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Last Friday our community gathered 300 lbs of food donations for KACS Food Cupboard during the first week of our Food Drive with Kennett Area Community Service + United Way of Southern Chester County. Thank you!! 💛 Find a full list of most needed items here as we continue collection this week.
We have a fabulous lineup for Friday including the return of a few favorites you've been asking about lately — Brandywine Blooms, Brewer's Hideaway, and LC Farms.
Come explore what has been freshly harvested and prepared by your local farmers, bakers, and makers from 3-5:30pm!
Other bites of news:
- Just one more week to order a Thanksgiving turkey from Lindenhof for pickup at our Thanksgiving Market — deadline to order is 11/19. 🦃⏰
- 🗓️ Reminder: Market is closed next Friday 11/21. Join us for the Thanksgiving Market on Monday 11/24!
As always, there is plenty of free parking on site at 600 S Broad – and it will be a lot easier this week than last. 🤗
See you there, Kennett Square!
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Mark your calendar for the Winter Season!
Hours are now 3–5:30pm.
- OPEN Nov 14
- CLOSED Nov 21
- OPEN MONDAY, Nov 24 Thanksgiving Market (3-5:30)
- CLOSED Nov 28
- OPEN Dec 5 + 12 + 19
- CLOSED Dec 26 + Jan 2
- OPEN bi-weekly Fridays starting Jan 9 (through April)
Some producers' schedules also change with the season. Reading this newsletter continues to be the best way to keep up with who + what is at market each week.
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| Lineup at-a-glance for November 14 |
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Keep reading to learn more about each producer: how frequently they attend market, what they plan to have this Friday, and how to preorder as available.
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Quick tip: If this email is clipped, be sure to click on "View in browser" at the top –or– “View entire message” at the bottom to see updates for every producer.
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| Amazing Acres |
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Nov 14 + 24, Dec 5 + 19
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Amazing Acres will have plenty of their fresh and creamy Fromagina, several chèvre varieties including Apricot, Herbs de Provence, Dill, Honey Lavender, Roasted Garlic (cheese maker Will's favorite!) and more, as well as their ash-rinded Sea Smoke, French-inspired Crottin, Goat Brie and bucheron Baby Bloomer.
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as pickup location.
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| Brandywine Blooms |
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Nov 14 + 24, Dec 5 + 12
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Brandywine Blooms returns this week with beautiful dried floral pumpkin arrangements and dried wreaths. Come welcome them back and see what they've been creating on the farm in the past few weeks!
They will start offering fresh holiday wreaths and arrangements at the Thanksgiving Market.
Payment options: Cash, Card, Venmo
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| Brewer's Hideaway Farm |
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Nov 14, Dec TBD
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Brewer’s Hideaway is back on Friday with variety of naturally-grown produce from their farm just down the road in Rising Sun, MD.
Stop by to see what greens, roots, and other goodness Farmer Rachel and her daughter Daisy harvested fresh for market this week!
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| Fiddle Creek Dairy |
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ALL MARKETS
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Jonna of Fiddle Creek brings all natural Greek & Swiss yoghurt—no fillers, no sweeteners—made with local 100% grass-fed Jersey milk from a neighboring farm. Plus rich non-homogenized, vat pasteurized whole milk as available.
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square" as pickup location.
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| Full Table Farm |
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ALL MARKETS
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*PREORDERS WELCOME*
Full Table is a small 2-acre vegetable farm on the edge of Kennett Square utilizing organic and low-till practices to grow healthy, beautiful food with a small but mighty seasonal crew.
Find farmer Liam at market every market through December (with fingers crossed for January + February!)
This week: “We will have arugula, power greens salad mix, Butterhead lettuce, kale, chard, Brussels sprouts, salad turnips, French breakfast radishes, dill, cilantro, and winter squash (butternut, delicata + acorn).”
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo, S/FMNP
Preorder note: Email us to preorder by Thurs @ 6pm!
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| Lindenhof Farm |
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ALL MARKETS
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Lindenhof Farm is a small, multi-generational farm located in Kirkwood, PA, and owned by Axel & Susan Linde. They take pride in raising all-natural, grass-fed, poultry, beef, lamb & hogs on healthy open pasture. Find farmer Axel & daughter Sarah at market each week!
