Thank you to everyone who came out and made our first pickup only Market a success! We appreciate your dedication to the Market and our vendors!
Just a reminder that this Sunday’s Media Farmers Market is preorder pickup only! None of our vendors will have product available for retail sales. Click on the producer’s name to go to their online shop. Follow their instructions and specify pickup at the Media Farmers Market.
Vendors for May 24
Brandywine Valley Bread : Make sure you place your order before 7:49am on Wednesday for Sunday delivery. The page will close at 8am on Wednesday. Choose the “Shop All” category to add items to your cart. Make sure you choose the Media Farmers Market as your pickup location in your cart before going to the checkout page.
For Fungus Sake Make sure you specify Farmers Market Pickup on the checkout page.
Nether Providence Soap Company Make sure you select “May 24 Media Farmers Market” under shipping on the checkout screen.
Pasture Song Farm:Â Pasture Song will be attending on an every-other week schedule. Be sure to change your pickup location to the Media Farmers Market when placing items in your cart.
Robin Hill Organics:UPDATE: In shopping cart, please indicate in the “Special Instructions for Seller” that you will be picking up at the Media Farmers Market. Deadline for orders is Thursdays by 10pm.
Sharrah Orchards : Orders for Sunday must be placed by Friday at 3pm.
(vendors are subject to change without notice)
Please read below for instructions on how to enter the Market.
Cars: If you are driving to the Market, now located at the Providence Friends Meetinghouse, please enter the Meetinghouse property at the designated location. The route through the property is one-way only, so please follow posted signs. There is no parking at the Market, you will remain in your car and Market volunteers will assist you with retrieving your orders. Customers will be required to wear masks at all times while at the Market, including while in their cars. Please be mindful of pedestrian traffic as volunteers will be moving about the property. Don’t forget to check below for your scheduled pickup time.
Pedestrians: If you are walking to the Market from the neighborhood, please be mindful of car traffic. We ask that you enter the Meetinghouse property at the designated spot as indicated by posted signs. See a Market volunteer for assistance in retrieving your orders. Don’t forget to check below for your scheduled pickup time.
We are determined to keep this market a low-risk shopping experience for you, the producers, and our staff. We can’t do that without you. Your efforts to keep us all safe, healthy, and in business, your patience, the smiles behind your masks; it won’t go unnoticed! See below for the new location and guidelines for visiting the Market:
NEW LOCATION: We will be located at the Providence Friends Meetinghouse, 105 North Providence Rd., Media. Please follow posted signs for entry and exit locations.
TIME: Customers should be arriving to pick up their orders based on their last names according to the schedule below:
10am – 10:30am A – F
10:30am – 11am G – L
11am – 11:30am M – R
11:30am – 12noon S – Z
MASKS: Everybody at the Market is required to wear a mask/face covering. We reserve the right to refuse entry and make other arrangements for those without face coverings. Sanitizer will be available to shoppers as well as vendors and staff.
PAYMENTS: Prepayment is strongly encouraged, however customers may bring to the market cash or checks in envelopes, or carefully use their debit and credit cards.
You can still continue to shop with your favorite producers for shipping, retail locations, or pickup at their sites. Click on the producer’s name for their online shop.
New-Bee Ranch Send your orders by direct messaging Rachel through New-Bee’s social media pages, or email newbeeranch@gmail.com. Payments can be made through PayPal (newbeeranch@gmail.com) or Venmo (Rachel-Newby). Will be attending on a first and third Sunday schedule.
Don’t miss out on fan-favorite Brandywine Bread this Sunday! Preorders are required, and must be received on the Brandywine Bread website by 7:59am on Wednesday mornings for Sunday pickup.
Choose from their yummy selection of breads, bagels, croissants, and morning buns (buns are available both in vegan and regular varieties!). Be sure to change the pickup location to Media Farmers Market when adding items to your cart!
Nether Providence Soap Returns
Need to replenish your supply of soap, laundry butter, candles, and more? Then make sure you preorder this week with Nether Providence Soap! Place your order through the online store and pay by credit card. Make sure you choose the Media Farmers Market option under shipping options when you checkout. If you would like to pay by Venmo, please text 724-677-6277 or email npsoaps@gmail.com.
Now is the time to get your orders in especially if you want to get laundry butter. Also, check out the new kid friendly liquid soap fragrance up in the shop that smells not entirely unlike some trademarked fruity rainbow candy.
