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We are excited to introduce you to some special guest artisans at market this week. Share your love for local with unique gifts for friends and family, and check some things off your list while shopping in the forecasted sunshine this Friday! Keep reading for the Gift Guide & more details.

A few notes for 12/11:

  • PRODUCE UPDATE: Flying Plow will continue to harvest their greens, roots & storage crops through winter, but they are shifting focus to PREORDERS starting this week. Walk-up produce sales will become more limited. Please plan ahead & preorder before midnight TONIGHT to get what you need. (Tuesday is the new deadline!)
  • Thank you for your consideration in allowing only Seniors + others at-risk to shop in the first half hour, from 3–3:30pm. All others are welcome from 3:30–5pm!
  • We appreciate your continued cooperation with distancing and mask wearing while shopping to help keep everyone healthy.
  • Preorders are highly encouraged when possible. Make your market trip faster with minimal contact!

Holiday Gift Guide for 12/11

(*offers preorders – see full listing with order deadlines below)

Next week (12/18), Whiskey Hollow & Botanical Bubbles will be back for last minute gift needs, too!

Farms & Growers
Brandywine Bee Co.
Walk-Up Sales Only

The Langers bring pure, raw wildflower honey from their own local hives every other week. Also, beeswax-based products like clean-burning candles, hand salves, soaps, leather dressing and wood preservative.

Holiday gift baskets are available! Beautiful, locally made baskets filled with Brandywine Bee honey and other gifts from the hive.

Payment: Card, Cash or Check

Canter Hill Farm
PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales

Pasture-raised poultry & eggs, pork, and grass-fed beef & lamb. A wide variety of cuts along with an assortment of sausages made from pork, chicken, lamb & turkey. Every Friday.

Payment options: Card, Venmo, Cash, Check

Preorder note: Email order list, name & pickup location as KSQ for the date of market to canterhillfarm@yahoo.com. If you want to be invoiced & pay in advance, please request that in your email.

Preorder by Wed @ midnight
Day Spring Farm
Walk-Up Sales Only

Julia is back this week…but not with cheese! She will have her adorable felted critters (birds, dogs, giraffes, elephants, etc) made with wool from her sheep. She also has DIY critter felting kits—a fun gift for older children who love making things! And wool dryer balls, great stocking stuffers. Also some warm wearables like felt boot liners & repurposed sweater hats. 

Gift a learning experience to yourself or others! Julia also teaches classes for felting and cheese making, online and in-person.

Payment options: PayPal, Cash or Check

Flying Plow Farm
PREORDERS (Limited Walk-Up Sales)

Seasonal greens, vegetables & herbs from their certified organic farm in Rising Sun. Every market week through Winter!

PLEASE NOTE: Flying Plow will be focusing on PREORDERS for the Winter Season. They may bring extra greens & things as available, but variety will be more limited than what you can get by preorder. So add a reminder to your calendar & make sure you order by midnight on TUESDAYS!

Visit their website to see everything available by preorder this week.

Payment: Card, Cash or Check

Preorder Note: Be sure to select "Kennett Square" as your pickup location.

Preorder by TUESDAY @ midnight
Medina Mushrooms
PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales

Medina Mushrooms brings a variety of fresh, nutritious mushrooms every week from their own Honeymoon Farm in Oxford. Take home some white button, crimini, shiitake, oyster, king oyster, maitake, lions mane, portobellos, and honey mushrooms. Or choose a bag of mixed varieties. Bulk boxes also available by preorder.

They also have chicken & chicken parts available by preorder only.

Payment: Card, Cash, Apple & Google Pay

Preorder Note: Be sure to choose "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as your pickup location. Orders are accepted until Thurs at 7am in the week prior to market days.

Preorder by Thurs @ 7 AM
Mt Airy Lavender Farm
PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales

Mt Airy Lavender offers handmade beauty, wellness, and culinary products made from lavender organically grown and distilled on their family farm in Coatesville, Pa. The soothing properties of lavender will be a welcome gift this season. They will have gift sets and a range of options like lotion, sachets, bath salts, candles and more!

