Historic Lewes Farmers Market awards scholarships to farmers
The Historic Lewes Farmers Market (HLFM) has awarded eight scholarships to farmers across Delmarva to support sustainable agriculture.
This year, more applications than ever were received from farmers dedicated to sustainable farming methods, HLFM said.
"Each scholarship provides $500 to enable these farmers to attend conferences devoted to sustainable agriculture," HLFM said. "The HLFM provides these scholarships, as it has for the past seven years, to further its mission of promoting and strengthening sustainable farming through education and public outreach.
Recognizing the importance of sustainable agriculture to the community, individual donors have again generously stepped forward to contribute to the HLFM scholarship fund."
The recipients of the scholarships are: The Bennett family, Bennett Orchards; Helen Waite, Black Hog Farmstead; Lisa Garfield, Calliope Farm; Elizabeth Thornton, Chesapeake Organic; Lauren Schaefer, The Delaware Center for Horticulture's 12th & Brandywine Urban Farm; Christie McDowell, The Good Farm; Larry Armstrong, Heritage Oak Farm, and Cynthia Turner, Wisteria Lane Farm.
"Consistent with its mission, the Board of Directors of the HLFM is committed to supporting farmers and emerging farmers who grow local fruits, vegetables and produce a "real" farmers market," HLFM said.
For further information visit www.historiclewesfarmersmarket.org.