The Historic Lewes Farmers Market will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 26, at George H.P. Smith Park at the corner of DuPont and Johnson avenues. In case of inclement weather, the market moves to the Lewes Elementary School parking lot, 820 Savannah Road.

A variety of prepared soup options will be available from Jackie Blues and Old World Breads, along with vegan soups from Kahiau’s Bakery and fresh, homemade chicken bone brother from Mahon River Farm. G’s DElights and Davidson Exotic Mushrooms will have prepackaged, dried soup mixes. Many other Market farmers will have special soup ingredients for those customers looking to make their own favorite recipes, including veggie soup groupings from Fox Briar Farm and Dittmar Family Farms, Enoch Farms' smoked ham hocks and andouille sausage, Story Hill Farm's beef soup bones, and Reid Angus' small roasts and stew cubes.

The market will welcome Chef  Bill Clifton from the Lewes Yacht Club for a demonstration at 10 a.m. Clifton will prepare a seasonal Moroccan spiced kabocha squash soup featuring fresh ingredients from market farmers.

HLFM local farmers and producers will bring pears, apples, paw paws, peppers, tomatoes, green beans, scallions, potatoes, cucumbers, squash, zucchini, eggplant, arugula, hydroponic and field lettuces, herbs, microgreens, freeze-dried local fruits and vegetables, breads and pastries, jams, honey, cold-pressed juices, kombucha, coffee, eggs, beef, pork, chicken, lamb, seafood, cut-flower bouquets, plants and much more. 

Patrons should note that dogs and other pets (except service animals) are not permitted inside the market area in order to ensure the safety of customers, vendors and volunteers.

Organizers encourage customers to bike or walk to market if able. The circle in front of the Fred Thomas Building at the foot of DuPont Avenue will be open for accessible drop-off and pickup, with some spots available for handicap-accessible parking only. The best place customers can park is at the main Lewes Elementary lot at 820 Savannah Road, with just a short walk down a path to the park. Beebe Healthcare also allows market customers to park in its outside lot.

The HLFM is producer-only, so customers are able to buy directly from the farmers who grow the produce.

For a list of all vendors, their contact information and whether they take preorders, go to historiclewesfarmersmarket.org. Customers will pick up preorders at the vendor tent in the market.

The market processes payments from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, and Women, Infants and Children Program benefits, 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, meat 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 local food pantries.

Go to historiclewesfarmersmarket.org to see vendor information with maps.

The market’s weekly newsletter lists demos and more; email info@historiclewesfarmersmarket.org to ask to be added to the list.