Children’s storytime continues at farmers market Sept. 17
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17, at George H.P. Smith Park.
Continuing throughout September, Children’s Storytime at the Market, a partnership with Lewes Public Library, takes place at 10 a.m. at the yellow tent near the HLFM Information Tent.
In case of inclement weather, the market moves to the Lewes Elementary School parking lot at 820 Savannah Road. The Wednesday Market at Crooked Hammock Brewery is open weekly with 11 great farmers from 8 to 11 a.m. through Sept. 28. Dogs at the markets must be under control on a six-foot, non-retractable leash.
This week brings freshly picked pears, Italian plums, broccoli, baby kale, figs, green beans, beets, spring and regular onions, shallots, garlic, gold and red potatoes, cucumbers, and all types of sweet and hot peppers including Shishito. There are also slicing tomatoes, watermelons, cantaloupes, sweet corn, fresh-cut basil bunches, fall squashes, arugula, lettuces, pork sausages, chops and ribs, tilapia fish, oysters, live crabs, hand-picked crab meat, crabcakes, crab salad, grass-fed chicken and beef (ground beef, filet mignon, New York strip, sirloin, skirt, flank and Bavette steaks), honey, mushrooms, eggs, yogurt, milk, butter, ice cream, kombucha, jams, fresh-baked breads, pastries made with fruit from market vendors, herb, veggie and flower plants, cut-flower bouquets including sunflowers, locally roasted coffee and coffee drinks, and more.
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market is producer-only, so customers are able to buy directly from the farmer who grew the produce.
The market processes SNAP, WIC and SFMNP, and continues to match SNAP up to $20 per market, per customer. Customers may go to the SNAP tent to process SNAP/EBT.
The HLFM continues its food pantry purchase program. 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 this program every Saturday. At the end of the market, the produce and other foods are gathered and given to various food pantries including Epworth church and Casa San Francisco. The market team thanks customers for their generosity.
The circle in front of the Fred Thomas Building at the foot of Dupont Avenue will be open for handicap drop-off and pickup. Beebe Healthcare is generously allowing market customers to park in its outside parking lots; go to historiclewesfarmersmarket.org to see parking and vendor information with maps. The market’s weekly newsletter lists demos and more. Email info@historiclewesfarmersmarket.org or call 302-644-1436 to be added to the list.
