Historic Lewes Farmers Market to spotlight apples Aug. 26
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market will be held at the Lewes Elementary School from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 26, at 820 Savannah Road, Lewes.
This week the market celebrates apples with a 10 a.m. demo featuring Dru Tevis, corporate pastry chef at SoDel Concepts, and Lenore Brady of Stag Run Farm. Brady will talk apples – varieties, history and much more. Tevis will feature a recipe for caramel apple donut focaccia. He will discuss the versatility of donuts and donut dough as the base for a number of desserts, as featured in this apple-donut recipe. As usual, there will be samples as Tevis demonstrates how to make a simple doughnut and apple into a dinner party plated dessert.
There is limited parking available at the Lewes Elementary School bus parking lot off Sussex Drive, so walking or biking to the market is encouraged for those who are able.
Customers will find a variety of apples, figs, blackberries, peaches, red plums, pears, watermelon, cantaloupe, canary melons, green beans, wax pole beans, beets, shallots, garlic, carrots, Japanese cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, sweet corn, eggplants, yellow and red potatoes, arugula, lettuces, pork sausages, chops and ribs, oysters, live crabs, hand-picked crabmeat, crab cakes, crab salad, grass-fed chicken, beef, honey, mushrooms, eggs, yogurt, milk, butter, ice cream, kombucha, jams, fresh-baked breads, pastries made with fruit from market vendors, herb and flower plants, cut-flower bouquets, locally roasted coffee and coffee drinks, honey cucumber lemonade and more.
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market is producer-only, so customers are able to buy directly from the farmers who grew the produce.
Children’s storytime at the market, a partnership with the Lewes Public Library, starts at 10 a.m. under the yellow tent. Library volunteers will read books about farming, gardening and healthy eating. All children and their adults are welcome. Heirloom restaurant sponsors the storytime program.
Two more Saturdays are left to enter the HLFM Big Raffle with three prizes: a $1,400 gift certificate to Seagreen Bicycle; the Fabu-Lewes-Feast including 12 $100 restaurant gift cards; and a private, in-home, three-course dinner with wine pairing for 10 by Chef Sean Corea. Tickets are on sale at the market, and the drawing is set for Saturday, Sept. 2.
The expanded HLFM Wednesday market at Crooked Hammock Brewery runs from 8 to 11:30 a.m. weekly through Sept. 6. This easy in-and-out market has fourteen vendors: Beachdog Farm, Bennett Orchards, Cosmic Dog Farm, Davidson’s Exotic Mushrooms, Dittmar Family Farms, Gaia Coffee Co, Hattie’s Garden, Kalmar Farm, Lucky Penny Flower Farm, Mahon River Farm, Marsh Creek Cattle and Company, Stag Run Farm, Tout de Suite Patisserie, and Two Sweet Beaches Bakery. Thanks to Crooked Hammock Brewery for sponsoring the Wednesday market.
Dogs at the markets must be under control on a 6-foot, non-retractable leash to ensure the safety of all.
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 United Methodist Church and Casa San Francisco. The market team thanks customers for their generosity.
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.
