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Nassau Valley Vineyards Farmers Market opens to great weather

Wonderful weather and great vendors brought out the crowds for the Nassau Valley Vineyards Farmers Market May 7. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
May 13, 2023

The Nassau Valley Vineyards Farmers Market held its opening day May 7. From 12 to 3 p.m., every Sunday, visitors can find local vendors presenting their produce and wares for purchase.

Local produce, honey, jams, arts and crafts, and more are available at the market. Local musicians such as Matt Lafferty, Ed Shockley, Hot Sauce Band, Keith Mack and more entertain the crowd as they enjoy a Nassau Valley Vineyards sangria made from its finest wines.

“It’s a wonderful opening day,” said owner Peggy Raley-Ward. “We’re so happy for the market to open for the season. We’ve missed our vendors and are excited to welcome some new faces. Our customers love the unique venue we’ve put together with the market, the music and the sangria bar. It feels great to be able to give folks a place to relax and unwind.”

For more information, call 302-645-9463.

 

Victor Broder purchases tasty goat cheese from Epicurean Provisions owner Marie Gravat.
Lenore Brady of Stag Run Farm displays her fresh vegetables, spreads and jams.
Lisa Chambers of Delaware Bay Clay displays her unique pottery.
Paulette Hardy of Blue Moon Sea Glass shows off her beautiful wine stoppers made from unique beach finds.
Paulette Hardy of Blue Moon Sea Glass shows off her beautiful wine stoppers made from unique beach finds.
Arlene Amorim of Beach Hill Flowers sells beautiful plants while showing her smile.
Melissa Perry, left, and Vicki Demby offer tasty pastries from their bakery Two Sweet Beaches.
Jim Seefeldt from The Point displays a tasty focaccia bread pizza.
Nassau Valley Vineyards’ Val Gazda pours a wine for tasting by Katie King and Sarah Jordan.
Katie King, left, and Sarah Jordan of Camden enjoy the wine tasting at Nassau Valley Vineyards.
Casey Lemmons from Charlie’s Treats sells healthy homemade dog treats.
Local favorite Matt Lafferty sings a mix of Beatles, Grateful Dead and many other favorite tunes.
Helen Carbonneau and Mike Furjanic of Lewes frequently attend the market.
Oscar Baker enjoys a tasty cupcake from Two Sweet Beaches.
Selling ArSha’ natural body essentials are (l-r) Nyah, Quinn and Dakota Tiller.
Alexandra Miller of Alni Vegan Body Care sells CBD body salves and other CBD products.
Scotty and Heather Edgens display wares from the B.A.D. Soap Shop.
Local Pat Coluzzi helps in the booth of artist Dale Shelden.
Roland Condon sharpens your favorite knife at his mobile sharpening service BySharpedge.com.
Susanne Beason of Susan’s Craft Corner sells a set of homemade place mats to Michael and Kathy Maher of Milton.
Susanne Beason of Susan’s Craft Corner displays her place mats and other hand-sewn items.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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