market. They make all of their doughs and fillings from scratch start to finish. They feature a standard selection of European inspired pastries and desserts with the addition of seasonal specialties.
Tout de Suite Patisserie Facebook Page

Weathered Eye
Lewes, DE
Jay McCutcheon and Kay Carney
Pre-order on: www.weatheredeyefarm.com
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (443) 220-1849
Mokum baby carrots, red Ace beets, arugula, Mesclun mix, radish, rainbow Swiss chard, butter crunch bibb lettuce, Little Gem romaine lettuce, and garlic scapes. On-farm kitchen prepared foods: white bean + roasted garlic hummus, roasted beet hummus, triple berry banana loaf, double chocolate zucchini Loaf, and sun-dried tomato cornbread.
Practicing sustainable farming on 4+ acres in Lewes, DE.

The HLFM advises that due to Covid-19 the Market is very different from last year. The entrance to the Market at the Park will be near the vendor entrance gravel path from the circle driveway. There will be a hand-washing station with foot pump at the entrance, and a volunteer will also be at the entrance with sanitizer spray for customer's hands. In addition, there will be a hand-washing station at the exit. The Market's perimeter is enclosed, and there is only one entrance and one exit, and everyone in the Market must wear a mask.

The circle driveway in front of the Fred Thomas Building will be closed from 6:30 am to 1 pm. This means that no cars can drop off any customers in that circle, as the market needs the space so that customers entering and exiting do not cross each other. The Wednesday Crooked Hammock Market will open on Wednesday, June 17, so that customers who cannot walk as far can access the market's local produce.

There is very little parking at the parking lot in the Park, and it is best to either walk or bike to the market. Lewes School, its parking lot, and its playing fields are entirely fenced off. The Market thanks Beebe Hospital for allowing customers to also park in the outdoor Beebe lot in back of the Hospital. Customers can enter that parking area through the main entrance to the Hospital between Rite Aid and the Hospital. The Park has an entrance from the Beebe lot. It is closer to get to the one entrance to the Market if customers go right on the path at the Park after entering. There is a Google map of the Beebe Hospital parking lot and the Park on the HLFM website (historiclewesfarmersmarket.org) that shows how to get from the Beebe parking lot to the one entrance to the Market.

The Market will continue to match SNAP up to $20 per market, per customer. The SNAP tent is located next to the Market trailer, within the circle, near the entrance to the Market. SNAP customers should wait in line to get into Market. When they get to front of the line, they should tell volunteer they want to use SNAP, and will be directed to the SNAP tent where SNAP/EBT will be processed, and they will receive their Bonus Bucks. After receiving their tokens, SNAP customers will go back to entrance and will be able to enter Market without waiting in line again. WIC and SFMNP coupons are also welcome at the Market.

Delaware Department of Agriculture Farmers Market Customer Rules