[Pollinator] Lewes Farmers Market celebrates National Pollinator Week June 15

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from the Cape Gazette
 
Lewes Farmers Market celebrates National Pollinator Week  June 15
Jun 12, 2013  
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The Historic Lewes Farmers Market presents the very best of mid-June fresh  
produce this Saturday, June 15. The market is open from 8 a.m. to noon on 
the  grounds of the Lewes Historical Society at 110 Shipcarpenter St., at the 
corner  of West Third and Shipcarpenter streets. The HLFM is the largest 
producer-only  market in Delaware, again named Best Farmers Market by Delaware 
Today. 
In addition to local honey, patrons will be thrilled to see their summer  
favorites, and this week specials include Red Norland new potatoes, fava 
beans,  English and snap peas, gluten-free cheesecakes, garlic scapes and pork 
breakfast  links. Customers will find all of these and even more of the 
freshest fruits,  vegetables, meat, fish, chicken, eggs, milk, yogurt and more. 
The HLFM newsletter, sent to patrons on Thursdays during the market season, 
 has local and national news, and features picks of the week. To receive 
the HLFM  newsletter, email _historiclewesfarmersmarket at comcast.net_ 
(mailto:historiclewesfarmersmarket at comcast.net)   to be added to the HLFM 
subscription list. 
Starting this year, the market is processing SNAP (EBT Food Stamps). To 
help  lower economic barriers to local healthy food, the HLFM will match up to 
$10 in  SNAP with HLFM “Bonus Bucks.” SNAP participants are encouraged to 
go to the SNAP  Information Tent at the market to redeem their Bonus Bucks. 
This year, American Farmland Trust has a new “I Love my Farmers Market  
Celebration.” The celebration raises national awareness about local farmers  
markets and puts money directly in the pockets of family farmers. Consumers 
can  pledge dollars they intend to spend at the market. For more information, 
go to  _www.farmland.org_ (http://www.farmland.org/) . 
The HLFM presents a weekly demonstration as part of the market’s 
educational  series. This week’s demonstration by Dave Baues of Baues’ Busy Bees 
answers  questions about bees in celebrating National Pollinator Week. Given the 
current  concerns about Colony Collapse Disorder, Baues’ presentation - 
titled The Life  Cycle of the Hive and the Life Cycle of the Bee - could not be 
more timely.  Baues will have on hand an empty hive, hive tools, a veil 
(what he wears when  working with the bees) and, weather permitting, an 
observation hive. Among other  honey products, Baues' Busy Bees, a long-time market 
vendor, offers bee pollen,  a high protein food supplement that helps 
people suffering from pollen  allergies. 
The Children’s Reading Program, an important aspect of HLFM’s efforts to 
help  children learn about healthy eating and nutrition, will feature Maureen 
Miller,  children’s librarian from Lewes Public Library, reading "Ten 
Seeds" by Ruth  Brown. "Ten Seeds" tells the story of the plant cycle in a 
delightful,  thoughtful way. Children will watch the journey of 10 seeds planted 
in the  garden as various creatures - one ant, one mouse, one pigeon, and 
others -  encounter the seeds. Although only one magnificent flower blooms from 
the 10  seeds, the flower drops 10 seeds and the cycle begins anew. Miller 
will read  "Ten Seeds" to the gathered children at 9 a.m. in the School 
House. 
HLFM has adopted a policy that pets (with the exception of service animals) 
 are not permitted at its farmers market. 
More information about the market is available at 
_www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.or_ (http://www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org/) g.

 
Laurie Davies  Adams
Executive Director
Pollinator Partnership
423 Washington St.  5th Fl.
San Francisco, CA 94111
T: 415.362.1137
F: 415.362.0176

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