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We continue the celebration of a new season this week with a 22 producer lineup including six returning producers, one new –AND– a compost giveaway!
The local spring bounty just keeps growing! Find all the delicious details as you keep reading.
If you have Mother's Day on the mind, making a special meal at home is easy with both farm fresh market finds and already-made-from-scratch meal options. For local gifts made with love 💝, we have (new!) chocolates, fresh flowers, honey, and herbal skincare in addition to beautiful and delicious baked goods.
A few other updates:
- Got pots? Farmer Rachel from Brewer's Hideway welcomes your leftover 1-gallon plastic pots to plant tomatoes for a nonprofit she helps. 🪴 Quart size also works!
- Love the market and have some time to share? We're looking for volunteer Market Greeters + Breakdown Crew! Sign up here or stop by the Market Info tent to learn more.
- We have new wire baskets to borrow as you shop! Grab one from the Market Info / Kennett Collaborative tent, and just return when done.
- Reminder: Rex Farms Orchard / Big Hill Ciderworks returns in 2-3 weeks as berries ripen! King’s is back in late June for sweet corn season.
Stay tuned as we introduce more new + returning producers in each weekly newsletter update!
See you again this Friday at 600 S Broad St from 3-6pm, rain-or-shine! ☔️☀️ As always, there's plenty of free parking on site.
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| Lineup at-a-glance for May 9 |
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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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| Compost Giveaway |
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THIS WEEK ONLY!
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Rinse out those buckets and get 'em ready to celebrate International Compost Awareness Week! Laurel Valley Soils will be giving away their STA Certified Premium Compost to help you grow the healthiest plants in your gardens this summer. It’s BYOB (buckets of course), and you can give back with a monetary donation that will go directly to Chester County Food Bank!
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| Bridge Street Chocolates |
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2ND & 4TH FRIDAYS
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Join us in welcoming Bridge Street Chocolates, 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. Bridge Street offers creative flavors beautifully packaged to be "a necessary luxury", making you proud to gift and thrilled to receive!
This week: “We are excited to join the market this week and introduce our Spring Time Mother's Day Truffles – a perfect gift! 💝 We also have all time favorites like sea salt drops, sea salt caramels, chocolate dipped pretzels, peanut butter hedge hogs, chocolate bars, and mediants (plus dairy-free + vegan selections).”
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo
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| Birchrun Hills Farm |
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BI-WEEKLY
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The Miller family of Birchrun Hills is back to KSQ with a variety of cheese bi-weekly — all made on their small northern Chester County dairy farm.
From their famous Birchrun Blue to raw milk cheddars (plain, smoked & habanero) to a range of cave-aged wedges and rounds, Birchrun has options for all tastes and uses. Also look for Pimento cheese spread, fromage blanc, feta, fresh spreads, créme fraîche, and cultured butter (as available).
Payment: Cash, Card, Apple Pay
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| Brandywine Bee Co. |
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Find Michael Langer at market bi-weekly 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, soaps, wood preservative, and a beautiful variety of pure beeswax candles.
Payment Cash, Card
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| Brandywine Blooms |
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WEEKLY
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Diana Tucker & Dan Nussbaumer of Brandywine Blooms are at market weekly with seasonally curated floral bouquets picked fresh daily from their Kennett Square farm! They pay special attention to sustainable farming practices avoiding the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides to provide florist quality flowers at farmers market prices.
This week: “We're excited to be back with as many bouquets as possible this week, but we ask for patience since our flowers are just beginning to make their debut! 💐 We are growing lots of new things this year and look forward to bringing you beautiful blooms each week.”
Payment options: Cash, Card, Venmo
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| Revolution Bees Mead |
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MONTHLY (2nd Fridays)
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Revolution Bees is at market once a month with small-batch meads crafted with with local honey.
“Our meads are session strength (7% ABV), canned, carbonated, and gluten free. Lighter than a cider, our meads are fermented to dryness to produce an effervescent bubbly delight. We use whole natural ingredients to flavor the meads.”
Stop by for a taste, and stock up on your favorites!
Payment options: Cash, Card
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| Sundry Mornings Spice Co. |
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MONTHLY (2nd Fridays)
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Miranda is here on 2nd Fridays (through July) with her unique hot sauces and condiments plus the fresh, flavorful spice blends and seasoning salts crafted in small batches using local ingredients. She also creates seasonal shrubs to enjoy as mixers!
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo
Preorder Note: Select "Store Pickup" for Kennett Square Farmers Market.
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| WasteWell Composting |
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BI-WEEKLY
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Wastewell is at market with bi-weekly drop-off composting service.
Wastewell makes kitchen composting super easy! Purchase a $10 Wastewell bucket at market, collect accepted compostables. Bring your full bucket back every two weeks when they are at market, and dump it for a $5 flat fee.
Stop by to meet John, ask questions, and start composting! Home pickup service is also available.
Payment: Cash, Card, Apple Pay
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| Brewer's Hideaway Farm |
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WEEKLY
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Brewer’s Hideaway brings a beautiful variety of naturally-grown produce from their farm just down the road in Rising Sun, MD. Find farmer Rachel Brewer and her daughter Daisy at market every week!
This week: “We expect to have Swiss chard, kale, some raab (the flowering tops of our overwintered greens), fresh herbs, a bit of rhubarb, and a bit of asparagus. Plus some local mushrooms, and anything else ready to be enjoyed right now!”
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo
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| Fiddle Creek Dairy |
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BI-WEEKLY
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Jonna of Fiddle Creek brings the best Greek & Swiss yoghurt around—all natural, 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, she also has lacto-fermented vegetables (kraut, kimchi, curtido, ginger carrots) and pickled beets from friends at Gap View Homestead.
