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Historic Lewes Farmers Market
October 10, 2026 • 9am - 12pm
Lewes Elementary parking lot
(820 Savannah Rd)
| | | | Photos by John Hoyt, HLFM, G's DElights | | Soup Day at the Historic Lewes Farmers Market | |
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market loves the seasonal flavors our Delmarva farmers have to offer too much to miss celebrating Soup Day at the Fall Market! This Saturday, customers can find various prepared soup options at Gather, Jackie Blues, and Old World Breads, Kahiau’s Bakery will offer vegan soups, and Mahon River Farm will have fresh, homemade chicken bone broth. G’s DElights and Davidson Exotic Mushrooms will have prepackaged, dried soup mixes. Many other Market farmers will have special soup ingredients for those customers looking to make their own favorite recipes, including veggie soup groupings from Fox Briar Farm and Dittmar Family Farms, Enoch Farms smoked ham hocks and andouille sausage, Story Hill Farm beef soup bones, Reid Angus small roasts and stew cubes, and herbs from Derby Mill Farm. Be sure to bring your soup shopping list!
HLFM farmers and producers will also bring apples, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, pumpkins, varieties of winter squashes, beans, potatoes, beets, radishes, turnips, napa cabbage, radicchio, arugula, kale, Swiss chard, sweet and hot peppers, hydroponic and field lettuces, microgreens, local salt, eggs, cheese, yogurt, apple cider, cold-pressed juices, kombucha, beef, pork, chicken, lamb, oysters, crab, mushrooms, freeze-dried local fruits and veggies, cut-flower bouquets, freshly baked breads and pastries, apple cider donuts, jams and jellies, local honey, and much more!
| | The HLFM is unique in that it is producer-only—customers connect directly with the farmer who grew the produce and raised the animals to buy their local fruit, veggies, eggs, and meats. This Market is where the farmers are—the most farmers in any farmers market in the Delmarva! | | | |
- Backyard Jams and Jellies
- Brittingham Farms
- Juice Club
- Winters Farm Florals
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Farm to Table Brunch: Rooted in History
Sunday, October 11, 2026
at the Lewes Yacht Club
Only a few tickets left - Don't Miss Out!
| Join us on Sunday, October 11th for the Historic Lewes Farmers Market's second annual Farm to Table Brunch at the Lewes Yacht Club. This year's theme will help celebrate Lewes 250 and the rich history of farming in the Delmarva. The event will include live music, fresh local food, and feature the incredible plein air art painted at the Market over this season – for sale in support of the HLFM’s farmer and food access programs. | |
Lewes Yacht Club Chef and longtime friend of the Market Bill Clifton will be collaborating again with HLFM farmers to bring the best Fall flavors and local, seasonal ingredients to the table.
Thank you to The Lee Ann Wilkinson Group for sponsoring this celebration!
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Next Week: Jazz Fest at the Market
October 17th
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Next week at the October 17th Market, enjoy a Jazzy Market at the Lewes Elementary School parking lot as the HLFM hosts saxophonist Reggie Harris and his very talented friends for a free Jazz Performance in partnership with the Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival. Bring a chair and your dancing shoes to enjoy great music and beautiful local food.
| | Save the Dates for Upcoming Fall Market Events | |
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ATTENTION DOG OWNERS:
Please note that dogs and other pets (except for Service Dogs) are not permitted inside the Market. This is to ensure the safety of customers, vendors, and volunteers.
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SNAP, WIC, SFMNP—
HLFM Matches up to $20 of SNAP
Per Market
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The Market matches SNAP benefits up to $20 per market, per customer. You can find the SNAP tent inside the Market with volunteers to process your SNAP/EBT and give you the HLFM tokens that can be used at market all season long. WIC and SFMNP benefits are also welcome at the Market.
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PARKING AT LEWES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | |
We strongly encourage customers to bike or walk to the Market if you are able. Entrance for walkers and bikers will be off of Savannah Road. Limited parking is available in the school's bus loop parking lot off of Sussex Drive–with coned off accessible parking spaces in the section closest to the Market. Customers may also use the Fred Thomas Middle School parking lot, but please note that street parking is not allowed along most of Sussex Drive. Beebe Hospital also generously allows Market customers to park in its outside parking lot, and there is also parking available at the lots at George H.P. Smith Park, a short walk on the path to Lewes Elementary School.
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HLFM's Food Pantry Purchase Program—
Help Your Favorite Farmers and Feed our Community
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HLFM customers who want to help feed the local community with fresh local food may purchase produce, meats, eggs, and other food from growers at the Market to donate to the local Food Pantries, including Epworth and Casa San Francisco, every Saturday.
The HLFM pre-purchases food from Market vendors each week, and customers can add to the abundance by:
🌽Donating cash at the Information Tent (we’ll do the shopping for you!)
🫐Giving a donation directly to our farmers ($5, $10, $25, or any amount you want to give), ask them to set aside a selection of their products for the food pantries.
🥕Purchasing some fresh, seasonal food and dropping it off in the Pantry Wagon next to the Information Tent.
🥓Don't forget the meat and eggs too! Our farmers will happily set aside donated meat and eggs and keep them cool until it's time for pickup.
🍅Making a donation through our website - you can designate that you want your gift to be used on fresh food for the pantries!
It’s so easy- the farmer gets your sale, and the food pantry gets the local food. We thank you for your generosity!
Photo by John Hoyt
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Various Roles for All Ages and Abilities. Short Shifts on Saturday Mornings. Help Your Neighbors Access Fresh Food. Shop the Best Local Offerings. Know the Farmers that Grow our Food. Make Lifelong Friends!
Do you come to the Market all the time and wonder what those folks in green HLFM aprons do? Well, you can find out by volunteering for the non-profit Historic Lewes Farmers Market, almost totally run by volunteers. There are two shifts for volunteers, so you only have to commit to a two-hour period.
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HLFM Merchandise
Buying a Bag Helps Feed Hungry People
Buying a Shirt Preserves Local Farmland
Thank you for supporting our mission!
| | The HLFM is a non-profit organization, and all merchandise proceeds benefit our food access programs. You are not just purchasing a bag or a shirt, you are helping small family farms sustain their businesses and you are helping us expand access to fresh, seasonal food for our neighbors facing food insecurity. | | |
Our Therm-O-Tote Bag keeps all your market purchases–from meats to eggs to veggies–cool this season! The bag’s design includes a plastic bottom insert and an inside pocket. Measuring 13W x 10D x 15H, this earth-friendly market tote contains 20% recycled materials and is reusable.
Our adorable lime green kids t-shirts are available in many kids sizes (3T, 4T, and Youth Large) and feature a sprout design, saying "Future Farmer," as we hope to inspire the next generation of farmers!
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