July 15th, 2017 - 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Historic Lewes Farmers Market at George H. P. Smith Park
Dupont and Johnson Avenues
On Saturday, July 15, at 8 am, the Historic Lewes Farmers Market will open at George H. P. Smith Park. 35 vendors are at market selling tomatoes, sweet corn, blueberries, peaches, cucumbers, beets, radishes, potatoes, kale, carrots, squash, beef-pork-lamb, artisanal cheeses, baked goods, local honey, freshly-cut flowers, and chicken and duck eggs.
The Market continues its annual tradition of a free Annual Bike Raffle. This year, the bike the Market is giving away is a Sun Bicycles Revolutions Coaster Brake in Peach! Tickets for the raffle are free, and the winner is drawn on Labor Day Weekend. In order to enter the contest, customers need to fill out a ticket at the HLFM Information Tent. One can enter every Saturday, so Market regulars have a better chance of winning. This beautiful cruiser was purchased at Seagreen Bicycle, a local bike shop at 209 Monroe Avenue, Lewes, DE.
At 9 am, Jennifer Noonan, Children's Librarian from the Lewes Public Library, will read My Garden by Kevin Henkes. All children and their adults are welcome to come to Children’s Story Time, a partnership program between the HLFM and the Lewes Public Library. The Story Time Tent is located near the children’s playground at the park.
At 10 am, Joe Churchman the Executive Chef at the Buttery restaurant in downtown Historic Lewes. Joe brings tons of experience to the Buttery including including Le Virtu in Philadelphia, Eden, Planet X, and others.
Patrons are asked to Save the Date! To help celebrate National Farmers Market Week, on Saturday August 5th, the Historic Lewes Farmers Market will host its 11th Annual Tomato Festival. HLFM vendors will have an extraordinary array of delicious local tomatoes just picked and ready for the table. There will also be face painting for children, guess the number of cherry tomatoes, and special tastings of tomato recipes prepared by the best chefs at the beach.
The Market continues its SNAP (EBT Food Stamps) program. To help lower economic barriers to local, healthy food, the HLFM matches up to $20 each participant each week with HLFM Bonus Bucks. SNAP participants are encouraged to come to the SNAP tent at the Market to pick up the bonus $20 in tokens to use at the Market.
The Market is open every Saturday from 8 am to noon. There’s lots of parking at the Shields Elementary School and Lewes School Parking lots, just off the corner of Savannah Road and Sussex Drive and a short walk to the Market. For customers not able to walk that far, there is a drop-off and pick-up entrance in the circle in front of the Fred Thomas Building on Dupont Avenue next to the park.
At the Saturday market, a Veggie Valet service is provided to help customers carry bags back to their cars. This service is located right outside the HLFM Information Tent.
The HLFM’s Wednesday Outdoor Market at Crooked Hammock Brewery is now open from 8 am to 11 am with an expanded number of vendors. The Market is located at Crooked Hammock Way and Kings Highway in Lewes.
In case of inclement weather, the Market moves to Shields Elementary School Parking lot at Savannah Road and Sussex Drive.
More information about the market is available at www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org <http://www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org/> . Find them, too, on Facebook. Questions? [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> or call us at 302-644-1436. To receive the HLFM newsletter, please email them at [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> to be added to the HLFM subscription list. The Market is open every Saturday from 8 am to noon. The Park is located at George H.P. Smith Park, at the corner of Dupont and Johnson Avenues and the best parking for the new location can be found at the Shields Elementary School and Lewes School Parking lots, just off the corner of Savannah Road and a short walk to the Market. In case of inclement weather, the Market is sometimes relocated to the Shields Elementary School Parking Lot.