We may be in for the first of Spring showers this Friday, but that won't stop us from being at market!
Pack an umbrella, throw on some boots, and join us to stock up on greens (preorder only), microgreens, mushrooms, bread, cheese, yogurt, meats & eggs, prepared foods, spices & hot sauce, sweet treats, and more as we welcome the beginning of a new season together!
A few notes for 3/19:
- Flying Plow has delicious tender spinach, lettuce mix, collards, curly kale, rainbow chard, and other local products available by PREORDER ONLY again this week. Order by midnight TONIGHT!
- Sundry Mornings created natural, zero-waste egg dying kits! Available this Friday (and 4/2 if supplies last!)
- Guest Vendor Cocky Gourmet Confections returns this Friday with a wide variety of brittle & toffee.
- Employment opportunities with our producers:
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Flying Plow CSA @ KSQ |
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Are you considering joining a CSA this year? Now is the time to sign up with Flying Plow for pickup at KSQ on Fridays (May–Nov).
You get to pick the size share you need and customize your preferences.
When you pick up at market, you have the advantage of shopping all the other local producers each week!
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Helping Neighbors in Need |
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Thank you for all of the generous donations so far for Mighty Writers El Futuro – Kennett!
This is the final week of our supply collection for a learning pod serving Kennett-area children. (Clothes & toys are no longer on the list.) What is most needed right now:
- School supplies
- Arts & craft supplies
- Children's books
- Diapers & baby wipes
Please bring all items to the welcome table at market entry. Thank you so much!
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Birchrun Hills Farm |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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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 haloumi, fromage blanc fresh spreads, feta & créme fraîche.
Try their Fat Cat Fondue, made with local mushroom. Delicious with BVB baguette & a simple side of seasonal greens!
Payment: Card, Cash, Check, Apple Pay, tap-to-pay
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as your pickup location.
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Canter Hill Farm |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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Pasture-raised poultry & eggs, pork, and grass-fed beef & lamb. A wide variety of cuts along with an assortment of sausages made from pork, chicken, lamb & 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. If you want to be invoiced & pay in advance, please request that in your email.
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Fiddle Creek Dairy |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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Tim Sauder brings the best Greek & Swiss yogurts around—all natural, no fillers, no sweeteners—made with 100% grass-fed milk from his family's micro-dairy in Quarryville. Plus Camembert cheese. And cuts of grass-fed beef—ask what is available!
Also lacto-fermented vegetables from friends at Gap View Homestead and jam & jelly from Livengood Family Farm.
This week, Tim will have pussy willow branches from a neighbouring farm. Enjoy a bit of spring beauty indoors!
Payment options: Cash or Check
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square" as your pickup location.
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Flying Plow Farm |
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PREORDER ONLY*
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Seasonal greens & vegetables from their certified organic farm in Rising Sun. Also, eggs, chicken & beef as available. Plus a variety of products from other local farms & producers.
*PLEASE NOTE: Do not count on walk-up sales this week. PREORDER by midnight on TUESDAYS!
Visit their website to see what's available to preorder this week.
Payment: Card (necessary for preorders), Cash or Check
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market Fridays" as your pickup location.
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Medina Mushrooms |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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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.
Payment: Card, Cash, Apple & Google Pay
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as your pickup location.
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My Greens |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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David Arias is a Kennett-based microgreens grower. Despite their small size, microgreens are loaded with nutrients & flavor!
Micro harvest may include: Sunflower shoots, Broccoli, Kale, Beet, Arugula, Basil, Cilantro & Rainbow Chard
Payment: Card, Venmo, Cash or Check
Preorder Note: Preorder details in link below. Email mygreenslocallygrown@gmail.com or text 302.766.3453 and provide name, contact info, selection & note Farmers Market pickup.
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Aunt Mamie's Italian Specialties |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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Mike & Theresa Vaccaro use all-natural ingredients in crafting their fresh pastas & other Italian specialties from scratch. Preorders are recommended!
Need a simple meal? Order their Spaghetti & Meatball Dinner!
- Fresh pasta: cavatelli, spaghetti, bucatini, rigatoni, fettuccine & pappardelle. Plus fresh wheat fettucine & spaghetti.
- PLUS a variety of Gncocchi & Ravioli, Heat + Eat meals (including Italian Wedding Soup), Stromboli (new Meat Lovers stromboli!), and SIX different sauces to top it off. Find all the options here.
