Join the HLFM at George H.P. Smith Park Saturday, July 30 and at Crooked Hammock Way and Kings Highway on August 3!.

Hello Friends of the Historic Lewes Farmers Market

Did you know that there are

Two Historic Lewes Farmers Markets to shop locally?

Saturday: 8 am to noon, Historic Lewes Farmers Market at George H.P. Smith Park, Dupont and Johnson Avenues in Downtown Historic Lewes.

Wednesday, 8 am to 11 am, Historic Lewes Farmers Market at Kings Highway, Crooked Hammock Way and Kings Highway.

(across from Crooked Hammock Brewery)

More information at historiclewesfarmersmarket.org. and Now Shop the HLFM Two Days a Week!

Questions? Send email to us at historicl [email protected] or call us at 302-644-1436.

HFLM at George H. P. Smith Park
Photo by Brook Hedge

HLFM at Kings Highway
Photo by Brook Hedge

HAVE YOU SAVED THE DATE?

Mater Madness - Next Saturday, August 6

10th Annual Tomato Festival at the HLFM!

Saturday, August 6th is the annual Tomato Festival at the HLFM. Fourteen farmers will be paired with 14 local chefs so you can enjoy the most delicious taste of tomatoes at market! Join us for tomato tastings throughout the market from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. So many tomatoes-from cherry to heirlooms to slicers-and recipes from 14 amazing chefs! Take recipe ideas home and make your favorites then share a photo with the HLFM through our Facebook page or Instagram. See links below. We will feature the best photos on HLFM Facebook or Instagram and have photos at our Market Information Table on August 13!

Bring your friends, bring your children, bring your houseguests, or just bring yourself to the Tenth Annual HLFM Tomato Festival. Here's what's happening at the Festival:

HLFM vendors will have an extraordinary array of delicious local tomatoes just picked and ready for your table. The bumper crop of tomatoes is offered in addition to a multitude of other fresh, local fruits and vegetables, baked goods, organic meats and poultry, and locally produced farm products. There will also be tomato pies, sun-dried tomato bagels, tomato breads, salsa, and other tomato-based offerings.

Guess the number of cherry tomatoes in the jar! The winner will receive an official HLFM bag filled with cookbooks.

For young tomato lovers:

Maureen Miller from the Lewes Public Library will be reading I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child during the Children's Story Time at teh Park at 9 am.
Children will be treated to face painting and rub-on tattoos.

Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head Brewery at Market this Saturday!

At 10 am, under the Chef Demo Tent, meet Lewes' onw Sam Cala gione. Sam is the founder and owner of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, DE, Dogfi sh Head Brewings & Eats and Chesakepake & Maine restaurants in Rehoboth Beach, DE. His innovative style has earned him a reputation as one of America's most adventurous entrepreneurs and brewers. He has been named Businessman of the Year by The Small Business Association and is the youngest person to be named to the Board of Directors for the Association of Brewers. Sam has been featured in publications as diverse as Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Playboy, People, and Bon Appetit, and is the host of the new series Brew Masters on Discovery Channel.

Chesapeake and Maine will have oyster tastings with a few new sauce creations. Zach Dick, Executive Chef at Chesapeake and Maine will offer the tastings explaining the various sauces and asking for audience feedback.

Market Pairings Start This Saturday at HLFM!

This Saturday at 9 am under the chef demo tent, you can see and taste the first of several "Market Pairings - Make It Today-Easy, Fresh & Local" that showcase a recipe sourced entirely from two or three HLFM farmers and producers. See how easy it is to prepare a beautiful and tasty recipe using fresh-from-the-market ingredients! This week the pairings are from Bennett Orchards, Kalmar Farms, Baues' Busy Bees, and Herbs, Spice & Everything Nice.

We invite you to enjoy this inaugural "Market Pairing"!

