BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:SoDel X-WR-CALNAME:Lace Up for Ag Literacy 5K Run/Walk BEGIN:VEVENT UID:368172026-10-10 DTSTART:20261010T120000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20261010T040000Z LOCATION:18186 Dairy Farm Road\nLewes Delaware 19958 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=18186 Dairy Farm Road\nLewe s Delaware 19958;X-APPLE-RADIUS=49;X-TITLE=18186 Dairy Farm Road:geo:38.73 5755,-75.223000 GEO:38.735755;-75.223000 SUMMARY:Lace Up for Ag Literacy 5K Run/Walk CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:As fewer Delawareans have strong connections to farms\, the nee d for\nagriculture literacy has never been greater. Delaware Farm Bureau\n Foundation’s Lace Up for Ag Literacy 5K Run/Walk will bring the\ncommuni ty together on October 10\, 2026\, to support programs that help\nDelaware youth where food and fiber comes from.\n\nThe race held at Hopkins Farm C reamery in Lewes welcomes supporters of\nall ages. Participants will not o nly enjoy a scenic trail around the\nfarm but also contribute to a cause t hat helps strengthen the\nFoundation’s mission to build awareness\, unde rstanding\, and positive\npublic perception about Delaware’s farm operat ions and fresh local\nfood.\n\nProceeds from the event will benefit agricu ltural literacy initiatives\nthat connect students and consumers with agri culture through hands-on\nlearning experiences\, educational resources\, a nd classroom programs.\nBy increasing youth’s knowledge of agriculture\, these efforts help\nbridge the gap between producers and consumers and he lp inspire future\nagriculturalists.\n\n“The Lace Up for Ag Literacy Run started six years ago to support\nour Foundation’s efforts in educating kids about the importance of\nagriculture in their everyday lives\,” sa id DEFB Foundation Chair\nBill Powers. “Because of fundraisers like this \, we are able to go\ninto classrooms and youth groups and bring agricultu re to them.”\n\nThis year’s Lace Up for Ag Literacy 5K Run/Walk will b e held Oct. 10\nat Hopkins Farm Creamery\, 18186 Dairy Farm Road in Lewes. Registration\nbegins at 8 a.m.\, with the race starting at 9 a.m.\n\nThe family-friendly course through the fourth-generation dairy farm\ntakes par ticipants past pastures\, barns\, hay bales\, a covered bridge\,\nand a sc enic pond before finishing at the creamery.\n\nFollowing the race\, partic ipants are encouraged to stay and enjoy the\nHopkins Farm Fall Festival\, featuring breakfast\, apple cider\, fall\nactivities\, and more. The Delaw are Farm Bureau Foundation’s Mobile\nAg Lab will also be on-site\, offer ing interactive agricultural\neducation opportunities.\n\nRegistration is $30 per person through Oct. 4\, $35 race week\, and $40\non race day. To r egister\, visit\nrunsignup.com/Race/DE/Lewes/LaceUpforAg5KRunWalk. For spo nsorship\nopportunities or additional information\, contact the Delaware F arm\nBureau state office at 302-697-3183 or visit\ndefb.org/foundation/lac e-up-for-ag-literacy.\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

As fewer Delawareans have strong connection s to farms\, the need for agriculture literacy has never been greater. Del aware Farm Bureau Foundation&rsquo\;s Lace Up for Ag Literacy 5K Run/Walk will bring the community together on October 10\, 2026\, to support progra ms that help Delaware youth where food and fiber comes from.
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\nThe race held at Hopkins Farm Creamery in Lewes welcomes supporters of a ll ages. Participants will not only enjoy a scenic trail around the farm b ut also contribute to a cause that helps strengthen the Foundation&rsquo\; s mission to build awareness\, understanding\, and positive public percept ion about Delaware&rsquo\;s farm operations and fresh local food.
\n< br />\nProceeds from the event will benefit agricultural literacy initiati ves that connect students and consumers with agriculture through hands-on learning experiences\, educational resources\, and classroom programs. By increasing youth&rsquo\;s knowledge of agriculture\, these efforts help br idge the gap between producers and consumers and help inspire future agric ulturalists.
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\n&ldquo\;The Lace Up for Ag Literacy Run starte d six years ago to support our Foundation&rsquo\;s efforts in educating ki ds about the importance of agriculture in their everyday lives\,&rdquo\; s aid DEFB Foundation Chair Bill Powers. &ldquo\;Because of fundraisers like this\, we are able to go into classrooms and youth groups and bring agric ulture to them.&rdquo\;
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\nThis year&rsquo\;s Lace Up for Ag L iteracy 5K Run/Walk will be held Oct. 10 at Hopkins Farm Creamery\, 18186 Dairy Farm Road in Lewes. Registration begins at 8 a.m.\, with the race st arting at 9 a.m.
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\nThe family-friendly course through the fou rth-generation dairy farm takes participants past pastures\, barns\, hay b ales\, a covered bridge\, and a scenic pond before finishing at the creame ry.
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\nFollowing the race\, participants are encouraged to sta y and enjoy the Hopkins Farm Fall Festival\, featuring breakfast\, apple c ider\, fall activities\, and more. The Delaware Farm Bureau Foundation&rsq uo\;s Mobile Ag Lab will also be on-site\, offering interactive agricultur al education opportunities.
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\nRegistration is $30 per person through Oct. 4\, $35 race week\, and $40 on race day. To register\, visit runsignup.com/Race/DE/Lewes/LaceUpforAg5KRunWalk. For sponsorship opportun ities or additional information\, contact the Delaware Farm Bureau state o ffice at 302-697-3183 or visit defb.org/foundation/lace-up-for-ag-literacy .

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