Lewes farmers market to spotlight butterfly gardens Aug. 14
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Aug. 14, at George H.P. Smith Park, Johnson and DuPont avenues in Lewes. In case of inclement weather, the market moves to Shields Elementary School parking lot at Sussex Drive and Savannah Road.
This week, market organizers are happy to partner with another great local nonprofit for a demo. At 10 a.m. in the demo tents, butterflies take center stage. Warren Golde, founder and horticulturist of award-winning Lewes in Bloom, will present a program about creating butterfly gardens and show examples of many suitable flowers. He will be assisted by LIB member Julie Callahan, who will discuss host plants for butterflies.
Callahan and LIB member John Roecker will explain the life cycle of butterflies with a demonstration of their developmental stages. They will discuss the serious population problems butterflies are facing today and what Lewes in Bloom is doing locally to create butterfly awareness. Cindy DeEmidio, LIB membership chair, will describe the benefits of being a Lewes in Bloom member. As a program finale, there will be a live release of painted lady and monarch butterflies.
At the Aug. 7 Tomato Festival’s Biggest Tomato at Market Contest, Lenore and Craig Brady from Stag Run Farm had the winning tomato, a Virginia Sweet heirloom weighing 2.4 lbs. Second place went to Shauna Thompson at Totem Farms with a Pineapple heirloom weighing 2.05 lbs. Third place went to Jay McCutcheon and Kay Carney at Weathered Eye Farm with a Yellow Brandywine heirloom at 1.64 lbs. The market team members congratulate the winners and thank all who entered the contest.
Early fall produce is starting to appear at the market with the first apples. There are still tomatoes, melons, watermelons, cantaloupes, white and yellow peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, sweet local corn, green beans, peppers, eggplant, potatoes, squash, zucchini, jams, eggs, yogurt, milk, butter, ice cream, mushrooms, chicken, pork, beef, crabs, oysters, honey and much more.
The HLFM’s Wednesday market at Crooked Hammock Brewery is open from 8 to 11 a.m. with 11 farmers/producers: 302 Aquaponics, Baywater Farms, Bennett Orchards, Bodine Farms, Dittmar Family Farms, Hattie’s Garden, Jackie Blues, Kalmar Farm, Mandala Pies, Stag Run Farm and Totem Farms.
The market continues its SNAP (EBT Food Stamps) program. 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. WIC and SFMNP coupons will also be accepted at the market.
The HLFM continues its partnership with Epworth United Methodist Church Food Pantry. HLFM customers who want to help feed the local community may purchase local produce, meats, milk, and other food from vendors to donate to the Epworth program every Saturday. The produce and other foods are gathered after each market session and given to Epworth. The HLFM thanks its customers for their generosity.
More information is available at historiclewesfarmersmarket.org, and on Facebook and Instagram.
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