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Strawberries shine at fire department festival
Extremely large crowd supports Lewes firefighters during May 11 fundraising event
Lewes Fire Department Auxiliary member Olga Fitch is busy making strawberry desserts during the department’s annual Strawberry Festival May 11 at Station 2 in Nassau. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
May 16, 2024
Capitalizing on the fruit of the season, the Lewes Fire Department and its auxiliary hosted the second annual Strawberry Festival May 11 at Station 2 in Nassau.
By the start of the event at 10 a.m., cars had already filled every nearby parking lot in the area. The festival has grown in size and featured more than 60 local vendors.
Auxiliary members worked nonstop to keep up with demand for strawberries, strawberry shortcake and other berry treats. Strawberry wine was also offered along with a petting zoo from The Little Farm.
Trays and trays of Fifer Orchards strawberries are chopped up and ready to make into desserts.
The Cape Region is fortunate to have several farms that grow strawberries.
Vendors not only filled Station 2 inside but also took just about every available space in the parking lot.
Lewes Fire Department’s Station 2 bays are filled to overflowing with vendors, with many outside in the parking lot as well.
If it’s vendors you want, you couldn’t do much better than the Lewes Fire Department Strawberry Festival. Dozens of vendors offered everything from crafts, cookies and cupcakes to Sussex County and Delaware apparel, jewelry, artwork, photography and more.
Robert Rodriguez plays one of his homemade guitars at his booth.
Charlie Donohue gets a pony ride on a Little Farm horse on the grounds of the fire station.
The Little Farm’s petting zoo, with an alpaca, donkey, geese, a chicken and goats, is a popular spot for families.
Grass Roots Rescue volunteer Bill Brown holds Phyllis, a dog awaiting adoption.
Lewes Fire Department Auxiliary members Joyce Bauchner, left, and Olga Fitch are working nonstop to keep up with sales of strawberry treats.
