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When summer is in full swing, it feels like it will never end...but to everything there is a season, and it seems we're making a gradual turn towards autumn. For market this week, more apple varieties are being harvested, "winter" squash is rolling in, and lettuce is starting to make an appearance again. With all the craziness in the world right now, it's comforting to embrace and experience the goodness in each season.
The weekend looks gorgeous, and your farms + producers will have plenty of local deliciousness to enjoy as you celebrate outside – meats + vegetables to throw on the grill, perhaps the last blast of sweet summer melons, a variety of local beer + hard cider, flavorful breads + cheeses, sweet treats, and more. Savor the continuing abundance of summer for your Labor Day festivities!
In the meantime, stay safe in the coming storm. We look forward to seeing you Friday 3–6pm as we kick off a long weekend in the sunshine!
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| Amazing Acres Goat Dairy |
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| PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales |
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Join us in welcoming Amazing Acres Goat Dairy as a bi-weekly vendor!
Located in northern Chester County, PA, Amazing Acres has been owned and operated by Lynne and Will Reid since 2011. They create high-quality, award winning cheeses from fresh goat’s milk produced by animals who are happy, healthy, humanely raised and well-loved. Through sales and interactions at local farmer’s markets and other events, they seek to educate the community about small farms, sustainable farming practices, locally produced food, goats and goat’s milk cheeses.
This week's goat cheese variety: Fromagina (a tangy substitute for cream cheese or ricotta), a wide assortment of fresh chèvres (Cranberry, Apricot, Rosemary-Lemon, Cracked-Pepper, Jalapeno-Lime and Roasted-Garlic to name just a few), as well as several bloomy-rind goat cheeses, including french-inspired Crottin and Bucheron, their ash-rinded Sea Smoke, and a Goat Brie.
Payment options: Cash, Card, Check, Venmo
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as pickup location.
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| Fiddle Creek Dairy |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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BI-WEEKLY
Tim Sauder brings the best Greek & Swiss yoghurts around—all natural, no fillers, no sweeteners—made with 100% grass-fed milk from his family's micro-dairy in Quarryville. Plus WHOLE MILK and Camembert cheese. And cuts of grass-fed beef.
Also lacto-fermented vegetables from friends at Gap View Homestead.
Payment options: Cash or Check
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square" as your pickup location.
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| Flying Plow Farm |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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EVERY FRIDAY
Find a weekly variety of seasonal produce from Flying Plow's certified organic farm in Rising Sun.
This week's harvest MAY include: tomatillos, variety of peppers, beets, summer squash & zucchini, curly kale, savoy cabbage, cucumbers, scallions, onions, garlic, shallots, herbs (basil, parsley, sage, mint), carrots, variety of eggplant, colorful cherry + heirloom tomatoes, red tomatoes, watermelon, gold potatoes, radishes
Preorder BULK for preserving: heirloom tomatoes, red tomatoes
Beef, lamb, pork, chicken + eggs also available, most variety by preorder.
Payment: Card, Cash, Check
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market Fridays"
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| King's Sweet Corn & Produce |
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Walk-Up Sales Only
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EVERY FRIDAY
Dave & Kathy King are well-known for their delicious sweet corn but grow a variety of produce, selling most at their roadside farm stand in Parkesburg. They use conventional IPM farming methods and pick daily in order to provide customers with the freshest possible selection.
This week’s harvest: SWEET CORN (bi-color & white), slicing & grape tomatoes, onions, eggplant, cucumbers, green beans (limited), a variety of peppers (sweet & hot), and Dr. Martin pole limas
FINAL WEEK: cantaloupe & seedless watermelon
NEW: butternut + spaghetti squash
Payment: Cash, Card, or S/FMNP
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| Honeymoon Farm (Medina Mushrooms) |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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EVERY FRIDAY
Liz & Gary Hopkins grow a variety of mushrooms as Medina Mushrooms plus pastured-raised poultry at their Honeymoon Farm in Oxford.
Mushroom varieties available: white button, crimini, shiitake, oyster, king oyster, maitake, lions mane, portobellos, and yellow oyster mushrooms. Bulk boxes by preorder. Learn more about the different varieties & preorder.
Whole heritage breed chicken is now available – so rich in flavor and texture. Preorder recommended!
Payment: Card, Cash, Apple & Google Pay
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as your pickup location.
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| Rex Farms Orchard / Big Hill Ciderworks |
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Walk-Up Sales Only
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EVERY FRIDAY
Troy & Maria bring a variety of fruit in season, direct from their family farm & orchards in Adams County PA.
This week's harvest:
Peaches + nectarines (yellow + white)
APPLES – Zestar, Ginger Gold, Sansa, Gala + HONEYCRISP!
And as always, their award-winning farm-to-bottle hard ciders—grown, pressed, fermented, bottled & distributed right from their orchards. Check out their varieties & flavor profiles here.)
Payment: Cash, Card, or S/FMNP for produce only
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| Seven Springs Perennials |
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Walk-Up Sales Only
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BI-WEEKLY
Aaron & Andrew grow flowers plus medicinal & culinary herbs with organic methods on 3 acres of their Havre de Grace farm. Every other week, they bring beautiful flower bouquets plus fresh cut herbs & dried herbal teas...and spice blends to come!
This week's harvest: mixed flower bouquets + single-stem flowers, a variety of fresh-cut herb bunches. Plus dried herbal teas (loose leaf & bagged)–all caffeine-free!
Payment: Card, Cash, Venmo, PayPal
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| Swallow Hill |
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Walk-Up Sales Only
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EVERY FRIDAY
Elizabeth & Douglas use organic and regenerative practices on their farm in Cochranville to bring incredibly "fine produce home grown with love" to KSQ every week! Read more about them here.
