HLFM wins 2023 Delaware’s Favorite Farmers Market

American Farmland Trust and the Farmers Market Coalition announced the Historic Lewes Farmers Market won first place in Delaware in the 2023 America’s Farmers Market Celebration, earning the title of Delaware’s Favorite Farmers Market for the second year in a row.

Running from June 19 to Sept. 18, the 15th annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration showcased the essential markets across the nation making a difference for farmers, ranchers and communities. During that time, market shoppers and supporters voted for their favorite market, and the HLFM received the most votes in Delaware.

HLFM organizers extend thanks to all who voted for the market in this year’s celebration. The HLFM team appreciates the community’s support for the market and its mission to preserve and increase sustainable farming on Delmarva, strengthen the local food system, and provide fresh, local food to everyone, especially to those with less access in the community.

American Farmland Trust is a national organization that takes a holistic approach to agriculture, focusing on the land itself, the agricultural practices used on that land, and the farmers and ranchers who do the work. AFT helped launch the conservation agriculture movement and continues to raise public awareness through its No Farms No Food message. AFT’s Farmers Market Celebration highlights the important role farmers markets play in communities across the nation. Long pillars of local food in urban centers and town squares, farmers markets have gained the recognition they deserve as essential businesses, ensuring farmers have a venue to sell their goods and families have a place to access fresh, healthy food.

The Farmers Market Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to strengthening farmers markets across the United States so they can serve as community assets while providing real income opportunities for farmers.

For more information, go to farmersmarketcoalition.org and HistoricLewesFarmersMarket.org.