Historic Lewes Farmers Market
Our small farmers need help and so do the families who use food banks. This unique program supports both by purchasing food direct from family farms and delivering that local food to area food banks. The HLFM will make sure that there is a balance of fresh veggies, fruit, milk, and bread to be delivered direct to the food banks for distribution.
For 14 years, the Historic Lewes Farmers Market (HLFM) has awarded scholarships to small-scale Delmarva farmers to attend sustainable farming. This year all conferences are virtual due to the pandemic.
This year the HLFM awarded three scholarships.
A scholarship from the regular scholarship fund went to: Jay McCuthcheon from Weathered Eye Farm in Lewes, Delware. Jay attended the PASA Sustainable Agriculture Conference.
In 2016, the Historic Lewes Farmers Market established an emerging women farmers’ scholarship fund in loving memory of … Continue Reading ...
GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement that’s unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. GivingTuesday gives us a chance to discuss the values of the Historic Lewes Farmers Market and our impact on local farmland, local farmers, and our community.
We are dedicated to preserving farmland in the Delmarva and bringing fresh local food to our … Continue Reading ...
George H.P. Smith Park Summer Saturday Market
Saturdays • May 1 – September 25, 2021
8am – 12pm
George H.P. Smith Park
Johnson & Dupont Aves., Lewes, DE
Wednesday Market at Crooked Hammock Brewery
Wednesdays • June 2 – September 29, 2021
8am – 11am
Crooked Hammock Way and Kings Highway, Lewes, DE
Fall Market at Shields Elementary School
Saturdays • October 2 – November 20, 2021
9am – 12pm
Shields Elementary School Parking Lot,
Savannah Rd. & Sussex Dr., … Continue Reading ...
For 13 years, the Historic Lewes Farmers Market (HLFM) has awarded scholarships to small-scale Delmarva farmers to attend sustainable farming conferences.
This year, five-$400 scholarships were awarded. Scholarships from the regular Historic Lewes Farmers Market (HLFM) scholarship fund went to: Zachary Dittmar of Dittmar Family Farms in Felton, Delaware and Henry Bennett of Bennett Orchards in Frankford, Delaware.
In 2016, the HLFM established an emerging women farmers’ scholarship fund in loving memory of Delaware farmer Debra Schaefer. This year, three … Continue Reading ...