- New! Three-Cheese Caprese Calzones, Prosciutto & Spinach Ravioli, Sundried Tomato Pesto
Payment: Card, Cash or Check
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as your pickup location.
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Brandywine Valley Bread |
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PREORDERS* + Walk-Up Sales
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Fran bakes naturally leavened sourdough breads using all local & organic grains milled in-house, crafting flavorful & more easily digestible breads. He always has a selection of Baguettes, Boules (unsliced and sliced), Bagels, and Pastries (morning buns, croissants).
*Preorder Note: CALL the bakery during business hours on Thursday 8-2 to reserve items for market pickup on Friday. Online ordering not available.
Payment: Card, Cash or Check
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Cocky Gourmet Confections |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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Guest Vendor!
Looking for a "sweet" way to celebrate the beginning of Spring? Want something different for this year's Easter Baskets?
Cocky Gourmet's toffee & brittle candy is just the treat to sweeten the mood and make your mouth happy! Try their delicious butter toffee topped with milk or dark chocolate, with or without crushed almonds. Not into toffee? Enjoy the Salted Caramel Deluxe Peanut Brittle—decadent old fashioned peanut brittle topped with milk chocolate, pretzel pieces, drizzled with salted caramel.
From salty to sweet to spicy, there are 11 varieties of brittle with a wide array of nuts & seeds—something for everyone! (And most flavors are gluten-free!)
Payment: Cash or Cards
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as your pickup location.
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Sundry Morning Spice Co. |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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Miranda’s spice blends & hot sauces are crafted in small batches using local ingredients. Her four unique hot sauces vary in flavor & heat level for different uses. And the spice blends range from savory to spicy. Also vegan hot cocoa mixes—spicy or smokey. (Sorry, Bloody Mary mix is sold out!)
New this week: Miranda created natural, zero-waste, 100% biodegradable Easter egg dying kits!
Payment: Cards, Tap, Venmo or Cash
Preorder Note: Select "Kennett Square pickup" under shipping options.
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Sunset Park Baked Goods |
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Walk-Up Sales*
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Fred’s gluten-free/vegan/nut-free/soy-free baked goods can be enjoyed by anyone! He always has a variety of cookies (molasses, chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, snickerdoodles, lemon, sugar-free); sweet breads (zucchini, pumpkin, banana, chocolate chip, carrot); and sweet-tooth satisfying whoopie pies (pumpkin, chocolate, lemon, mocha).
Payment: Cards, Cash or Check
*Preorder Note: Fred takes special or advance orders with payment at market—just reach out! sunsetparkcookies@gmail.com
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Taste of Puebla |
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PREORDERS + Walk-Up Sales
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Friday night favorites! Corn chips, guacamole & salsas, tamales (to reheat), pozole verde soup, chicken tortilla soup, burrito packs, Mexican lentils, pulled pork, 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 "Kennett Square Farmers Market" as your pickup location.
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Kennett Community Grocery |
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Stop by to chat with the Kennett Community Grocer about the efforts underway to open a member-owned & operated food co-op serving our entire community. Learn more about this exciting project, how to become a member-owner, and catch up on the latest progress!
Want to get involved? Add your ideas and energy in their MOVE meeting tonight (Tues) at 7:30pm (Zoom link here.)
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Seasonal Market Hours
Please help us by respecting these designated hours.
- 3–3:30pm is reserved for seniors & other at-risk customers
- 3:30–5pm is for all customers
Rain or Shine!
We're committed to being a rain or shine market! If there are any changes due to snowy or icy 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 currently closed.) FREE PARKING is available in the lot adjacent to The Creamery. We encourage you to use the lot versus the street to be respectful to residents on Birch.
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We greatly appreciate our market community's continued cooperation with distancing as much as possible while shopping and wearing a mask. Our producers also appreciate your respect as you interact with them! Let's continue to work together to keep each other healthy. Thank you!
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- We continue to require masks per the state of Pennsylvania.
- Unless you are a senior 60+ or at higher risk, PLEASE WAIT until 3:30pm to arrive!
- Please ENTER at the EAST end of The Creamery lot near the vintage pickup truck.
- When using cash, we encourage you to pay with exact change as much as possible. Bring plenty of small bills.
- PLEASE only handle product you are purchasing.
- Clean, reusable bags are OK, but please pack them yourselves.
- 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 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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