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Strawberries are so sweet and abundant right now, and vegetable variety is growing each week! Peas are just starting, and the lettuces and greens are just gorgeous this time of year.
For those who are new to the market (or this newsletter)...every week at KSQ is a little different! Not only does the produce selection change as the seasons evolve, but some producers are only at market bi-weekly or monthly. Details below are for the producers at market this week only.
You can also visit our website to check your favorite producers' schedules. It shows who is weekly, bi-weekly, etc.
We look forward to sharing the wonderful variety and abundance with you every Friday / 3–6pm at The Creamery!
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Notes for 6/4:
- Market happens RAIN or SHINE! Even on those inevitable rainy days, everything has been harvested and prepared specifically for market. Your producers are extremely grateful for your dedication to gear up and shop...whatever the weather!
- Our two PA-based produce farms welcome WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) checks: Swallow Hill & Rex Farms Orchard
- Remember: If you're planning to shop then enjoy the The Creamery (open at 5pm on Fridays), pack a cooler with ice to keep everything fresh.
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General producer updates:
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| Upcoming Local Event |
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Sunday, June 20th 6pm at Lincoln University
As part of the Chester County Juneteenth Celebration, Voices Underground presents Freedom’s Table: A Dinner with African American Chef, Elijah Milligan. The three-course meal + programming is hosted by Greenwood Supper Club, a non-traditional pop-up supper club that illustrates the appreciation of cultural nuances among Black and Brown communities through culinary experiences. Details + tickets here.
More information about other Juneteenth Events here.
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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 cheeses 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 habanero cheese curds, fromage blanc, fresh spreads, feta & créme fraîche.
New & seasonal! Strawberry Fields Fromage Blanc Made with their Fromage Blanc, local strawberries + honey. Perfect for strawberry shortcake, pancakes, or light snacking!
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 will have 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.
Payment: Card, Cash or Check
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| Family Tree Plants |
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EVERY FRIDAY
Nick Castelli always has a beautiful 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 the end of July.
Payment: Cash or Check
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| Flying Plow Farm |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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EVERY FRIDAY
Rachel brings seasonal produce from Flying Plow's certified organic farm in Rising Sun — right now there are lots of greens (kale, bok choy, arugula, etc), lettuces, roots (radishes & salad turnips), scallions, herbs, etc. Also their own meats & poultry as available.
Preorders are still greatly appreciated! You'll only find their own products at market, but you can preorder anything on their site. Note: Eggs must be preordered now!
Payment: Card, Cash, Check
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market Fridays" as your pickup location.
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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 comprising heirloom and newly bred annuals, perennials, woodies, and bulbs — every other Friday.
Treat yourself or someone you love to these seasonal beauties!
Payment: Card, Cash, PayPal
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| Medina Mushrooms – Honeymoon Farm |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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EVERY FRIDAY
Medina Mushrooms brings a variety of fresh, nutritious mushrooms every week from their own Honeymoon Farm in Oxford.
Take home some white button, crimini, shiitake, oyster, king oyster, maitake, lions mane, portobellos, and honey mushrooms. Or choose a bag of mixed varieties. Bulk boxes also available by preorder. Learn more about the different varieties on their website.
Pasture-raised CHICKEN now available! Whole & cuts available plus feet, necks & heads for making ;broth and stock!
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 return this (and every) Friday with a variety of fruit from their family farm & orchards in Adams County PA.
This week's harvest: STRAWBERRIES! plus purple & green asparagus, and Fuji apples (stored & still crisp from fall)
Also, award-winning farm-to-bottle hard ciders—grown, pressed, fermented, bottled & distributed right from the orchards.
Hard cider selection: Standard, Little Round Hop, Summer Scrumpy, Michaux Mule, Barrel Aged, Newtown Wickson, Kingston Black, Golden Russet, Manchurian, Farmhouse, and Kriek. (Read flavor profiles here.)
Payment: Cash or Card, S/FMNP
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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, bringing incredibly "fine produce home grown with love" to KSQ every week!
This week's harvest:
Asparagus (final week), rhubarb, Salanova red butter lettuce, red beets, Swiss chard, 'Dazzling Blue' Tuscan kale.
New this week: Purple sprouting broccoli
Payment: Cash or Check (no cards), S/FMNP
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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!
- NEW! Single-serve fresh pasta bowls – Rigatoni & Meatball or Penne a'la Vodka – ready to heat + eat!
- Fresh pasta: cavatelli, spaghetti, bucatini, rigatoni, fettuccine & pappardelle. Plus fresh wheat fettucine & spaghetti.
- PLUS a variety of Gncocchi & Ravioli, Heat + Eat meals, Stromboli, and SIX different sauces to top it all off. Find all the options here.
Payment: Card, Cash or Check
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as your pickup location.
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| Cocky Gourmet Confections |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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ONCE A MONTH
Cocky Gourmet proudly brings you their addictively scrumptious toffee & brittle!
Their butter toffee comes with milk or dark chocolate, with or without crushed almonds. The decadent Salted Caramel Deluxe Peanut Brittle features old fashioned peanut brittle topped with milk chocolate, pretzel pieces & salted caramel drizzle.
Choose from 11 varieties of brittle with a wide array of nuts & even pumpkin seeds, with flavor profiles from salty to sweet to spicy! (Most flavors are gluten free.)
Payment: Cash or Card
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: Venmo or PayPal, Card, Cash, Check
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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" for 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 a 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
Fill up on Friday night favorites! 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, 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 "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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| Botanical Bubbles |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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BI-WEEKLY
Sherri's handmade soaps, hand sanitizer, oil blends, healing salves, beard care, laundry butter, a variety of cleaners, and other products help you take care of body & home.
Bug season is here...keep them away with Sherri's natural "Bug Off" bug spray!
Payment: Venmo, Cash App, Cash or Check
Preorder Note: Her site will send up to checkout through PayPal. Be sure to click on "Pickup $0.00". Look for 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.
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- The market is a retail environment serving a wide range of people. Please wear a mask according to the current State of PA / CDC guidelines.
- Please ENTER at the EAST end of The Creamery lot near the vintage pickup truck.
- PLEASE only handle product you are purchasing.
- Of course, stay home if you have any signs of illness.
- THANK YOU for your continued support & cooperation!
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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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