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It is officially Fall, and we are welcoming the change in season with a celebration of butterflies this Friday!
For our final Pollination Celebration in collaboration with Kennett Library, enjoy exploring full variety of vendors, some special guest vendors, and local community organizations.
We are grateful to have Casa Guanajuato and the beautifully costumed "Monarch Catrina" (available for photos!) join us for a celebration of the monarch butterfly in conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month!
Plan to attend the short 4pm presentations — the speakers have so much knowledge to share! Keep reading for more details, and join us for a fun, celebratory Friday at market.
See you there, 3–6pm...rain or shine!
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Pollination Celebration Series:
Butterflies!
-> Invite friend to join you on Facebook <-
Presentations (starting at 4pm, approx. 15 minutes each) hosted by Kennett Library
- Leah Brooks, Public Programs Assistant at Mt. Cuba will share about the importance of lepidopterans (butterflies & moths) as pollinators in a healthy ecosystem and what native plants they thrive on. Learn how to attract and support lepidopterans at all life stages!
- Mayra Castillo from Casa Guanajuato will talk about the migration of monarch butterflies from Canada to Mexico and share the cultural significance of the monarch to Mexico and Mexican immigrants.
- Listen to learn & WIN! Participants can enter a raffle to win a butterfly themed gift basket from Harvest Market.
Kids Activities (3-6pm)
- 🦋 Join Casa Guanajuato in creating beautiful monarch butterfly art using rice! 🦋
Community Guests (3-6pm)
- Emergent Abundance Farm Collective – Discover EAFC, a small, enthusiastic community of passionate, ecologically-minded volunteers in pursuit of local sustainable farming to combat food insecurity based at Spar Hill Farm in Kennett.
- The Garage Community & Youth Center – Volunteers needed! Talk with Murphy about ways you can support The Garage in their mission to empower middle & high school youth in our community.
- Kennett Area Park Authority – Learn about pollinator-focused projects in the works at Anson B. Nixon Park!
- Kennett Greenway – Pick up the new Nature as Teacher activity passport & map of local outdoor recreation.
- Kennett Library – Learn about their ongoing programming available for all ages!
- Mt. Cuba Center – Find out how to support pollinators with native plants and beautify your yard at the same time.
Event Reminders
- The Creamery will open just before the presentations at 4pm, so grab a drink to enjoy as you listen!
- Remember to pack a cooler with ice to keep your market goods fresh & safe if you plan to shop prior to the 4pm presentations.
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Casa Guanajuato
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Casa Guanajuato is an independent, nonprofit organization focused on the culture, arts and education of the Hispanic community in Southeastern PA. Stop by to learn about their community events like DÃa de Muertos, and explore the beautiful crafts they have for sale!
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Katrina Tekavec, Photographer
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Come say hello to Katrina Tekavec, a local photographer with her lens focused on the details of flowers and food. Appreciate the beauty captured in her matted prints, small framed prints, and notecards for your own home decor or as gifts!
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Birchrun Hills Farm |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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BI-WEEKLY
Jesse Miller brings a variety of cheese made on his family's small dairy farm in Chester Co.
Try their famous Birchrun Blue, cheddars, and a range of cave-aged wedges and rounds. Also, Pimento cheese spread, cheese curds, fromage blanc, fresh spreads, feta & créme fraîche.
Payment: Card, Cash, Check, Apple Pay, tap-to-pay
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as your pickup location.
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Brandywine Bee Co. |
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Walk-Up Sales Only
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BI-WEEKLY
Michael Langer has pure, raw wildflower honey, sourced directly from his own local hives. Also, beeswax-based products like clean-burning candles, hand salves, soaps, and wood preservative.
Rich summer honey is here, complementing the lighter spring harvest. Get a jar of each to enjoy the differences!
Payment: Card, Cash or Check
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Canter Hill Farm |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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EVERY FRIDAY
Wayne will have pasture-raised poultry, eggs, pork, grass-fed beef & lamb in a wide variety of cuts. They also have an assortment of sausages made with pork, chicken, or lamb — perfect for easy grilling or quick-cooking weeknight protein!
ON SALE this week: TURKEY!
Save $2 / lb on boneless turkey breasts
Save $1.50 / lb on bone-in turkey breasts
Save $1 / lb on turkey drumsticks
Save $1.50 / lb on ground turkey
Payment options: Card, Venmo, Cash, Check
Preorder note: Email order form or list with name & pickup location as KSQ for date of market to canterhillfarm@yahoo.com.
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Day Spring Farm |
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PREORDERS ONLY THIS WEEK!*
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BI-WEEKLY
The Inslee family crafts a variety of seasonal artisan sheep milk cheeses with milk from a herd of East Fresian ewes raised on the pasture of their small Chester County farm.
Choose from a wide selection of bloomy-rind cheeses, fresh spreads, feta, ricotta, and fruit yogurts.
Preorder Note: Below your items in the cart, PLEASE ADD NOTE with "KSQ". You will get an email to confirm your order.
*PICK UP YOUR ORDER @ Aunt Mamie's tent this Friday!
