For 18 years, the Historic Lewes Farmers Market has awarded scholarships to small-scale Delmarva farmers to attend sustainable farming conventions including the Future Harvest Annual Conference, Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention, and Pasa Sustainable Agriculture Conference.
This year, the HLFM awarded a total of eight farmer scholarships. Awards from the regular scholarship fund went to Zach Dittmar of Dittmar Family Farms, Felton, to attend the Future Harvest Annual Conference; Jay McCutcheon of Weathered Eye Farm, Lewes to attend the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention; Josh Nash of Nash Veggies, Lincoln, to attend the Pasa Sustainable Agriculture Conference; and Travis and Stephanie Reid of Reid Angus, Frankford, to attend the National Angus Convention. 
In 2016, the market established an emerging women farmers’ scholarship fund in memory of Delaware farmer Debra L. Schaefer. This year, four farmers received a Debra L. Schaefer Scholarship for Emerging Women Farmers. Alison Taylor and Kay Carney of Weathered Eye Farm will attend the Women in Agriculture Regional Conference; Jenny Dittmar of Dittmar Family Farms will attend the Future Harvest Annual Conference; and Andrea Davis-Cetina of Quarter Acre Farm, Greensboro, Md., will attend the Pasa Sustainable Agriculture Conference.
Consistent with its mission, the HLFM board of directors is committed to supporting farmers and emerging farmers who grow local fruits, vegetables, produce and other foods. These scholarships help small Delmarva farmers become better educated about sustainable and regenerative farming practices. For more information, go to historiclewesfarmersmarket.org.
 

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