Last Lewes farmers market for season slated Nov. 17
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, for the last day of the season at Shields Elementary School parking lot on the corner of Savannah Road and Sussex Drive in Lewes. Convenient parking can be found at the adjacent Lewes School parking lot. It is also the last Saturday before Thanksgiving to purchase fresh produce, baked goods and much more.
The 2019 market will open Saturday, May 4, at George H.P. Smith Park.
At this week’s market, farmers/producers will be offering fall harvest items including Romanesco, acorn squash, Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, broccoli, fennel, beets, carrots, sweet potatoes, radishes, white and orange cauliflower, cabbages, spring and bulb onions, lettuces, and fall greens such as mustard greens, Swiss chard, spinach, collard greens and more. Vendors will also have apples, artisanal cheeses, mushrooms, pork, lamb, oysters, freshly laid eggs, breads, pastries, pies, milk, cider, yogurt, butter, beautiful flowers for the table, and fall and Christmas wreaths for the door.
The market continues to gather donated food from its vendors to give to Casa San Francisco, and customers can help by buying fresh produce from vendors and bringing it to the HLFM table for donation to the food bank. Also, there are specific nonperishable items that folks can bring to the market. The food bank has requested spaghetti sauce, pasta, peanut butter, jams and jellies, canned fruits/vegetables/soups, boxed cereal, powdered or shelf-stable milk, rice and beans. Donors are asked to honor the HLFM’s mission and the health needs of folks who use the food bank by providing healthy foods. These items may also be brought to the HLFM table at the market.
To help lower economic barriers to local, healthy food, the HLFM matches up to $20 each participant each week with HLFM Bonus Bucks. SNAP participants can come to the SNAP tent to pick up the bonus $20 in tokens to use at the market. In addition to SNAP, the Historic Lewes Farmers Market now welcomes participants in Delaware's Women, Infants and Children program. WIC coupons can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at the market.
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market is committed to supporting farmers who grow local fruits, vegetables and produce - a real farmers market.
More information about the market is available at historiclewesfarmersmarket.org.
