Historic Lewes Farmers Market announces 2023 scholarship recipients

For 16 years, the Historic Lewes Farmers Market has awarded scholarships to small-scale Delmarva farmers to help them attend sustainable farming conferences including the PASA Farming for the Future Conference, Future Harvest CASA Conference, and Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Conference.

This year, HLFM awarded three scholarships. A grant from the regular scholarship fund went to Henry Bennett of Bennett Orchards in Frankford, so he could attend the Southeast Fruit and Vegetable Convention, and two recipients were awarded a Debra L. Schaefer Scholarship for Emerging Women Farmers. Patricia King of 6 Kings Farm, Bishopville, Md., will attend the Future Harvest CASA conference, and Lisa Clow of Beachdog Farm in Georgetown will attend the Maryland Organic Food and Farming Association Annual Winter Meeting. The Historic Lewes Farmers Market established its emerging women farmers’ scholarship fund in 2016 to honor the memory of Delaware farmer Debra L. Schaefer. 

Consistent with its mission, the HLFM board of directors is committed to supporting farmers and emerging farmers who grow local fruits, vegetables, produce and other foods. These scholarships help small Delmarva farmers become better educated about sustainable farming practices. For more information about the Historic Lewes Farmers Market and its farmers scholarship program, go to historiclewesfarmersmarket.org, email info@historiclewesfarmersmarket.org or call 302-644-1436.