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square" as pickup location.
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| Full Table Farm |
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WEEKLY
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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 Friday!
This week: “We'll have asparagus and strawberries (pre-order to guarantee availability), Butterhead and baby romaine lettuce, arugula, power greens salad mix, Tuscan and curly kale, Swiss chard, cilantro, scallions, radishes, turnips, baby carrots and anything else that is ready to harvest!”
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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WEEKLY
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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 Sara at market each week!
This week: “We have FRESH boneless skinless chicken breasts and fresh boneless thighs! We’ll also have fresh turkey!
Lots of steaks, hamburgers, hot dogs and sausages for grilling for Mother’s Day picnics / parties / celebrations. Plus plenty of free range farm fresh eggs.”
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo
Preorder Note: Find all options for the Kennett Square Market here.
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| Moore Meats |
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AWAY THIS WEEK
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Jake is away this week, returning next Friday with their local American Waygu.
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| Sirius Mushrooms |
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WEEKLY
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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, and Shiitake. Varieties offered will depend on what's ready to harvest fresh for market day.
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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're happy to introduce two new members of the Swallow Hill chicory family: frisee and escarole. We're enjoying their bittersweet deliciousness in soups, salads, and simple sautées. We're also harvesting asparagus, chard, and two types of crisp green head lettuce.
We'll also have our lightly honey-sweetened Bufferberry (aka elderberry) jelly and elderberry syrup made by Coddiwomple Canning Company with fruit from our farm.”
Payment: Cash, Check, S/FMNP (NO CARDS)
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| Aunt Mamie's Italian Specialties |
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BI-WEEKLY
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*PREORDERS WELCOME*
Michael always has a delicious selection of the Vaccaro family's fresh pastas, gnocchi, ravioli, frozen entrees, and stromboli – all made-from-scratch in West Chester!
This week: “Stop by for fresh pasta, meatballs and your favorite sauce for a simple, delicious meal for Mom! 🍝
Planning a large order or just want to make sure we have what you want? Preorders are greatly appreciated!”
Payment: Cash, Card
Preorder Note: Select Kennett Square Farmers Market as your pickup location.
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| Brandywine Valley Bread |
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*PREORDERS WELCOME*
Fran brings your favorite sourdough breads + baguettes plus bagels, foccacia, and pastries fresh from the Downingtown bakery he owns and operates with his wife Maria. Fran's breads are naturally-leavened and made with organic, locally-grown, freshly-milled grain.
This week: “Call us to preorder: 484-698-8172 ☎️ Bianco, Seeded Ancient Grain, Complete, Rye Semolina, Baguettes, Croissants, Bagels, Pretzels, and Scones!”
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo
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| JVB Brothers Co. |
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WEEKLY NOW!
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JVB Brothers Co. brings a variety of gourmet jarred specialty foods. Joel also makes small batch pickles and hot sauces using as much of his homegrown and locally-grown produce as possible.
This week: “Our Pickle Pasta salad is back in season, along with the Chicken/Potato salad, Tuna Pasta, and Cucumber/Tomato salad. We have a new hot sauce for spring called Pickle Bloom. Stop by for a sample!”
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo, PayPal
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| Taste of Puebla |
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WEEKLY
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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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WEEKLY
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*PREORDERS WELCOME*
Melina is an expert baker specializing in European patisseries that reflect her heritage and family traditions. She always has a wide variety of sweet + savory delicacies made with simple, natural ingredients.
This week: “Treat mom to our NEW GOURMET PASTRIES like Geneva Cake, Dubai Pistachio Cake, Swiss Carac, Double Trouble Chocolate. We also have seasonal strawberry-rhubarb desserts! Prefer to order ahead? Just give us a call!”
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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2ND & 4TH FRIDAYS
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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+, and more!
This week: 🙀 “Thank you for selling out our Cat Snacks so fast last week! This season we are accepting pre-orders through our website so you don’t miss out! 😻”
Payment: Cash, Card, Venmo
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| Botanical Bubbles |
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BI-WEEKLY
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*PREORDERS WELCOME*
Sherri brings a wide range of handcrafted home + body care products – something for everyone in the family! She uses botanicals from her own garden in many of her products.
This week: “May's soap of the month is a spring favorite – Lilac! 💜 Learn more about this fragrant and powerful herb in my Shady Side blog post. I will have your favorite soaps, lip balms and lotions and a return of all natural bug repellent.”
Payment: Venmo, Cash App, Cash or Check
Preorder Note: The site will check you out through PayPal. Be sure to click on "Pickup $0.00". Look for an email confirmation.
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Many thanks to our generous sponsors this season!
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Follow us on Facebook + Instagram for more information throughout the week! We enjoy seeing what you're enjoying from market, so tag @ksqfarmersmarket on Instagram posts to share the love!
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Rain or Shine!
We're committed to being a rain or shine market! If there are any changes due to extreme conditions, we will provide updates via email and social media. Check Facebook & Instagram if you're uncertain on market day.
Shopping Hours
We open "our doors" at 3 PM, and we need every minute until then for all vendors to be fully ready. If you arrive before 3 PM, please wait by the entry signage, and listen for the bell to ring to welcome you in. We truly appreciate your cooperation!
During the main season (May–Oct), market closes at 6 PM.
Location & Parking
Find us in the south end of the parking lot at 600 S. Broad St, Kennett Square, PA.
Plenty of FREE PARKING is available on site!
ACCESSIBILITY: There are a few parking spots near the first entry reserved for those with limited mobility. If you need any assistance to shop, please let us know how we can help.
Market Shopping Tips
- Preorders continue to be helpful for both producers & customers, so take advantage of that option as available to secure exactly what you need for the week.
- BRING CA$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 + NEW! 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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