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August is designated PA Produce Month for good reason — it's prime season right now for so much locally-grown goodness!
Tomatoes are hitting their peak, which means it's time to tuck some away for winter. If you're not into canning, freezing is an easy way to preserve this summer flavor for future sauces & soups! Find bulk buys from Flying Plow online, or ask Breezy Acre or Swallow Hill for availability. If bulk is too much, just buy some extra each week to freeze in small batches!
Summer squash & zucchini are still so abundant. Have you tried making Zucchini Butter? (It can also be frozen!)
Watermelons are coming in strong, sweet & juicy right now! Our farms offer a range of seeded & seedless varieties. The cantaloupes are also delicious!
Thanks to all who celebrated National Farmers Market Week with us! If you didn't catch this writeup on Historic Kennett's website yet, take a few minutes to read Five Reasons Why Farmers Markets Are More Important Than Ever Right Now. We are so thankful for a supportive local community!
Please Note: Preorders are still welcomed, appreciated & recommended by vendors who have the option, so find this week's lineup below, and place orders by the deadlines noted.
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A Note About the Weather
With storms being unpredictable in summer, we will pause operations if conditions are unsafe, but otherwise, we're committed to being there—rain or shine! Check Facebook & Instagram for updates if you're uncertain on market day.
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Hours & Location
Market Hours
Please help us by respecting these designated hours.
- 3–3:30pm is reserved for seniors & other at-risk customers
- 3:30–6pm is for all customers
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.
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| Breezy Acre Flowers |
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| Walk-Up Sales Only |
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Benuel King brings chemical-free produce and gorgeous cut flowers & bouquets from his family farm in Nottingham every Friday.
This week's harvest: mixed cherry tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, eggplant, peppers (purple & green bell, yellow frying), variety of potatoes, garlic, onions, beets, carrots, sweet watermelon (seeded & seedless), sweet cantaloupe, cucumbers, zucchini, limited lima beans. He is hoping some more SWEET CORN is ready as well!
Payment: Cash or Check only
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| Canter Hill Farm |
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Walk-Up Sales + Limited Preorders*
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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.
*Please preorder only if you are considered high risk –or– if you plan to order 6+ items –or– want to bulk buy more than 4 packs of one product. Thank you!
Email order list, name & note pickup location as KSQ: canterhillfarm@yahoo.com
Payment options: Card, Venmo, Cash, Check
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| Family Tree Plants |
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| Walk-Up Sales Only |
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Nick Castelli has a variety of well-tended annuals for your beds & containers, succulents + cacti, vegetable + herb plants grown in his Oxford greenhouse. He will be at market each week through 8/21.
Payment: Cash or Check only
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| Flying Plow Farm |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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Seasonal greens, vegetables & herbs from their certified organic farm in Rising Sun.
This week's harvest: herbs, Italian & Japanese eggplant, green bell peppers, sweet frying peppers, heirloom & red slicing tomatoes, paste tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, potatoes, beets, garlic, head lettuce, chard, kale, summer squash, zucchini, cucumbers, watermelon, sweet onions, carrots, and more.
*Please preorder eggs, chicken & beef, as they don't usually bring these items to market. And Medina Mushrooms!
BULK tomatoes, tomatillos, cucumbers, beets & summer squash available by preorder as well.
Payment: Card, Cash or Check
Preorder Note: Be sure to select "Kennett Square" as your pickup location.
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| Rex Farms Orchard |
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| Walk-Up Sales Only |
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Troy & Maria are at market every Friday with a variety of fruit from their family farm & orchards in Adams County PA.
This week's harvest: fantastic peaches & nectarines, Saturn/donut peaches, and more Gingergold apples!
Also, award-winning farm-to-bottle hard ciders—grown, pressed, fermented, bottled & distributed right from the orchards. Their ciders showcase a distinct flavor profile unique to their orchards, region & traditional fermentation methods.
Hard cider selection: Standard, Little Round Hop, Summer Scrumpy, Michaux Mule, Barrel Aged, Kingston Black, Golden Russet, Manchurian, Dolgo Crabapple, Fresa Amarga, Marmalade, and Farmhouse. (Read flavor profiles at the Big Hill Ciderworks website.)
Payment: Cash or Card
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| Swallow Hill Farm |
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| Walk-Up Sales Only |
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Elizabeth & Douglas use organic and regenerative practices on their farm in Cochranville, bringing incredibly "fine produce home grown with love" to KSQ every week!
