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It’s almost Friday – another Winter Season market day – and we can’t wait to see you there, Kennett Square! 💛
From seasonal greens and roots to pasture-raised meats, freshly baked breads and pastries, soups and prepared foods, goat cheeses, coffee, and more — come find fuel for your Super Bowl spread and your week ahead.
Beat the winter blues as you gather with community, support local food producers, and kick off another delicious weekend at KSQ!
Other bites of news:
- Don't miss the chance to restock your local honey stash... Brandywine Bee is buzzing by this Friday. 🍯
- In case you missed it, Fiddle Creek Dairy is pausing market participation for now. As Tim returns to lead yogurt production while also working off the farm, we'll keep you posted about his availability to be at market or options to find product locally.
See you this Friday from 3-5:30! As always, there is plenty of free parking on site at 600 S Broad.
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Here's the remaining Winter Season schedule on bi-weekly Fridays from 3-5:30pm:
- Feb 6 + 20
- Mar 6 + 20
- Apr 3 + 17
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 February 6 |
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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 Goat Dairy |
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Amazing Acres will have plenty of our fresh and creamy Fromagina, several chèvre varieties (including our Pennsylvania Farm Show blue ribbon winner, Honey Lavender chèvre), as well as our ash-rinded Sea Smoke, French-inspired Crottin, Goat Brie and our bucheron Baby Bloomer.
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as pickup location.
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| Barking Dog Farm |
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ALL WINTER MARKETS
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Barking Dog Farm is here for the winter season! Father and son team, Carl and Gavin, utilize regenerative organic practices on a small acre market farm in Kennett Square to provide nutrient dense, chemical-free food for their community.
They will typically have an assortment of greens, lettuce, roots, storage crops like winter squash from their farm + partner farms plus jarred preserves and pickled items made from their produce.
Payment options: Cash, Card
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| Brandywine Bee Company |
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Michael Langer is popping up this Friday with pure, raw wildflower honey sourced directly from his own local Chester County hives. He also has hot honey! 🌶️🍯
In addition to honey, find handcrafted beeswax-based products like hand salves, wood preservative, and a beautiful variety of pure beeswax candles.
Payment: Cash, Card
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| Brewers Hideaway Farm |
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ALL WINTER MARKETS
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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 winter greens and other goodness Farmer Rachel and her daughter Daisy harvested fresh for market this week!
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| Lindenhof Farm |
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ALL WINTER MARKETS
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*PREORDERS WELCOME*
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 market each market week!
This week: “Happy ‘Souper’ Bowl Sunday! 🏈 We have plenty of chicken stock in quart containers for your chicken soup! Or make your own with our pasture raised soup chickens. We also have plain beef stock (beef broth). If you’re making more traditional Super Bowl Sunday foods, we have ground beef for nachos, ground pork for meatballs, chicken wings & drumsticks too!
Or pick up a nice beef or pork roast for the oven or crockpot. Grab some eggs, bacon and breakfast links for those cold mornings.
Fresh meat this week is turkey – boneless skinless, ground or thighs & drumsticks.”
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 WINTER MARKETS
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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.
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo, ApplePay
Preorder Note: Select pickup location as KSQ Farmers Market, and select the market date.
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| Sirius Mushrooms |
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| MOST WINTER MARKETS |
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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, healthy 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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| 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 to ensure your desired ☎️ 484-698-8172”
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo
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| Creekside Coffee Roasting |
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Creekside Coffee Roasting Co. is your local source for craft-roasted specialty coffee. Every batch of their coffee is roasted by hand just down the road in Oxford. Andrew will be serving handcrafted beverages including specialty lattes, coffees, cold brew, and more. They also have freshly-roasted beans which can be ground on the spot.
Grab a warm drink to sip while you shop, or pick up some beans to brew at home. ☕️
Payment: Cash, Card
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| JVB Brothers Co. |
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ALL WINTER MARKETS
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*PREORDERS WELCOME*
JVB Brothers Co. brings a variety of gourmet ready-to-eat + heat-and-eat jarred specialty foods that change with the seasons. Joel also makes small batch pickles and hot sauces using as much of his homegrown and locally-grown produce as possible.
This week: “Our Super Bowl special is Roasted Artichoke & Spinach Dip.”
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo, PayPal
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| Mediterranean Delicacy |
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MOST WINTER MARKETS
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Abdel is back with rich, flavorful organic, unfiltered olive oil from his family groves in Tunisia. Also traditional spice blends (harissa, za’atar etc), cured olives, and pickled items as available.
Payment: Cash, Card
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| Mother Nature's Sun |
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*PREORDERS WELCOME*
Chef Michael Meyers of Mother Nature's Sun has 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: “Souper Soup sale! 🥣 Our Lobster Bisque is $15. 🦞 Or buy any 2 soups (all flavors included except lobster) for $25.”
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo, PayPal
Preorder Note: Fill out the Farmers Market form with what you'd like by Thurs @ 10pm — we'll have it ready for you at market.
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| Nutty Novelties |
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MOST WINTER MARKETS
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*PREORDERS WELCOME*
Nutty Novelties is back with their full variety of fresh nut butters — perfect for spreading, cooking, or enjoying straight from the jar. Stop by for a taste!
“We believe clean eating should taste amazing. That’s why our nut butters are made fresh with all-natural, simple ingredients—nothing unnecessary, everything intentional. Rich, creamy, and naturally high in protein, they’re as nourishing as they are crave-worthy.”
Payment: Cards, Cash
Preorder Note: At checkout, select PICK UP. In the NOTE section, write KSQ Farmers Market + date of market.
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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
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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: “Order a Galette des Rois (King's Cake), and enjoy this French tradition with family and friends at home! Who will find the hidden almond and get the included crown?? 👑 Learn more about the history and meaning of the Galette de Rois here.
We'll also have regular Galettes, and special gourmet icing sugar cookies this Friday!”
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo, PayPal
Preorder instructions: Call or text Melina @ 302.480.0444 with your order + contact info.
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| Tree of Life Farm |
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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 plants into 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 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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