This week's harvest:
What's new: broccoli (weather dependent... fingers crossed!)
Plentiful: peppers (sweet Carmens, bells, hots, shishitos), onions (sweet + red), summer squash (tempest and patty pans only), 'Angel Hair' spaghetti squash
Limited: Jade green beans, Speckled Roman and Aosta Valley tomatoes, Sugar Cube melons
Payment: Cash or Check (no cards), S/FMNP
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| Cocky Gourmet |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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BI-WEEKLY
Cocky Gourmet has the perfect treat to help you celebrate Labor Day Weekend... addictively scrumptious toffee and brittle! Stop by and pick up something to sweeten your weekend festivities, and check out the new limited time flavors like Maple Rum Pecan Brittle or Bourbon and Bacon Brittle!
With over 11 varieties of brittle having a wide array of nuts & pumpkin seeds, flavor profiles from salty to sweet to spicy, there's something for everyone! (And most flavors are gluten free!)
Payment: Card, Cash
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as your pickup location.
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| Deer Creek Malthouse |
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| PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales |
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BI-WEEKLY
Deer Creek offers baking ingredients, a variety of grains (whole kernel, coarse or stone ground), home-brewing ingredients and kits, craft foods and beer - all made from 100% locally grown grain.
New malty beverage: Queen Springbok is a Hazy Imperial IPA collaboration between Stable 12, Deer Creek Malthouse and Zuckerman Honickman Hops. A grist of Colonial Pilsner, Keystone Pale, Malted Wheat, and Malted Oats from Deer Creek, combined with South African Hops from ZH Hops including African Queen, Southern Aroma, Southern Passion, Southern Charm, and Southern Hospitability.
Payment: Card or Cash
Preorder Note: Select "Local Pickup" + "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as your pickup location.
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| Green Lion / Heart Stone |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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EVERY FRIDAY
Based in Phoenixville, Green Lion Breads & Heart Stone operate under the umbrella of Partners Creating Community, a non-profit with an integrated commercial and social mission. PCC creates inclusive, therapeutic, and real employment opportunities for adults of all abilities.
- Green Lion breads are naturally leavened using a slow-fermentation process and freshly-milled local grains to provide delicious, nutritious, and digestible breads.
- Heart Stone uses local ingredients as much as possible plus Green Lion’s flavorful stone-milled flour for rustic seasonal sweet & savory pastries.
Stop by see what they have available this Friday, or preorder in advance!
Payment: Cash, Card, PayPal, Venmo
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as your pickup location.
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| Mediterranean Delicacy |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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BI-WEEKLY
The Bensalem's bring 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!
Payment: Cards, Cash or Check
Preorder Note: ADD NOTE for "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as your pickup location.
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| Taste of Puebla |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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EVERY FRIDAY
Fresh Mexican fare made in Kennett Square by the Casteneda family! Corn chips, guacamole, pico de gallo, salsa fresca, tamales (to reheat), pozole verde soup, chicken tortilla soup, burrito packs, Mexican lentils, pulled pork, Mexican rice, black beans, Mole Poblano, Al Pastor, and more. They also have Taco Kits & Nacho Kits for a fun Friday night dinner!
LABOR DAY SALE: 1 Pico de Gallo + 1 Salsa Fresca + 1 Bag of Chips for $15 (a savings of $2)!
Payment: Card, Cash or Check
Preorder Note: Select "Taste of Puebla @ 401 Birch St" as your pickup location.
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| Tat's Yummies |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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EVERY FRIDAY
Melina is an expert baker specializing in European patisseries that reflect her heritage and family traditions. Every week she has a wide variety of sweet delicacies, including macaron, pastries, cupcakes, cookies, cakes, and pies—made with simple, natural ingredients. Try her tender, savory foccacia, too!
Preorder by Thurs @ 12 NOON
- Email or call: tatsyummies@aol.com / 302.480.0444
- Provide name, contact info & note pickup @ KSQ Farmers Market.
She also creates custom cakes for special occasions, so reach out in advance for your needs.
Payment: PayPal or Cash
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| Bee Our Guest Wraps |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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BI-WEEKLY
Take a small step towards reducing plastic waste by purchasing Adriana & Peter's locally-made beautiful & functional beeswax food wraps, and keep foods fresh longer!
The wraps are good for 1-2 years worth of use, but once the beeswax wears down, bring them back to have them restored.
Learn more about care & use on their website.
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.
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Rain or Shine!
We're committed to being a rain or shine market! We will pause operations for safety in passing electrical storms. If there are any changes due to extreme conditions, we will provide updates via email and social media. Check Facebook & Instagram 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 for drinks & food at 5pm on Fridays.
FREE PARKING is available on the WEST side of 226 East Birch St (across the street from Braeloch Brewing) or at the office adjacent to The Creamery. We encourage you to use the lots versus the street to be respectful to residents on Birch.
Shopping Tips
- Preorders continue to be helpful for both producers & customers, so take advantage of that option as available to secure exactly what you need for the week!
- Masks are not required for vendors or guests, but please wear one as you as you feel most comfortable.
- Bring some cash as not all vendors accept cards.
- In the heat of summer, it's a good idea to throw a cooler with ice packs in the car to keep things fresh until you get home.
- Well-behaved pups on leash are welcome at market.
- We have a few carts at market entry to use as you shop, just return to that location when done!
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Find us on Facebook + Instagram for more information throughout the week! We enjoy seeing what you're enjoying from market, so tag @ksqfarmersmarket on Instagram posts to share the love!
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Thank you to our generous 2021 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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