This week's harvest: more Speckled Roman plum tomatoes, Aosta Valley tomatoes (petite variety from the alps of NW Italy), Shishito peppers, sweet onions, red onions, small patty pan squash, green zucchini & yellow Tempest squash
Also, some Carmen peppers, seedless Ocelot watermelon, Sugar Cube melons, eggplant, Brandy Boy tomatoes
Payment: Cash or Check only
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| Aunt Mamie's Italian Specialties |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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Mike & Theresa Vaccaro use all-natural ingredient in making their fresh pastas & other Italian specialties from scratch. Preorders are recommended!
- Fresh pasta: bucatini, spaghetti, rigatoni, cavatelli, fettuccine, plus local wheat fettuccine & spaghetti
- Gncocchi: potato, ricotta
- Ravioli: 3 cheese, spinach & cheese, mushroom, butternut & gorgonzola
- Heat+Eat: cheese stuffed shells, spinach & cheese stuffed shells, meatballs, eggplant parm, chicken parm, lasagna, manicotti, chicken piccata, Italian stromboli
- Sauces: alfredo, marinara, rosa, basil pesto
Payment: Card, Cash or Check
Preorder Note: BE SURE TO SELECT "Kennett Square Market" as your pickup location.
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| Brandywine Valley Bread |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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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 (crusty loaves), Pullmans (sandwich breads), Bagels, and Pastries (morning buns, scones, cookies, croissants).
Preorders are highly recommended to get exactly what you want!
Payment: Card, Cash or Check
Preorder Note: BE SURE TO SELECT "Kennett Square Market" as your pickup location.
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| Deer Creek Malthouse |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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Deer Creek offers 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.
- Thank You For Supporting Local Grain! Returning customers can enjoy 20% savings during the month of August! Just log into your account, fill your cart & checkout with coupon code "thankyou2020"!
- New customers—create an account & use the coupon code "myfirstmalt" for 20% off your first order!
- Love to bake? Check out their Baker Bundles & save!
Payment: Cards or EXACT CASH only
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as your pickup location.
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| Sunset Park Baked Goods |
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Walk-Up Sales*
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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, blueberry, 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
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| Little Goat Coffee Roasting |
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Walk-Up Sales + Limited Preorders*
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Olivia brings freshly roasted, organically grown, and ethically sourced coffee beans from their coffee shop and micro-roaster in Newark DE. She has a variety of pre-packaged whole beans* available every 2nd & 4th Friday at KSQ.
*If you prefer to preorder–OR–if you need your beans freshly ground, email Olivia by Thursday @ 12 noon: littlegoatcoffeeroasting@gmail.com
Payment options: Venmo or PayPal, Cash, Check
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| Taste of Puebla |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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Easy summer weekend eats! 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! 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.
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| Tat's Yummies |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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Melina is a baker specializing in European patisseries that reflect her heritage and family traditions. Every week she has a wide variety of sweet delicacies, including petit fours, macaron, 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.
Preorder by Thurs @ 12 NOON
- Select from Melina's menu HERE
- Email or call: tatsyummies@aol.com / 302.480.0444
- Provide name, contact info & note pickup @ KSQ Farmers Market.
Payment: PayPal or Cash
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| Whiskey Hollow Maple |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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Locals Kyle & Sara Dewees bring pure maple syrup sourced from their property in northern PA, along with a variety of the maple-goodness they create with it—infused syrups (vanilla, cinnamon, hot pepper), barrel-aged syrups, smoked maple syrup, maple cream, maple mustard, maple sugar, maple candied pecans, maple cotton candy, apple sauce, and more.
Payment: Cards or Cash
Preorder Note: At checkout, enter the promo code KSQ (This will eliminate shipping costs & indicate pickup location.)
To preorder but pay at market, email or call: whiskeyhollowmaple@gmail.com or 484.695.8664
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| Bee Our Guest Wraps |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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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 for sale!
The wraps should be good for a year's worth of use, but once the beeswax wears down, please don't throw them out—bring them back to have them restored!
Payment: Card, PayPal, Cash or Check
Preorder Note: At checkout, select "PICKUPS" then email beeourguestwraps@gmail.com to let them know you'll pickup at the KSQ market this week.
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- We continue to require masks per the state of Pennsylvania.
- Unless you are a senior 60+ or at higher risk, PLEASE WAIT until 3:30pm to arrive!
- Follow our signs to ENTER at the EAST end of The Creamery lot near the vintage pickup truck. We encourage you to exit on the West end to help us keep the entry space open.
- 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.
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| Thank you to our generous sponsors for their support of the KSQ Farmers Market! |
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Learn how your business can support the Farmers Market and other community programs of Historic Kennett Square!
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