Payment: Card, Cash or Venmo

Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as your pickup location.

Preorder by Thurs @ MIDNIGHT
Food Artisans
Brandywine Valley Bread
Walk-Up Sales Only

Fran bakes naturally leavened sourdough breads using all local & organic grains milled in-house, crafting flavorful & more easily digestible breads. Find the McLaughlins at market every week with a selection of Baguettes, Boules (unsliced and sliced), Bagels, and Pastries (morning buns, croissants). Every market week through Winter!

Call the bakery by Friday morning to items set aside for you!

Payment: Card, Cash or Check

Deer Creek Malthouse
PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales

Deer Creek will be at market bi-weekly for now, offering baking ingredients, a variety of grains (whole kernel, coarse or stone ground), home-brewing ingredients and kits, craft foods and beverages - all made from 100% locally grown grain.

  • Baking Mix Sale! Enjoy 20% off their Cornbread Mix, Heritage Grain Bread Mix & Oat Waffle Mix. Stock up for holiday baking!

Payment: Cards or EXACT CASH only

Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as your pickup location.

Preorder by Thurs @ 12 NOON
Mediterranean Delicacy
PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales

Find the Bensalem's at market most 1st & 3rd Fridays with their rich & flavorful organic/unfiltered olive oil from family groves in Tunisia. Also organic argan oil, unique spice blends (harissa, za’atar etc), cured olives, spreads and preserved lemons as available. Plus beautiful olive wood cutting boards, bowls & utensils!

Order a case of olive oil and get 15% off—great for gifts!

Payment: Cards, Cash or Check

Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as your pickup location.

Preorder by Thurs @ 12 NOON
Oma Herbal Teas
PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales

Nicole has been a guest vendor at KSQ in the past and was at Holiday Village Market last year. She will have holiday tea samplers featuring sample size bags of three of the most popular teas, immune boosting tinctures, including elderberry and an immune complex, and a wide variety of tea blends and tinctures made with herbs grown, harvested & dried on her family farm. 

Teas make delicious stocking stuffers or small gifts!

Payment: Cards, Cash or Check

Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Farmers Market" under shipping options.

Preorder by Thurs @ 10 AM
Sundry Mornings
PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales

Miranda’s spice blends & hot sauces are made in small batches using local ingredients as much as possible, making excellent additions to warming winter meals. The spice blends are freshly ground and packaged in biodegradable bags. Her four unique hot sauces vary in flavor and heat level for different uses.

She also has vegan hot cocoa mixes—spicy or smokey. And her "Bloody the Vampire Slayer" is the perfect Bloody Mary mix for holiday brunch. (Add your favorite local spirit to either!)

Payment: Cards, Tap, Venmo or Cash

Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square pickup" under shipping options.

Preorder by Thurs @ 8 PM
Sunset Park Baked Goods
Walk-Up Sales*

Fred’s gluten-free/vegan/nut-free/soy-free baked goods can be enjoyed by anyone! He always has a variety of cookies (molasses, chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, snickerdoodles, lemon, sugar-free); sweet breads (zucchini, pumpkin, banana, chocolate chip, carrot); and sweet-tooth satisfying whoopie pies (pumpkin, chocolate, lemon, mocha).

Payment: Cards, Cash or Check

*Preorder Note: Fred takes special or advance orders with payment at market—just reach out! sunsetparkcookies@gmail.com

Taste of Puebla
PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales

Stock up on your favorites for the weekend! Corn chips, guac, salsas, beans, rice, tamales (cold only), pozole, burrito packs, chili poblano, Mexican lentils, pulled pork, mole poblano, Mexican rice, black beans, etc. They also have Taco Kits & Nacho Kits! Plus homemade tortillas! All freshly made with care in their commercial kitchen here in Kennett Square.