Stay tuned: Our next newsletter will have the complete lineup for our next pre-order market this Sunday, May 24! We wanted to make sure everyone has time to order from Brandywine Valley Bread and to welcome back Nether Providence Soaps.
The Media Farmers Market Open This Sunday, May 17: Preorder Pickups Only In New Location
Just a reminder that this Sunday’s Media Farmers Market is preorder pickup only! None of our vendors will have product available for retail sales. Please read below for instructions on how to enter the Market.
Cars: If you are driving to the Market, now located at the Providence Friends Meetinghouse, please enter the Meetinghouse property at the designated location. The route through the property is one-way only, so please follow posted signs. There is no parking at the Market, you will remain in your car and Market volunteers will assist you with retrieving your orders. Customers will be required to wear masks at all times while at the Market, including while in their cars. Please be mindful of pedestrian traffic as volunteers will be moving about the property. Don’t forget to check below for your scheduled pickup time.
Pedestrians: If you are walking to the Market from the neighborhood, please be mindful of car traffic. We ask that you enter the Meetinghouse property at the designated spot as indicated by posted signs. See a Market volunteer for assistance in retrieving your orders. Don’t forget to check below for your scheduled pickup time.
We are determined to keep this market a low-risk shopping experience for you, the producers, and our staff. We can’t do that without you. Your efforts to keep us all safe, healthy, and in business, your patience, the smiles behind your masks; it won’t go unnoticed! See below for the new location and guidelines for visiting the Market:
NEW LOCATION: We will be located at the Providence Friends Meetinghouse, 105 North Providence Rd., Media. Please follow posted signs for entry and exit locations.
TIME: Customers should be arriving to pick up their orders based on their last names according to the schedule below:
10am – 10:30am A – F
10:30am – 11am G – L
11am – 11:30am M – R
11:30am – 12noon S – Z
MASKS: Everybody at the Market is required to wear a mask/face covering. We reserve the right to refuse entry and make other arrangements for those without face coverings. Sanitizer will be available to shoppers as well as vendors and staff.
PAYMENTS: Prepayment is strongly encouraged, however customers may bring to the market cash or checks in envelopes, or carefully use their debit and credit cards.
Preorder for Sunday! Click on the producer’s name to go to their online shop. Follow their instructions and specify pickup at the Media Farmers Market.
Vendors for May 17
Brandywine Valley Bread : Make sure you place your order before 7:49am on Wednesday for Sunday delivery. The page will close at 8am on Wednesday. Choose the “Shop All” category to add items to your cart. Make sure you choose the Media Farmers Market as your pickup location in your cart before going to the checkout page.
New-Bee Ranch – For a list of products available, including honey, beeswax products, and fermented foods, visit the New-Bee Ranch Facebook About page here. Send your orders by direct messaging Rachel through New-Bee’s social media pages, or email newbeeranch@gmail.com. Payments can be made through PayPal (newbeeranch@gmail.com) or Venmo (Rachel-Newby).
Robin Hill Organics: All orders placed on their website are for pickup at the Media Farmers Market, so no need to specify a pickup location.
Shellbark Hollow : Be sure to choose “Media Pickup” on the item page before placing the item in your cart, or specify Media Pickup in the “Order Notes” field on the checkout page.
Sharrah Orchards : Orders for Sunday must be placed by Friday at 3pm.
(vendors are subject to change without notice)
You can still continue to shop with your favorite producers for shipping, retail locations, or pickup at their sites. Click on the producer’s name for their online shop.
For Fungus Sake Please click on the Media Farmers Market link to place your preorders. Preordering will begin on May 18th for pickup at the May 24th Market.
That’s right – the Media Farmers Market will be open for preorder pickups onlybeginning this Sunday, May 17th! We believe that offering a preorder only farmers’ market, where customers can quickly grab their fresh food purchases, is a very safe way to conduct business at this time. Every customer must wear a mask at the market, or when lined up to enter the market. We will be wearing masks too. And we will all do our best to maintain the kind of social distancing that deters the spread of the coronavirus.
We are determined to keep this market a low-risk shopping experience for you, the producers, and our staff. We can’t do that without you. Your efforts to keep us all safe, healthy, and in business, your patience, the smiles behind your masks; it won’t go unnoticed! See below for the new location and guidelines for visiting the Market:
NEW LOCATION: We will be located at the Providence Friends Meetinghouse, 105 North Providence Rd., Media. Please follow posted signs for entry and exit locations.
