“Something many people don’t realize is that a true farmers market like ours is the ‘storefront’ for most of the small, family-run farms and producers at market week to week. And for most, these businesses are their livelihood—not just side gigs,” says KSQ Farmers Market Manager Ros Fenton.
With new extended hours and more and more farmers and producers returning each week, it's easier and more important than ever to make the KSQ Farmers Market part of your regular grocery shopping routine. If you missed our feature last week, you can read more here about the 2023 market season and new and returning producers and click here to sign up for the weekly market newsletter.
Finally, this week, we want to say a special thank you and congratulations to Fran Maye, who retired yesterday after 44 years at The Daily Local. You can read tributes to Fran from Bill Rettew and Joan Holliday. Fran has been a true cheerleader for the Kennett community, and we're grateful for the hundreds of stories produced by Kennett Collaborative that he's published over the years.
Thank you, as always, for reading. We hope to see you at the Speaker Series event with Jon Steinman on Thursday and wish you a Happy Easter and Passover and a great week "Around the Square"!
Daniel Embree, Executive Director
Kelli Prater, Community Engagement Manager
Ros Fenton, Program and KSQ Farmers Market Manager
Tara Smith, Writer and Around the Square Editor
Kennett Collaborative makes Kennett thrive. We intentionally create programs and events that help Kennett become a more beautiful and welcoming community where all can belong and prosper.
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