August 7th, 2021 - 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Historic Lewes Farmers Market
Every Saturday, May 1-November 20, 2021
George H.P. Smith Park, Corner of Dupont & Johnson Avenues
8 am-noon
Historic Lewes Farmers Market Annual Tomato Festival
Denise Clemons, Cape Gazette Food Writer, Demos at 10 am
www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org
The Tomato Festival comes back to the market on August 7. This year there will be tomato handstamps for kids, the Guess the Number of Tomatoes in the Jar contest, and a demo by Cape Gazette food writer Denise Clemons at 10 am. Heirloom, cherry, and slicer tomatoes will be in abundance. The market holds the festival each year to celebrate National Farmers Market Week which this year takes place August 1-7.
It’s Mater Madness this Saturday at the Market. The Market is celebrating its favorite fruit in honor of National Farmers Market Week, August 1-7. At the festival, the Guess the Number of Tomatoes in the Jar contest, the Biggest Tomato at Market Contest, and a demo by Cape Gazette food writer Denise Clemons at 10 am. Heirloom, cherry, and slicer tomatoes will be in abundance. The market holds the festival each year to celebrate National Farmers Market Week, which this year takes place August 1-7. Customers are welcome to dress up in their tomato costume or just wear red.
The Biggest Tomato at Market Contest is judged at 9:30 am. All who grow their own tomatoes are welcome to enter this contest.
Contest Rules:
- Growers should bring their tomatoes to the market between 8 and 9 am.
- Tomatoes may be heirloom or hybrid and must be edible.
- The largest tomato will be judged by weight as determined by the judges. The variety of each tomato must be identified on the entry form with contact information.
- All tomatoes must be washed and clean.
Judging and ribbons will be awarded at 9:30 am.
The winners and all entries will be displayed with grower’s name at The Biggest Tomato at Market Tent in the middle of the Market next to the Raffle Tent.
Market produce is now at the height of the summer growing season. In addition to tomatoes, there will be watermelons, cantaloupe, white and yellow peaches, plums, sweet local corn, peppers, eggplant, potatoes, squash, zucchini, jams, eggs, yogurt, milk, butter, ice cream, mushrooms, chicken, pork, beef, crabs, oysters, honey, and so much more. For a complete list of this week's vendors, click here.
The Saturday market takes place at George H.P. Smith Park, at the corner of Dupont and Johnson Avenues. However, in case of inclement weather, the Market moves to Shields Elementary School Parking lot, Sussex Drive and Savannah Road. If the market has to move to Shields due to inclement weather, the demo will be rescheduled.
The HLFM’s Wednesday market at Crooked Hammock Brewery is now open from 8 to 11am with 11 farmers/producers: 302 Aquaponics, Baywater Farms, Bennett Orchards, Bodine Farms, Dittmar Family Farms, Hattie’s Garden, Jackie Blues, Kalmar Farm, Mandala Pies, Stag Run Farm, and Totem Farms.
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. WIC and SFMNP coupons are also e accepted at the Market.
The HLFM also continues its partnership with the Epworth United Methodist Church Food Pantry. Market 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 the Epworth program every Saturday. At the end of the Market, the produce and other foods are gathered and given to Epworth. The HLFM thanks its customers for their generosity.
More information about the Market is available at www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org. Find them also on Facebook and Instagram.
Questions? [email protected] or call 302-644-1436. To receive the HLFM newsletter, please email them at [email protected] to be added to the HLFM E-news.