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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: lettuce (loose and head), variety of baby greens (spinach, arugula, red Russian kale), colorful sweet frying & bell peppers, hot peppers, curly kale, scallions, onions, garlic, shallots, herbs (parsley, sage, rosemary), eggplant, colorful cherry tomatoes, slicing tomatoes, potatoes, beets, radishes, Hakurei salad turnips, winter squash (acorn, delicata), kohlrabi
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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Hilltop Flower Design |
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Walk-Up Sales Only
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BI-WEEKLY
Hilltop Flower Design grows seasonal cut flowers on their intensively managed three acre plot in Oxford. Dannie creates beautiful hand tied bouquets mixing heirloom and newly bred annuals, perennials, woodies, and bulbs.
Every other Friday, treat yourself or someone you love to these locally-grown beauties that change with the seasons!
Payment: Card, Cash, PayPal
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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, green beans, cucumbers, zucchini, sweet peppers (large bell, small orange), hot peppers (long hots, jalapeno, habanero, Hungarian wax), Dr. Martin pole limas, potatoes, variety of winter squash (butternut, spaghetti, acorn)
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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 plus pastured-raised poultry at their Honeymoon Farm in Oxford.
Mushroom varieties: white button, crimini, oyster, king oyster, maitake, lions mane, portobellos, and yellow oyster mushrooms. Bulk boxes by preorder. Learn more about the different varieties & preorder.
Chicken is back in stock! Whole chicken and cuts including bone-in skin-on breasts, whole leg quarters, thighs, drumsticks, and the ever popular wings!
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:
APPLE variety may included – Ginger Gold, Gala, Honeycrisp, Empire, Ashmead's Kernel (an heirloom russet apple, pictured), and any others ready to pick.
PLUS sweet FRESH cider!
They also have 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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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:
Broccoli
Salanova red butter lettuce
"Mellow Star" Shishitos, hot Hungarian wax, jalapeno peppers
Onions (sweet + yellow)
'Angel Hair' spaghetti squash + 'Candystick Dessert' delicata
Limited: Jade green beans, Carmen and bell peppers, Tendersweet cabbage
Payment: Cash or Check (no cards), S/FMNP
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Whiskey Hollow |
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Walk-Up Sales Only
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BI-WEEKLY
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, smoked, hot), rum & whiskey barrel-aged syrups, maple cream, maple mustard, maple sugar, maple candied nuts, maple cotton candy, and more.
Payment: Card or Cash
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Aunt Mamie's |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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BI-WEEKLY
Mike & Theresa Vaccaro use all-natural ingredients in crafting their fresh pastas & other Italian specialties from scratch. Preorders are recommended!
- Fresh pasta: cavatelli, spaghetti, bucatini, rigatoni, fettuccine. Plus fresh wheat fettucine & spaghetti.
- PLUS a variety of Gncocchi, Ravioli, Heat + Eat meals, fresh Meatballs in Marinara Sauce, Stromboli, and four different sauces to top it all off. Find all the options here.
- Pumpkin Gnocchi with brown butter sage sauce is back for fall!
Payment: Card, Cash or Check
Preorder Note: Select "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 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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Little Goat Coffee |
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Walk-Up Sales + Limited Preorders*
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BI-WEEKLY
Little Goat brings freshly roasted, organically grown, and ethically sourced coffee beans from their coffee shop and micro-roaster in Newark DE. They have a variety of pre-packed whole beans*.
*If you prefer to preorder–OR–if you need your beans freshly ground, email Olivia by Thursday @ 12 noon: littlegoatcoffeeroasting@gmail.com
Payment options: Cash, Card, Check, PayPal, Venmo
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Sundry Mornings |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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ONCE A MONTH
Miranda’s hot sauces are crafted in small batches using local ingredients with a range of flavor & heat for different uses.
Her spice blends & seasoning salts are fresh and flavorful, using local ingredients and biodegradable packaging. A variety from savory to sweet & spicy. Also, pickled and candied ginger made with locally grown young ginger!
Stock up on Bloody The Vampire Slayer! Miranda uses all local tomatoes to make this luscious, flavorful Bloody Mary mix. Just add your local spirit of choice!
Payment: Cards, Tap, Venmo or Cash
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square pickup" under shipping options.
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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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Taste of Puebla |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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EVERY FRIDAY
Fresh Mexican fare made in Kennett Square! Corn chips, guacamole & salsas, tamales (to reheat), pozole verde soup, chicken tortilla soup, burrito packs, Mexican lentils, pulled pork, mole poblano, Mexican rice, black beans, Al Pastor, and more. They also have Taco Kits & Nacho Kits for a fun Friday night dinner!
Payment: Card, Cash or Check
Preorder Note: Select "Taste of Puebla @ 401 Birch St" as your pickup location.
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Valentine Chocolate Co. |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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BI-WEEKLY
Sandy Valentine handcrafts small batches of unique chocolates using the highest quality ingredients in her chocolate kitchen located at the Malvern Train Station.
Try a variety with her milk or dark chocolate collections. Also mendiants, chocolate covered caramels, peanut butter truffles, plus peppermint, coffee & chai chocolates!
Payment: Card, Cash or Venmo
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as your pickup location in checkout.
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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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Botanical Bubbles |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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BI-WEEKLY
Sherri handcrafts soaps, salves, and a wide range of home & body care for everyone in the family, even the pups!
Explore her new line of digestive bitters at market this week!
And pumpkin spice soaps are now in season 🎃
Payment: Venmo, Cash App, Cash or Check
Preorder Note: Preorders are welcomed & encouraged! The site will check you out through PayPal. Be sure to click on "Pickup $0.00". Look for an email confirmation.
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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 starting 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.
Market 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.
- 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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Follow 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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