TIME: Customers should be arriving to pick up their orders based on their last names according to the schedule below:
10am – 10:30am A – F
10:30am – 11am G – L
11am – 11:30am M – R
11:30am – 12noon S – Z
MASKS: Everybody at the Market is required to wear a mask/face covering. We reserve the right to refuse entry and make other arrangements for those without face coverings. Sanitizer will be available to shoppers as well as vendors and staff.
PAYMENTS: Prepayment is strongly encouraged, however customers may bring to the market cash or checks in envelopes, or carefully use their debit and credit cards.
Preorder for Sunday! Click on the producer’s name to go to their online shop. Follow their instructions and specify pickup at the Media Farmers Market.
Vendors for May 17
Brandywine Valley Bread : Make sure you place your order before 7:49am on Wednesday for Sunday delivery. The page will close at 8am on Wednesday. Choose the “Shop All” category to add items to your cart. Make sure you choose the Media Farmers Market as your pickup location in your cart before going to the checkout page.
New-Bee Ranch – For a list of products available, including honey, beeswax products, and fermented foods, visit the New-Bee Ranch Facebook About page here. Send your orders by direct messaging Rachel through New-Bee’s social media pages, or email newbeeranch@gmail.com. Payments can be made through PayPal (newbeeranch@gmail.com) or Venmo (Rachel-Newby).
Robin Hill Organics: All orders placed on their website are for pickup at the Media Farmers Market, so no need to specify a pickup location.
Shellbark Hollow : Be sure to choose “Media Pickup” on the item page before placing the item in your cart, or specify Media Pickup in the “Order Notes” field on the checkout page.
Sharrah Orchards : Orders for Sunday must be placed by Friday at 3pm.
(vendors are subject to change without notice)
You can still continue to shop with your favorite producers for shipping, retail locations, or pickup at their sites. Click on the producer’s name for their online shop.
That’s right – the Media Farmers Market will be open for preorder pickups only beginning on Sunday, May 17th! We believe that offering a preorder only farmers’ market, where customers can quickly grab their fresh food purchases, is a very safe way to conduct business at this time. Every customer must wear a mask at the market, or when lined up to enter the market. We will be wearing masks too. And we will all do our best to maintain the kind of social distancing that deters the spread of the coronavirus.
We are determined to keep this market a low-risk shopping experience for you, the producers, and our staff. We can’t do that without you. Your efforts to keep us all safe, healthy, and in business, your patience, the smiles behind your masks, it won’t go unnoticed! See below for the new location and guidelines for visiting the Market.
NEW LOCATION: We will be located at the Providence Friends Meetinghouse, 105 North Providence Rd., Media. Please follow posted signs for entry and exit locations.
TIME: Customers should be arriving to pick up their orders based on their last names according to the schedule below:
10am – 10:30am A – F
10:30am – 11am G – L
11am – 11:30am M – R
11:30am – 12noon S – Z
MASKS: Everybody at the Market is required to wear a mask/face covering.
PAYMENTS: Prepayment is strongly encouraged, however customers may bring to the market cash or checks in envelopes, or carefully use their debit and credit cards
Get ready to preorder for next week! Producers online stores will be ready early next week – stay tuned for links on Monday.
Vendors for May 17
Robin Hill Organics New-Bee Ranch – 1st & 3rd Sundays Shellbark Hollow – every other week For Fungus Sake Brandywine Valley Bread Sharrah Orchards Pasture Song Farm (vendors are subject to change without notice)
Fresh Eggs & Cheese available at Shellbark Hollow!
Recognized as one of Chester County’s oldest established artisan goat dairies, Shellbark Hollow Farm sits in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania and makes award-winning artisan goat cheeses from their own herd of purebred Nubian goats. Cheesemaker Pete Demchur operates this family run business, making handmade cheese on site. They’re proud to use all natural ingredients in their products, and work hard to have the milk processed and on the market in 7 days or less.
Shellbark Hollow also provides a variety of farm fresh eggs, as well as raw goat milk, and a wide variety of goat cheese products. Visit their website to order and arrange for a delivery to Media! Â
New Vendor: For Fungus Sake
Meet our new mushroom vendor, For Fungus Sake! For Fungus Sake is a home-grown business founded by scientifically oriented naturalists that have been drawn together by their shared love of mushrooms. Their proven techniques are well-researched, efficient, and result in the highest quality mushrooms for our customers. Visit their website to see which varieties are available, as well as other fun merchandise!
