Tomatoes were the star of the show Aug. 9 at the Historic Lewes Farmers Market.
Thousands of people attended the market for the 8th annual Tomato Festival. The event featured sample plates, a recipe competition and an opportunity to guess the number of tomatoes in a jar. Entertaining children was Maureen Miller from the Lewes Public Library, who read a tomato-themed book.
Taking top honors in the recipe contest was Becky Hamill, whose yellow gazpacho wowed the judges. Taking second was a tomato jam cookie made by Harry Keyser and third place went to Richard Scalenghe for his triple tomato salad. The competition featured 11 entries, which were split into three categories: appetizer or soup, dessert or drink and entree.
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market is held every Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon through Sept. 27 at the Lewes Historical Society complex on Shipcarpenter Street. From Oct. 4 through Nov. 22, the market will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Shields Elementary School. For more information, go to www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org.
Nick Roth is the news editor. He has been with the Cape Gazette since 2012, previously covering town beats in Milton and Lewes. In addition to serving on the editorial board and handling page layout, Nick is responsible for the weekly Delaware History in Photographs feature and enjoys writing stories about the Cape Region’s history. Prior to the Cape Gazette, Nick worked for the Delmarva Media Group, including the Delaware Wave, Delaware Coast Press and Salisbury Daily Times. He also contributed to The News Journal. Originally from Boyertown, Pa., Nick attended Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania, graduating in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He’s won several MDDC awards during his career for both writing and photography. In his free time, he enjoys golfing, going to the beach with his family and cheering for Philadelphia sports teams.