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Hello Friends of the Historic Lewes Farmers Market
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Hello Fellow Historic Lewes Farmers Market Supporters!
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The Flying Tomatoes
Photo by Jim Gaskill
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Hello Fellow Historic Lewes Farmers Market Supporters!
For the third year, The Historic Lewes Farmers Market will be participating in the Lewes Dragon Boat Festival. This year, the Festival is on September 18. Opening ceremonies are at 8:30 am. Our first heat is scheuled for 10:04 am. Please come out to support the Market's Flying Tomatoes!
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This Saturday, September 17th you will find the best of late summer and early fall produce including eggplants, apples, squash, corn, tomatoes, lettuce, Swiss chard, plums, carrots, potatoes, arugula, pawpaws and much more.
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| Kid's Day at Market September 24! |
| 9:00-9:30 am 9:00-11:00 am 9:30-10:00 am 10:00-10:30 am 10:00-11:00 am |
Children's Story Time Bocce Ball --- free lessons Salad on a Stick --- kids prepare a healthy snack! How to Make Your Kid's Lunch Box Interesting and Healthy! Scavenger Hunt with your "Veggie Passport" --- complete the scavenger hunt and win a special book or rainbow tattoo! |
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Congratulations to our Bike Raffle Winner!
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Jennifer Garefino
was the winner of
the 2016 PHAT Melo
die 26" single-speed
Classic Cruiser, honeydew melon green with gloss white rims and little red birds painted on the bike body. Thanks to everyone who entered the bike raffle and remember, you can still purchase this beauty from Seagreen Bicycle, at 209 Monroe Avenue, Lewes, DE.
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HLFM at George H.P. Smith Park from 8 am to 12 noon at Johnson and Dupont Avenues in HIstoric downtown Lewes
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The market is open every Saturday from 8 am to noon at George H. P. Smith Park, corner of Johnson and Dupont Avenues. There's lots of parking for that location at the Shields Elementary School and Lewes School Parking lots, just off the corner of Savannah Road and Sussex Drive and a short walk to the Market.
For customers not able to walk that far there is a drop-off and pick-up entrance in the circle in front of Fred Thomas Building next to the park.
Questions?
or call us at 302-644-1436.
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Summer vegetables shine in this fresh tomato sauce!
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Roasted Eggplant & Tomato Pasta
Enjoy this recipe now while eggplant and tomatoes are plentifu
l at
market!
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Photo by Chet Poslusny
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1 large eggplant or several, up to 2 pounds, cut into l-inch cubes
1 or 2 banana or Italian frying peppers, halved, seeded and thinly sl
iced
4 Tablespoons olive oil, more for drizzling
Kosher salt
12 ounces pasta, such as campanelle or farfalle
2 pounds very ripe tomatoes, halved through their equators
1 to 2 fat cloves garlic, grated on a microplane or finely minced
Large pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
2 Tablespoons capers, drained
2 Tablespoons unsalted butter (optional)
Grated Ricotta Salata or Parmesan cheese for serving
Fresh mint or basil leaves for serving
Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Spread eggplant cubes and peppers on rimmed baking sheet, toss with 3 Tablespoons oil and season with salt. Roast, turning everything until eggplant and peppers are very soft and golden brown, about 30-40 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta in well-salted boiling water until almost al dente, then drain. Using the large holes of a box grater, grate tomatoes over large skillet so pulp falls into skillet and stop grating before you reach the skin. Add garlic, red pepper flakes and one tablespoon olive oil to pan with tomatoes and simmer until tomato pulp is reduced by half, then season with salt. Add pasta, capers and butter, if using to pan with tomatoes, tossing until pasta finishes cooking and butter melts. Turn off heat and toss in eggplant and cheese, if using. Serve pasta with drizzle of oil and fresh herbs! Recipe serves 4 to 6.
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FRESH at HLFM's Saturday Farmers Market
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Just the Freshest Foods at Market!
- Anchor Nursery: Flowers + Veggies
- Backyard Jams & Jellies: Your belly will love this jelly!
- Bella's Cookies: Natural, organic cookies perfect for lunch boxes or sharing with your friends and neighbors!
- Black Hog Farmstead: Gourmet Garlic + Microgreens + Veggies
- Bohemia Lea Farm: Beef + Chicken + Pork + Pasture raised-Eggs
- Chapels Country Creamery: Hand-made artisanal cheeses!