They are not yet ready for pickups or deliveries, but we will let you know as soon as they have fresh ‘shrooms! In the meantime, make sure you follow them on their social media to get to know them! Â
Reminder: Place your order online with Robin Hill by 8pm today for pickup at the farm on Sunday!
Firehouse Donuts: You can order online at https://firehousedonuts.net/shop/. You can also find their products locally at Wolff’s Apple House, Swarthmore CoOp, Swiss Farms Swarthmore, and Sleepy Hollow Delly. Firehouse is at their shop in Springfield most days. You can also email order to orders@firehousedonuts.net or call 610-256-9498 to arrange a pickup. WebsiteFacebookInstagram
For Fungus Sake: Welcome to our new vendor! Stay tuned for ordering information as soon as they are ready! WebsiteFacebookInstagram
Nether Providence Soap Company: A mix of porch pick ups and deliveries are available for the Media area. Please place all orders through the online store at npsoaps.com/store if paying by credit card. Venmo is also accepted through text at 724-677-6277 or email at npsoaps@gmail.com. WebsiteFacebookInstagram
New-Bee Ranch: You can find New-Bee’s current product list in their about section on their Facebook page. Customers can order through FB messenger, or by email at newbeeranch@gmail.com. New-Bee is currently offering several options:
pickup service at the Farm in Phoenixville
Drop off service 1 time per week for orders over $50, or group orders
Pasture Song: You can shop for meat, bulk meat options, and flowers through their website at pasturesongfarm.com. The online store is for pick up only at the farm in Pottstown, Pa. Website   Facebook   Instagram
Red Brick Craft Distillery: Shop their hand sanitizer (limit of 2 per customer) and all of their spirits online at https://redbrickcraftdistillery.square.site/. You must call to set a pickup time after you place your order at 267-603-3790. Curbside pickup is available, however delivery is not available to the Media area. Website    Facebook    Instagram
Robin Hill Organics: Now has an online store up and running for all of you who want to get your fresh veggies from your local farm family. Visit https://robin-hill-organics.myshopify.com/ to see what is available each week and to place your order. Orders must be placed by 8pm on Friday for Sunday pickup. Pickup will be the farm in Newtown Square, please make sure you include your contact information so pickup can be arranged. Website   Facebook    Instagram
Shellbark Hollow: Order farm fresh eggs, award-wining goat cheese, and more online for pickup at the farm store in Honey Brook, Pa. or delivery in Media at https://shellbarkhollow.com/blog/. Website   Facebook   Instagram
We are working (virtually) closely with all of our market vendors to provide alternative purchasing options so that you can still shop for all of your favorite products. Below is a list of our producers who are offering online or phone purchasing options at this time. We’ve also included links to their websites and social media outlets; please consider following them to see what they’re up to during this time. They’re missing you too, and would love to hear from you!
Please use this updatedinformation to continue shopping with some of the best local food producers in the region:
Firehouse Donuts: You can order online at https://firehousedonuts.net/shop/. You can also find their products locally at Wolff’s Apple House, Swarthmore CoOp, Swiss Farms Swarthmore, and Sleepy Hollow Delly. Firehouse is at their shop in Springfield most days. You can also email order to orders@firehousedonuts.net or call 610-256-9498 to arrange a pickup. WebsiteFacebookInstagram
Nether Providence Soap Company: A mix of porch pick ups and deliveries are available for the Media area. Please place all orders through the online store at npsoaps.com/store if paying by credit card. Venmo is also accepted through text at 724-677-6277 or email at npsoaps@gmail.com. WebsiteFacebookInstagram
New-Bee Ranch: You can find New-Bee’s current product list in their about section on their Facebook page. Customers can order through FB messenger, or by email at newbeeranch@gmail.com. New-Bee is currently offering several options:
pickup service at the Farm in Phoenixville
Drop off service 1 time per week for orders over $50, or group orders
Pasture Song: You can shop for meat, bulk meat options, and flowers through their website at pasturesongfarm.com. The online store is for pick up only at the farm in Pottstown, Pa. WebsiteFacebook Instagram
Red Brick Craft Distillery: You can view their products on their website here. Please place your order by calling or texting 215-605-4127. Curbside pickup is available, however delivery is not available to the Media area. WebsiteFacebookInstagram
Robin Hill Organics: Now has an online store up and running for all of you who want to get your fresh veggies from your local farm family. You can currently order their delicious homemade tomato sauce and salsa, and pre-order veggie plants. Visit https://robin-hill-organics.myshopify.com/ to place your order. Pickup will be the farm in Newtown Square, please make sure you include your contact information so pickup can be arranged. WebsiteFacebookInstagram
Shellbark Hollow: Recognized as one of Chester County’s oldest established artisan goat dairies, Shellbark Hollow Farm’s herd of Nubian goats produces a high-quality, rich, butterfat milk that cheese lovers crave. You can order farm fresh eggs, their award-wining goat cheese, and more online for pickup at the farm store in Honey Brook, Pa. or delivery in Media at https://shellbarkhollow.com/blog/. WebsiteFacebookInstagram
We hope you are all doing well and staying safe and healthy. Our thoughts are with those who are struggling during this unique time.