Payment: Card, Cash or Check

Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as your pickup location.

Preorder by Thurs @ 12 NOON
Tat's Yummies
PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales

Melina has a wide variety of sweet delicacies including macarons, pastries, cupcakes, cookies, cakes, and pies—made with simple, natural ingredients. Also tender, savory foccacia & mini quiches! She also creates custom cakes for special occasions, so reach out in advance for your needs.

Need some help with holiday baking? Check out Melina's Christmas menu, and order by 12/18 for local pickup or delivery 12/23 or 12/24.

  • View Melina's holiday menu HERE.
  • To order, email or call: tatsyummies@aol.com / 302.480.0444
  • Provide name, contact info & confirm pickup/delivery with her.

Payment: PayPal or Cash

Valentine Chocolate Co.
PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales

Sandy Valentine handcrafts small batches of unique chocolates using the highest quality ingredients in her chocolate kitchen located at the Malvern Train Station. She will be at KSQ this week + 12/18 with her fresh boxed chocolates, perfect for delicious gifts or personal indulgence. She also large Santas in dark or milk chocolate!

Payment: Card, Cash or Venmo

Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as your pickup location in checkout.

Preorder by Thurs @ 12 NOON
Local Makers
Bee Our Guest Wraps
PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales

Adriana & Peter make the most beautiful & functional food wraps using a beeswax blend applied to locally-sourced fabric to keep foods fresh. Easy to use & easy to maintain, their beeswax wraps help you reduce single-use plastic in your kitchen every day. They also have cloth masks!

The wraps should be good for a year's worth of use, but once the beeswax wears down, bring them back to have them restored!

Payment: Card, PayPal, Cash or Check

Preorder Note: At checkout, select "PICKUPS" & email beeourguestwraps@gmail.com to let them know you'll pickup at the KSQ market this week.

Preorder by Thursday @ 10 PM
The Greimann House
Walk-Up Sales Only

Noreen and Brandon create beautiful & functional pottery out of their family’s home studio in West Chester. Their lovely luminaries are a favorite for holiday gifts! They will also have a selection of mugs, bowls, spoon rests, sponge Holders, utensil holders, vases & tealight holders.

Payment: Cash or Check only

Community Guest
Kennett Community Grocer

Stop by to chat with the Kennett Community Grocer about the efforts underway to open a member-owned & operated food co-op for our entire community. Learn more about this exciting project, how to become a member-owner, and catch up on the latest progress!

Seasonal Market Hours

Please help us by respecting these designated hours.

  • 3–3:30pm is reserved for seniors & other at-risk customers
  • 3:30–5pm is for all customers

Rain or Shine!

We're committed to being a rain or shine market! Check Facebook & Instagram for updates if you're uncertain on market day.

Location & Parking

Find us in the parking area of The Creamery of Kennett Square @ 401 Birch St. The Creamery is open starting at 3pm on Fridays. FREE PARKING is available on the WEST side of 226 East Birch St (across the street from Braeloch Brewing). We encourage you to use the lots versus the street to be respectful to residents on Birch.

We greatly appreciate our market community's continued cooperation with distancing as much as possible while shopping and wearing a mask. Our producers also appreciate your respect as you interact with them! Let's continue to work together to keep each other healthy through the holiday season. Thank you!

Safe Shopping Guidelines
  • We continue to require masks per the state of Pennsylvania.
  • Unless you are a senior 60+ or at higher riskPLEASE WAIT until 3:30pm to arrive!
  • Follow our signs to ENTER at the EAST end of The Creamery lot near the vintage pickup truck.
  • When using cash, change IS available from most vendors at this point, but we encourage you to pay with exact change as much as possible. Bring plenty of small bills.
  • PLEASE only handle product you are purchasing.
  • Clean, reusable bags are OK, but please pack them yourselves.
  • Of course, stay home if you have any signs of illness.
  • THANK YOU for your continued support & cooperation!
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