Mixed Melon Salad with Mint and Lime

2 cups of Bennett's exotic cantaloupe balls

2 cups Kalmar's seedless watermelon balls

¼ cup fresh lime juice (about 2 limes)

3 Tablespoons Baues' Busy Bees honey

2 Tablespoons of chopped fresh mint from Herbs, Spice & Everything Nice

Pinch of salt

Combine the lime juice, honey, mint and salt together in a small bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined. In a larger bowl, combine the two types of melon balls. Add the honey-lime mixture and toss to coat evenly. Garnish with additional mint, if desired. Chill the salad in the refrigerator until serving. Makes 8 servings.

This Week's Story Time at 9 am
Big Yellow Sunflower by Frances Barry

This week's Story Time at HLFM features the Big Yellow Sunflower by Frances Barry that explores the wonders of things that grow! A seed falls to the ground - what will it become? See a mole, a worm, a snail, a bird, a bee and more creatures watch the seed as it grows!

Children's Librarian, Maureen Miller, is our engaging storyteller who also provides hands-on activities for children. Story Time is for ages 3 to 8, but children of all ages are welcome to attend with their parents and grandparents. Story Time starts at 9 m.

This weekly program is a partnership with the Lewes Public Library and the HLFM. Every week, a special book is chosen to reflect on themes of growth, change and healthy eating.

Summertime Bounty at HLFM this weekend!

Shop Historic Lewes Farmers Markets Saturday and Wednesday for the freshest seasonal foods in Sussex County! Bring an extra bag -lots of summertime foods at market this week!

Anchor Nursery: Flowers, plants, and summer veggies!
Backyard Jams & Jellies: Sweet or hot - try them all!
Baues' Busy Bees: Perfect with our first Market Pairing!
Bella's Cookies: Natural, organic cookies to enjoy all week!
Bennett Orchards: Peaches-Blushing Star (white freestone variety, only at market this weekend), Glowing Star (yellow, freestone perfect for freezing or canning), Faerie watermelon, Sugar Cube muskmelon, French Orange Charentais and Snow Leopard (similar to honeydew). Melons in this week's Market Pairing.
Black Hog Farmstead: Microgreens, summertime veggies, plants and gourmet garlic
Bohemia Lea Farm: Pasture raised beef, chicken and pork
Chapels Country Creamery: Hand-made artisanal cheeses!
Chinky Salt Oyster Co.: Oysters and Blue Crabs
Colchester Farm: Summer veggies!
Davidson's Exotic Mushrooms: Back at market this weekend!
Earth Harmony Produce: Veggies grown without chemical pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers, plus pesto and flowers.
Evans Farms Produce: Summer veggies, including sweet corn and tomatoes, plus Frozen Farmer Ice Cream and Sorbets!
Ficner Farm: Sweet corn and more summer veggies and flowers!
Fifer Orchards: Blackberries and Peaches and veggies too!
Fischers' Farm: Not at Market this Saturday.
Fresh Harvest Hydroponics: Tender head lettuces and wheatgrass.
Good News Natural Foods: Salads, soups, wraps and more! Next Saturday, Tomato Tarts!
Hattie's Garden: Gourmet produce (arugula, yes!) and herbs, all grown without synthetic pesticides and fertilizers. Fresh flower bouquets!
Herbs, Spice & Everything Nice: Onions (Cipollini, Cabernet Red, Walla Walla), tomatoes, arugula, radishes, beans, squash, peppers, potted herbs and ornamental plants (scented geraniums and more)!
Kalmar Farm: Summertime veggies-sweet corn, melons, cukes and more! Melons in this week's Market Pairing.
Lavender Fields: Farm-made body care products from lavender grown on the farm and potted lavender plants. Fresh and fragrant!
Magee Farms: Summertime veggies-tomatoes, corn and more!
Mossflower Cottage: A micro-farm with so many veggies at market plus recipes for carrots, beets, tomatoes and more!
Nice Farms Creamery: Cream-line milk, butter and yogurt from pastured dairy cows.
Oksana's Produce: Pesticide-free veggies and fermented foods like pickles, sauerkraut and more.
Old World Breads: Breads, cookies, pies, crackers and quiches-all hand crafted in Lewes, DE!
Pasqualini's Bakery: Fresh pastries hand-made in Rehoboth Beach!
Rainbow Farm: Perennials and Native Plants-lilies galore!
Reid Angus Farm: Dry-aged, natural, premium Angus beef-all cuts, plus burgers and hotdogs.
Seaberry Farm: Flower bouquets to brighten up your home or workplace!
Springfield: All cuts of lamb, sheepskins and yarns-plus samples!
Surf Bagel: Best bagels south of Brooklyn, fresh from the oven!
Totem Farms: Lots of cherry tomatoes, summer squash and cukes.
Twin Post Farm: Chicken and duck eggs every week!
Point Coffee House & Bakery: Sip freshly-brewed coffee or iced tea at market. And freshly made focaccia.