This week: “Turkey time is just around the corner. Come to the market to reserve a fresh turkey -- or do it online -- there are plenty of options to choose. Deadline for pre-orders is November 19! 🦃⏰
This week, Axel will have plenty of fresh whole chickens, boneless chicken, wings, drumsticks and soup chickens. Steak inventory is limited, but there will be lots of roasts for the crockpot.
In addition, he will have more turkey sausages and don't forget to pick up the freshest brown eggs!”
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo
Preorder Note: Select Kennett Square Farmers Market as your pickup location in checkout.
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| Moore Meats |
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ALL MARKETS
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*PREORDERS WELCOME*
Jake & Sarah Moore proudly raise premium American Wagyu in West Grove, PA. Moore Meats' high-quality, sustainably raised beef is hormone and antibiotic-free and dry-aged for over 24 days before being expertly processed by a USDA butcher. Shop for individual cuts, roasts, and specialty items in person or online for pick-up at market!
This week: “We are doing what we call our Texas Turkey special with 15% off Brisket. Do something special this Thanksgiving with Brisket! It’s a tradition in Texas!” (Special only available in person at market.)
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo, ApplePay
Preorder Note: At 'Check Out' select 'Friday - Kennett Square Farmers Market' as the Pickup Location, and select the market date.
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| Sirius Mushrooms |
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Nov 14, Dec 5 + 12 + 19
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Sirius Mushrooms is a gourmet mushroom farm in West Chester dedicated to rehabilitating and growing cultures using concepts derived from Korean Natural Farming. (KNF) is an organic farming method using indigenous microorganisms to improve health and crop productivity without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides. Our goal is to cultivate the healthiest and most beautiful mushrooms possible.
Come chat with Aron, and learn about the delicious, health varieties he grows including Blue Oyster, Lion's Mane, Pioppino, Chestnut, Black King Trumpet, and Shiitake. Varieties offered will depend on what's ready to harvest fresh for market day.
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo
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| Swallow Hill |
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Elizabeth & Douglas use organic and regenerative practices on their farm in Cochranville, PA, to bring incredibly fine produce home grown with love to the KSQ community every Friday.
This week: “We will have our butternut and honeynut squash, fennel, celery, red cabbage, head lettuce, and radicchio.
We also have pickled sweet peppers, pickled sweet onions, and honey-sweetened blueberry jam + elderberry syrup made by Coddiwomple Canning Company with produce from our farm.”
Payment: Cash, Check, S/FMNP (no cards)
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| Brandywine Valley Bread |
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*PREORDERS WELCOME*
Come get your favorite sourdough breads + baguettes plus bagels and pastries fresh from the Downingtown bakery Fran McLaughlin owns and operates with his wife Maria. Fran's breads are naturally-leavened and made with organic, locally-grown, freshly-milled grain.
“Call us to preorder: 484-698-8172 ☎️”
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo
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| Bridge Street Chocolates |
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Hoping to be there this Friday — will be be back for the Thanksgiving Market for sure!
Bridge Street Chocolates is a small woman-owned chocolate shop based in Phoenixville. Their handcrafted, small-batch chocolates are made with the finest non-GMO ingredients, utilizing local dairy, honey, microgreens, and spirits.
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo
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| Casa Carmen |
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Nov 14 + 24, Dec 5 + 19
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Casa Carmen is a family-owned winery producing small lot dry wines and Spanish style vermouths made from local grapes and sustainably farmed botanicals. They have a beautiful tasting room at their farm and vineyard in West Grove.
Stop by to taste, and pick up a bottle or two for the weekend! 🍷
Payment: Cash, Card, Apple Pay
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| JVB Brothers Co. |
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JVB Brothers Co. brings a variety of gourmet ready-to-eat + heat-and-eat jarred specialty foods. Joel also makes small batch pickles and hot sauces using as much of his homegrown and locally-grown produce as possible.
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo, PayPal
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| LC Farms |
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Nov 14 + Dec 19
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Add some local flavor to your pantry with LC Farms! Jeannie returns this week with a variety of jams, jellies, relishes, and spreads made with unique sweet and savory combinations. In addition to using local and homegrown fruit as available, some spreads may contain local wines or alcohols, or cocoa and spices from other local small businesses.
Stop by to taste, and get some fresh ideas for enjoying their delicious preserves in cooking, cocktails, and more — ‘It's not just for toast anymore’!
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo
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| Mediterranean Delicacy |
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Nov 14, Dec 12 + 19
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Abdel brings rich, flavorful organic, unfiltered olive oil from his family groves in Tunisia. Also traditional spice blends (harissa, za’atar etc), cured olives, and more.