- Chinky Salt Oyster Co.: Shucks!-Oysters at market + Blue Crabs!
- Colchester Farm: Veggies + Garlic!
- Davidson's Exotic Mushrooms: Plenty of Mushrooms!
- Earth Harmony Produce: Veggies + Pesto
- Evans Farms Produce: Veggies + Ice Cream/Sorbet
- Ficner Farm: Veggies Galore!
- Fifer Orchards: Apples + Apple Cider + Veggies
- Fresh Harvest Hydroponics: Tender Lettuces + Wheatgrass
- Good News Natural Foods: Salads, soups, wraps and more to go, including organic, gluten-free, and dairy-free selections.
- Hattie's Garden: Flowers, Gourmet Produce + Flowers
- Herbs, Spice & Everything Nice: Veggies + Potted plants
- Kalmar Farm: Veggies + Lima beans!
- Lavender Fields: Fragrant farm-made body care products from lavender grown on the farm!
- Magee Farms: Veggies!
- Mossflower Cottage: Veggies!
- Nice Farms Creamery: Cream-line Milk + Butter + Yogurt, all from pasture-raised dairy cows!
- Oksana's Produce: Veggies + Fermented Foods
- Old World Breads: Breads + Cookies + Pies + Crackers + Quiches-all hand crafted in Lewes, DE!
- Pasqualini's Bakery: Fresh Pastries hand-made in Rehoboth Beach!
- Reid Angus Farm: Dry-aged, natural, premium Angus beef + Jerky
- Seaberry Farm: Flower Bouquets
- Springfield: All cuts of Lamb + Sheepskins + Wool Blankets and Socks + Ostrich feathers + Yarn!
- Surf Bagel: The best bagels south of Brooklyn, fresh from the ovenotem Farms: Veggies!
- Twin Post Farm: Chicken + Duck eggs every week!
- Point Coffee House & Bakery: Start your market shopping with a cup of freshly-brewed or iced coffee or iced tea at market. And freshly made focaccia.
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The Market offers SNAP (EBT Food Stamps) program at the Saturday market. To help lower economic barriers to local, healthy food, the HLFM matches up to $20 each participant each week with HLFM Bonus Bucks. SNAP participants are encouraged to come to the SNAP tent at the Market to pick up the bonus $20 in tokens to use at the Market.
In addition to SNAP, the Historic Lewes Farmers Market now welcomes participants in Delaware's Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program. WIC coupons can now be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at the Market.
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What's So Special about the Historic Lewes Farmers Market?
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Over the Past 11 Years.....
Depending on where you enter the George H.P. Smith Park, you may have seen a very large chalkboard sign with the most amazing facts about the Historic Lewes Farmers Market. Here they are below to remind you how outstanding HLFM has been!
- We ATE fresh and local-over 382,000 shoppers spent $4,750,000 enjoying the bounty of Delmarva food from 76 farmers and producers.
- We SHARED over $39,000 worth of fresh food that HLFM farmers donated to local charities.
- We helped FEED everyone in our community by accepting SNAP benefits and matching them with Bonus Bucks. Just recently started accepting WIC benefits!
- We LEARNED by giving $28,200 in scholarships and grants to Delmarva farmers who learned new skills at farmer workshops and training conferences.
- We PROTECTED the environment of the Delmarva by supporting sustainable agriculture for our future.
- We WELCOMED shoppers from far and wide including Great Britain, Italy, France and even Australia!
- We EDUCATED over 7,484 children and parents at Children's Story Time in partnership with the Lewes Public Library.
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Market Merchandise for You or Someone You Love
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reat yourself and your best cooking buddy to our new Historic Lewes Farmers Market Apron! This Pro-Apron is strong enough for cooking or grilling at home or for wo rking 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!
The HLFM 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 purchases cool and show your support by using this tote every time you shop at market!
Find aprons and totes at the HLFM Information Tent at market this weekend. Support HLFM with your purchases and donations!
We have an entire table at the Market devoted to great reading about sustainable and organic farming, preserving fruits and vegetables, gardening, and more. If you want great cookbooks, gardening books, or books for your kids to teach them about preserving our natural resources, you need to check out the table.
All the books are donated to the HLFM, and we sell them at bargain prices so that we can spread the word about eating locally, making Delmarva farmland more sustainable, and much more. Check it out!
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!
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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
Thank you,
The H
istoric Lewes Farmers Market Team
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