LEWES, Del. — American Farmland Trust and the Farmers Market Coalition just announced that the Historic Lewes Farmers Market (HLFM) won first place in Delaware in the 2022 America’s Farmers Market Celebration.
Running from June 20 to September 19, 2022, the 14th annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration (AFMC) showcased the essential markets across the nation making a difference for farmers, ranchers, and communities. During that time, market shoppers and supporters voted for their favorite market, and the HLFM received the most votes in Delaware.
American Farmland Trust is a national organization that takes a holistic approach to agriculture, focusing on the land itself, the agricultural practices used on that land, and the farmers and ranchers who do the work. AFT helped launch the conservation agriculture movement and continues to raise public awareness through their No Farms No Food® message. For over a decade, AFT’s Farmers Market Celebration has highlighted the important role farmers markets play in communities across the nation. Long pillars of local food in urban centers and town squares, in the age of coronavirus, farmers markets have gained the recognition they deserve as essential businesses ensuring farmers have a venue to sell their goods and families have a place to access fresh, healthy food.
The Farmers Market Coalition is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to strengthening farmers markets across the United States so that they can serve as community assets while providing real income opportunities for farmers.
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to supporting local farmers to help build a local and sustainable food system.
More information about the Historic Lewes Farmers Market is available at www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org. Find them also on Facebook and Instagram.
Questions? Email info@historiclewesfarmersmarket.org or call 302-644-1436. To receive the HLFM newsletter, please email them at info@historiclewesfarmersmarket.org to be added to the HLFM E-news.
–Historic Lewes Farmers Market