Veggie Valet at the Market

Photo by Brook Hedge

For those of you who need a little help getting your produce and melons from the G.H.P. Smith Park Saturday market to your car at Shields and Lewes School Parking Lots we have added a Veggie Valet. Our young friends, Lilly and Henry, will help you take your purchases to your car in our carts. They are stationed at the Market at the end of the walk from the parking lots, and are happy to help you.

HLFM Free Bike Raffle! Enter Every Saturday!

We continue to encourage you to ride (walk or run!) to the HLFM in the George H.P. Smith Park. so continue our tradition of holding an Annual Bike Raffle. This year, we are giving away the cutest bike ever-a 2016 PHAT Melodie 26" single-speed Classic Cruiser, honeydew melon green with gloss white rims and little red birds painted on the bike body. The bike has a dual groove spring comfort cruise seat, black with white piping. There's a basket so you can bring home all the fresh market produce and a matching bird bell to alert everyone that you have arrived at market! Tickets for the raffle are free and the winner will be drawn on Labor Day weekend. To enter the contest, all you need to do is fill out a ticket (also allows you to get this weekly newsletter) at the HLFM Information Tent. Every Saturday you come to market, you can fill out a ticket so shopping weekly makes your chances of winning better! If you just cannot wait for the drawing, you can purchase this beauty from Seagreen Bicycle, a new shop at 209 Monroe Avenue, Lewes, DE.

Market Merchandise for You or Someone You Love

Treat yourself and your best cooking buddy to our new His toric Lewes Farmers Market Apron! This Pro-Apron is strong enough for cooking or grilling at home or for working as a food professional. These twill aprons are crafted in the USA, have handy front pockets and reinforced stitching and the poly-cotton blend resists wrinkles. The apron is emblazoned with the HLFM Logo and "Where Being Fresh is Socially Acceptable". The tomato red color will brighten your kitchen or workplace! At $20, these aprons make a perfect hostess gift or treat yourself and your cooking buddy and show your dinner guests that you support the HLFM!

Find aprons at the HLFM Information Tent at market this weekend. Support HLFM with your purchases and donations!

Support HLFM at Market

Therm-O-Tote Bag keeps all your market purchases-from dairy to eggs and veggies-cool this season and even holds a water or wine bottle! This sturdy, insulated tote has a zip-closure, two 20" reinforced handles and plastic bottom insert. Measuring 13W x 10D x 15H, this earth-friendly market tote contains 20% recycled materials and is reusable. Stop by the Market Info Table and purchase yours for $10. Keep your cool and show your support by using this tote every time you shop at market!

Books at Market are donated to the market so every time you purchase one, you are supporting the HLFM! These bargain priced books are perfect for gift giving.

Invest in HLFM by making a tax-deductible donation at market or online Donate to our Programs Your gift is used for market operating costs, our SNAP $20 match at market and the Farmer's Education Fund. Thanks so much for your support!

Calendar of Events

You may be wondering where our calendar has gone! The HLFM calendar which includes events of other Lewes non profits can be found at Calendar of Events.

HLFM has a very active Facebook page where we post Market photos, activities, events you should know about and much more! Be our friend and share your photos and comments about the Market on our page.

Check out photos of the Market on Instagram or post yours to our page!

HLFM

P.O. Box 185, Nassau, DE 19969

For more information, go to www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org . Send your comments and questions to us at [email protected]. Or call us at 302-644-1436.

Thank you,

The H istoric Lewes Farmers Market Team