Payment: Cash, Card
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| Mother Nature's Sun |
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*PREORDERS WELCOME*
Chef Michael Meyers of Mother Nature's Sunhas a lifetime of experience in the food industry, discovering his calling working in his father’s Delco restaurant, The Lobster Pot. He uses fresh and local ingredients to handcraft his crab cakes, soups, and more with the mantra Small Batch, Just for You!
This week: “Crab Mac N Cheese for $10. 🦀 Order your catering trays for the holidays – shrimp trays, crab stuffed portabellos, and crab mac n cheese.”
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo, PayPal
Preorder Note: Fill out the Farmers Market form here with what you'd like by Thurs @ 9pm — we'll have it for you at Friday's market. Reach out with any special requests!
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| Taste of Puebla |
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*PREORDERS WELCOME*
Taste of Puebla always has fresh Mexican fare made in Kennett Square, with lots of options for weekend snacking and easy to heat-and-eat meals — from fresh chips + guacamole to empanadas, tamales, burritos, soups, taco kits, salsas, and more!
Payment: Cash, Card
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market" for pickup location.
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| Tat's Yummies |
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Melina is an expert baker specializing in European patisseries that reflect her Swiss heritage and family traditions. She always has a wide variety of sweet + savory delicacies made with simple, natural ingredients.
This week: “We are so thankful for each one of you and for your support all these years! To help you celebrate the holiday season, our Thanksgiving menu is now available for preordering!
We also have our Swiss specialty galette shaped as a pumpkin — 3 flavors: almond frangipane, pecan, and chocolate.
*New* we have mini authentic Italian Panetton. Make room for a treat out of this world this weekend!”
Preorder instructions: Call or text Melina @ 302.480.0444 with your order + contact info.
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo, PayPal
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| Appleville Treats |
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Nov 14, Dec 12 + 19
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*PREORDERS WELCOME*
Angela Borne combines a passion for dogs and commitment to a healthy lifestyle with Appleville Treats. Your furbabies will love her homemade plant-based treats like healthy doughnuts, cookies, pupcakes, cannoli, dougnut dots, Doggie Butter+, Cat Snacks, and more!
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo
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| Tree of Life Farm |
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Nov 14 + 24, Dec 19
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Amber handcrafts lovely herbal soaps + a wide variety of skin care products from Tree of Life Farm, her family's home in Elkton, MD. Tree of Life farm values the goodness of mother nature by infusing herbs and plantsinto everyday products free from parabens and phthalates.
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo
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Many thanks to our generous sponsors this season!
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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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Rain or Shine!
We're committed to being a rain or shine market! 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.
Shopping Hours
We open "our doors" at 3 PM, and we need every minute until then for all vendors to be fully ready. If you arrive before 3 PM, please wait by the entry signage, and listen for the bell to ring to welcome you in. We truly appreciate your cooperation!
Market is now operating with Winter Season hours, closing at 5:30pm.
Location & Parking
Find us in the south end of the parking lot at 600 S. Broad St, Kennett Square, PA.
Plenty of FREE PARKING is available on site!
ACCESSIBILITY: There are a few parking spots near the first entry reserved for those with limited mobility. If you need any assistance to shop, please let us know how we can help.
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.
- BRING CA$H as not all vendors accept cards or have a minimum for card use. (Cash is always appreciated, as the fees for card use add up for small businesses!)
- PA-based produce farms (Full Table, King's, Rex Farms Orchard, Swallow Hill) accept Farmers Market Nutrition Program (WIC) + Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program checks from June–November.
- BYO reusable bags to help reduce plastic waste.
- BYO cooler or insulated bag to help keep things fresh and safe on warm days as you travel.
- Feel free to use the red market wagons + black shopping baskets to help carry your load as you shop — just return to the Kennett Collaborative tent when done.
- Stop by the Kennett Collaborative info tent or ask one of the vendors to point out Ros, the Market Manager, if you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions.
Market Manners for Dogs
- Well-behaved pups kept on a short, non-retractable leash are welcome at market!
- Please be sure your dog is comfortable walking calmly past people and other pups of all sizes without lunging, barking, or growling. If you are unsure, please be kind to your dog and others by not bringing them to market.
- If your dog becomes stressed or uncomfortable, please quickly step out of the market area.
- Mind your dog's manners while shopping.
- We appreciate your consideration to keep all safe and happy!
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