Historic Lewes Farmers Market to ring in new season May 6

The Historic Lewes Farmers Market will ring the opening bell on its 18th season at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 6, at George H.P. Smith Park on the corner of Dupont and Johnson avenues, Lewes.

If it rains, the market moves to the Lewes Elementary School parking lot at 820 Savannah Road.

A group of 33 local farmers/producers will bring the best fresh vegetables, fruit, eggs, milk, cold-pressed juices, kombucha, yogurt, beef, pork, chicken, lamb, seafood, mushrooms, cut flowers, plants, coffee, fresh breads and pastries, jams, honey and much more.

At 10 a.m., the Heirloom Restaurant team will demo a shaved spring vegetable salad with radishes, rhubarb, sugar snap peas, carrots, asparagus, fresh dill, spring onion and toasted sunflower seeds, accented by buttermilk herb dressing and ramp pickled soft-boiled egg.

New vendor Jun & Juice from Berlin, Md., uses the freshest local ingredients to make delicious, cold-pressed raw juices and yogurt bowls.

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 growers at the market to donate to this program every Saturday. At the end of the market, the produce and other foods are gathered and given to various food pantries including Epworth UM Church and Casa San Francisco. The market team thanks customers for their generosity.

Dogs at the markets must be under control on a six-foot, non-retractable leash.

The circle in front of the Fred Thomas Building at the foot of Dupont Avenue will be open for handicap drop-off and pickup. Beebe Healthcare is generously allowing market customers to park in its outside parking lots; 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.

The market thanks The Lee Ann Wilkinson Group, 2023 HLFM Market Champion, and all other sponsors for their continued support.