July 15th, 2023 - 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Historic Lewes Farmers Market
George H.P. Smith Park Summer Saturday Market
Saturdays • May 6 – September 30, 2023
8am – 12pm
George H.P. Smith Park
Johnson & Dupont Aves., Lewes, DE 19958
Chef Justin Jordan, Henlopen City Oyster House Demo at 10am
This Saturday at 10am, one of the Market’s favorite Rehoboth Beach Chefs, Justin Jordan from Henlopen City Oyster House, will prepare local seared Breakwater Seafood Scallops alongside a roasted corn and Sungold tomato salad with basil, mint, and a champagne and honey vinaigrette. Chef Jordan shops at the Market every Saturday and will be using sweet corn from Kalmar Farm, Sungold tomatoes from Dittmar Family Farms, and fresh basil from 302 Aquaponics.
The Market welcomes a new farm at both the Saturday and Wednesday HLFM Markets—Mahon River Farm from the Dover area. These first-generation farmers’ focus is on regenerative farming and rotational grazing to produce the most healthy and best tasting poultry as possible, as well as support soil health and promote biodiversity in their pastures. Their poultry is raised outside where they have access to fresh air, grass, and bugs 24/7. They have whole chickens as well as various cuts, and customers can pre-order turkeys from them.
It's Flower Day at the Market this Saturday. Come to the HLFM Info tent and check out the small flower bouquets showcasing the beautiful flowers available at the Market. In addition, there will be local oh-so-sweet Sungold tomatoes, various heirloom tomato varieties, peaches, sweet corn, beets, carrots, blueberries, cucumbers, all types of summer squash, potatoes, radicchio, kale, Bok Choy, sugar snap peas, snow peas, broccoli, radishes, Swiss chard, arugula, lettuces, tilapia fish, oysters, live crabs, hand-picked crab meat, crabcakes, crab salad, grass-fed chicken, beef, lamb, and pork, honey, mushrooms, eggs, yogurt, milk, butter, fresh coffee drinks, kombucha, cold-pressed juices, jams, fresh-baked breads, pastries made with fruit from the vendors at the Market, ice cream and smoothies, herb, veggie, and flower plants, cut-flower bouquets including zinnias, sunflowers, and more.
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market is unique in that it is producer-only—customers are able to buy directly from the farmer who grew the produce. This Market is where the farmers are.
The popular Children’s Storytime at the Market, a partnership with the Lewes Public Library, starts at 10am under the yellow tent. Library volunteers read books about farming, gardening, and healthy eating. All children and their adults are welcome. Thanks to Heirloom Restaurant for sponsoring this program.
The HLFM Big Raffle continues with 3 stupendous prizes: a $1,400 gift certificate to Seagreen Bicycle; the Fabu-Lewes Feast including 12--$100 restaurant gift cards; and a Private-in-Home 3-Course Chef’s Tasting with Wine Pairing for 10 by Chef Sean Corea from Lewes Oyster House. Tickets are on sale at the Market, and the drawing is September 2nd. Customers do not have to be present to win.
The bigger and even better HLFM Wednesday Market at Crooked Hammock Brewery continues every Wednesday of the summer into the first week of September from 8 to 11:30 am. This easy in-and-out Market has really grown and now has fifteen vendors. Vendors include new chicken vendor, Mahon River Farm, joining 302 Aquaponics, Beachdog Farm, Bennett Orchards, Cosmic Dog Farm, Davidson’s Exotic Mushrooms, Dittmar Family Farms, Gaia Coffee Co, Hattie’s Garden, Kalmar Farm, Lucky Penny Flower Farm, Marsh Creek Cattle and Company, Stag Run Farm, Tout de Suite Patisserie, and Two Sweet Beaches Bakery. Thanks to Crooked Hammock Brewery for sponsoring the Wednesday Market.
Save the dates! The Historic Lewes Farmers Market has two exciting events coming up at the Saturday Market at George HP Smith Park. On Saturday, August 5, the HLFM will hold its annual Tomato Festival, where customers can bring their largest home-grown tomatoes for the Biggest Tomato at the Market contest, enter the Guess the Number of Tomatoes in the Jar for a prize for the closest guess, a 10am demonstration from Heirloom restaurant, and more. On Saturday, August 19, Kid’s Day at the Market returns with a special Children’s Storytime, Market demonstration, and kid’s activities and games throughout the Market.
Dogs at the Market must be under control on a tightly held, non-retractable leash inside the Market to ensure the safety of all customers at the Market.
The Market moves to the Lewes Elementary School parking lot at 820 Savannah Road in inclement weather.
The HLFM website www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org lists all vendors, their contact information, and whether or not they take pre-orders. For pre-orders, the customer may pick up at the vendor tent in the market.
The Market’s weekly newsletters list demos, what each farmer/producer is bringing each Saturday and Wednesday markets, and more. To receive the newsletter, customers should email [email protected] and ask to be added to the list.
The Market accepts SNAP, WIC, and SFMNP benefits and continues to match SNAP up to $20 per market, per customer. Please go to the SNAP tent to process SNAP/EBT.
The HLFM continues its Food Pantry Purchase Program. HLFM customers who want to help feed the local community may purchase local produce, meats, milk, and other food from growers at the Market to donate to this program every Saturday. At the end of the Market, the produce and other foods are gathered and given to food pantries including Epworth and Casa San Francisco. The HLFM thanks its customers for their generosity.
The Market thanks The Lee Ann Wilkinson Group, 2023 HLFM Market Champion, for their continued support of the Market. It also thanks all the 2023 Sponsors!
For more information go to www.HistoricLewesFarmersMarket.org, or find the Historic Lewes Farmers Market on Facebook or Instagram.