Harrington, DE

A nature center operated by the Delaware Nature Society on a 376-acre piece of the Milford Millponds Nature Preserve. K-12 environmental education programs aligned with Delaware Science Standards (Insect Investigations, Pond Study, Soil Sleuths, Native Americans of Delmarva, Weighing in the Mill), aquatic touch tank, free public exhibits, hiking trails, and the historic Abbott's Mill itself — a working millrace educational artifact. Partnership with the State Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs and the Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Clayton Farms — a farm verified in OpenStreetMap. See [[farm]] for the directory's editorial position; this entry may also operate retail surfaces (farm stand, CSA, farmers-market) that should be added as separate relations.

Country Living Produce — a produce store verified in OpenStreetMap. See [[produce-store]] for the directory's editorial position on this category vs. true farm-direct retail.

Delaware's principal environmental-education and conservation non-profit, founded in 1964. Operates four nature centers across the state — Ashland (New Castle County), Coverdale Farm (working farm preserve), DuPont Environmental Education Center (Wilmington riverfront), and Abbott's Mill (Sussex County, just east of Harrington). K-12 school programs, public field trips, professional teacher training, conservation policy advocacy, and management of multiple nature preserves totaling thousands of acres.

The annual state fair for Delaware, held in Harrington since 1920 on a 300-acre fairgrounds. Originally chartered as the Kent and Sussex County Fair on February 17, 1920, by a group of community residents who first met around a potbelly stove in the Harrington railroad station. Renamed the Delaware State Fair in 1962. Today a ten-day event at the end of July featuring 4-H youth competitions, agricultural exhibits, livestock shows, and the institutional continuity of Delmarva agriculture across more than a century.

A private non-profit founded in 1961 dedicated to the conservation and preservation of Delaware's natural areas. The largest not-for-profit, non-governmental landowner in Delaware. Has played a pivotal role in the permanent protection of more than 31,800 acres across the Delmarva region; today owns and actively manages more than 21,800 acres. Integrates traditional uses — hunting, farming, forestry — into management. Long-term goal: connect fragmented ecosystems across the entire Delmarva region.

Dickerson Family Market — a farm verified in OpenStreetMap. See [[farm]] for the directory's editorial position; this entry may also operate retail surfaces (farm stand, CSA, farmers-market) that should be added as separate relations.

A family farm between Felton and Harrington practicing regenerative agriculture, working toward Certified Naturally Grown status. Operates a CSA with shares ranging from $24/week (small) to $51/week (large) for a 16-week season; share content includes vegetables, fruit, eggs, meat birds, and fresh-cut flower bouquets. Most produce is farm-grown; supplemental produce comes from other Delaware farms practicing similar regenerative methods.

Donnie's Market — a farm verified in OpenStreetMap. See [[farm]] for the directory's editorial position; this entry may also operate retail surfaces (farm stand, CSA, farmers-market) that should be added as separate relations.

Farmer’s Daughter — a farm verified in OpenStreetMap. See [[farm]] for the directory's editorial position; this entry may also operate retail surfaces (farm stand, CSA, farmers-market) that should be added as separate relations.

Fifer's Farm Market Cafe — a farm verified in OpenStreetMap. See [[farm]] for the directory's editorial position; this entry may also operate retail surfaces (farm stand, CSA, farmers-market) that should be added as separate relations.

Founded in May 1977, one of the oldest historical societies in Delaware. The Society maintains the cultural heritage of the Harrington area across three buildings — the Museum at 108 Fleming Street, the Old Church, and the Railroad Tower — with a collection of more than 70,000 artifacts, some dating to the early 1700s. Open the third Sunday of each month and by appointment; an active research archive of Harrington Journals (1933–1998) and primary materials on the city's railroad-and-farming history.

Harrington's downtown Saturday farmers market, operating May through fall, 9am to 3pm. The city blocks off adjacent streets for the market. Vendors include local produce growers, baked goods, and small food businesses. The market shares a parking lot with the Salty Wave seafood market, creating a downtown food-circulator hub on Saturday mornings.

Mill Creek Farms — a farm verified in OpenStreetMap. See [[farm]] for the directory's editorial position; this entry may also operate retail surfaces (farm stand, CSA, farmers-market) that should be added as separate relations.

Muzzi Farms — a farm verified in OpenStreetMap. See [[farm]] for the directory's editorial position; this entry may also operate retail surfaces (farm stand, CSA, farmers-market) that should be added as separate relations.

Rae's Farmer Market — a farm verified in OpenStreetMap. See [[farm]] for the directory's editorial position; this entry may also operate retail surfaces (farm stand, CSA, farmers-market) that should be added as separate relations.

T.S. Smith Orchard Point Market — a farm verified in OpenStreetMap. See [[farm]] for the directory's editorial position; this entry may also operate retail surfaces (farm stand, CSA, farmers-market) that should be added as separate relations.

T S Smith & Sons — a farm verified in OpenStreetMap. See [[farm]] for the directory's editorial position; this entry may also operate retail surfaces (farm stand, CSA, farmers-market) that should be added as separate relations.

The Open Cupboard Natural Foods — a health-food / natural-foods store verified in OpenStreetMap. See the Why-its-listed section for the directory's canonical reason.

Tomato Sunshine Garden Center & Farm Market — a farm verified in OpenStreetMap. See [[farm]] for the directory's editorial position; this entry may also operate retail surfaces (farm stand, CSA, farmers-market) that should be added as separate relations.

Triangle Acres — a farm verified in OpenStreetMap. See [[farm]] for the directory's editorial position; this entry may also operate retail surfaces (farm stand, CSA, farmers-market) that should be added as separate relations.

A family produce farm in Harrington, Delaware, offering a wide variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables direct to local eaters. Small-scale, phone-ordering operation typical of the family-farm layer that still works the central Delmarva agricultural belt.

Willey's Country Produce — a produce store verified in OpenStreetMap. See [[produce-store]] for the directory's editorial position on this category vs. true farm-direct retail.