Seasonal soups to be featured at Sept. 21 farmers market
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 21, at George H.P. Smith Park.
If it rains, the market moves to the Lewes Elementary School parking lot at 820 Savannah Road.
Patrons can celebrate the transition to fall with offerings of fresh, seasonal soups. Jackie Blues will have cream o’crab, veggie crab and veggie cream o’crab soups. Old World Breads will offer Manhattan clam chowder, cream of mushroom, sweet potato bisque, Thai lentil, sausage corn chowder, cream of tomato and chicken noodle soups. Mahon River Farm will have fresh, homemade chicken bone broth. Customers can sample a mushroom chili with a recipe card to take home from Davidson’s Exotic Mushrooms. There will also be various vegan and/or gluten-free soup options: Weathered Eye Farm will bring Tuscan butter bean stew and a creamy carrot tomato soup. Kahiau’s Bakery will have split pea soup, pasta fazool and pumpkin chili. Many market farmers will offer special soup ingredients for customers looking to make their own favorite recipes.
Customers will also find pumpkins, apples and apple cider, varieties of winter squash, wax beans, potatoes, beets, radishes, eggplant, fresh ginger, garlic, spring onions, figs, plums, pears, cherry and slicer tomatoes, lettuce, arugula, kale, broccoli, stir-fry mix, cucumbers, peppers, paw paws, oysters, live crabs, crab cakes, hand-picked crab meat, honey, jams, mushrooms, fresh-laid eggs, chicken, duck, turkey, beef, pork, lamb, ice cream treats, locally roasted coffee and coffee drinks, kombucha, cold-pressed juices, herb, veggie and flower plants, fresh-cut herbs, cut-flower bouquets, and fresh-baked breads, cakes, cookies, pies and pastries – including vegan and gluten-free selections – made with fruit from market vendors.
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market is producer-only, so customers are able to buy directly from the farmers who grew the produce.
Patrons should note that dogs and other pets (except for service animals) are not permitted inside the market area, in order to ensure the safety of customers, vendors and volunteers. Customers may still walk their dogs around the other paths and parts of George H.P. Smith Park.
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, meats, milk and other food from market vendors 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 parking and vendor information with maps. The market’s weekly newsletter lists demos and more; email info@historiclewesfarmersmarket.org or call 302-644-1436 to be added to the list.
Parking is limited, so customers should walk or bike to the venue if they are able. HLFM organizers ask customers to drive and park carefully, watching for children, walkers and bikers.
Starting Saturday, Oct. 5, the HLFM fall market will be open from 9 a.m. to noon at the Lewes Elementary School parking lot.
The market thanks the Lee Ann Wilkinson Group, 2024 HLFM Market Champion, and all other sponsors for their continued support.