The Media Market has been closed since March. We are eager to re-open and see you all again, and hope to have more definitive plans for the Market to share with you soon.
But you do not have wait for our updates to shop for your favorite foods from the market. Below is a list of our producers who are offering alternative purchasing options at this time. They miss you too and they would love to hear from you. Below you can find links to their websites and social media outlets, please consider following them to see what they’re up to during this time. Please use this information to continue shopping with some of the best local food producers in the region.
Here is a list of of our available producers and how to reach them:
Firehouse Donuts: You can order online at https://firehousedonuts.net/shop/. You can also find their products locally at Wolff’s Apple House, Swarthmore CoOp, Swiss Farms Swarthmore, and Sleepy Hollow Delly. Firehouse is at their shop in Springfield most days. You can also email orders@firehousedonuts.net or call 610-256-9498 to arrange a pickup. WebsiteFacebookInstagram
Nether Providence Soap Company: A mix of porch pick ups and deliveries are available for the Media area. Please place all orders through the online store at npsoaps.com/store if paying by credit card. Venmo is also accepted through text at 724-677-6277 or email at npsoaps@gmail.com. WebsiteFacebookInstagram
New-Bee Ranch: You can find New-Bee’s current product list in their about section on their Facebook page. Customers can order through FB messenger, or by email at newbeeranch@gmail.com. New-Bee is currently offering several options:
pickup service at the Farm in Phoenixville
Drop off service 1 time per week for orders over $50, or group orders
Pasture Song: You can shop for meat, bulk meat options, and flowers through their webpage at pasturesongfarm.com. The online store is for pick up only at the farm in Pottstown. WebsiteFacebook Instagram
Red Brick Craft Distillery: You can view their products online at https://redbrickcraftdistillery.square.site/. Please place your order by calling or texting 215-605-4127. Curbside pickup is available, however delivery is not available to the Media area. WebsiteFacebookInstagram
Robin Hill Organics: Thanks you for your support. They miss seeing all of their Sunday customers. They are pushing on with the season and are looking forward to providing the community with fresh, organic produce soon. This time of year is a seasonably low point in production, but they are busy filling their greenhouse and tunnels with food-soon-to-be. Feel free to reach out via email at robinhillorganics@gmail.com or on their social media. You can find information and an application for their CSA on their website. WebsiteFacebookInstagram
Shellbark Hollow: Recognized as one of Chester County’s oldest established artisan goat dairies, Shellbark Hollow Farm’s herd of Nubian goats produces a high-quality, rich, butterfat milk that cheese lovers crave. You can order farm fresh eggs, their award-wining goat cheese, and more online for pickup at the farm store in Honey Brook, Pa. or delivery in Media at https://shellbarkhollow.com/blog/. WebsiteFacebookInstagram
We hope you are staying safe and healthy during this uncertain time. All of us here at the Media Farmers Market care deeply about the health and safety of both our customers and producers, and we want to do our part to decrease the spread of COVID-19. While we are anxious to reopen the Market, we will adhere to the advice given to us by the Media Borough as well as Governor Wolf and will not reopen until it is safe to do so and have certain social distancing protocols in place. Â We recognize this not only impacts our customers, but it is also a potentially damaging time economically for our vendors. Unfortunately at this time, we are still unsure if we will hold our April 5th Market.
In the meantime, did you know that you can still reach your favorite vendors? Many of the vendors are now accepting orders online or by phone. They are offering options for safe and easy pickups and some are offering shipping options.
Below is a list of the Media Farmers Market producers. Please reach out to them to learn more about their ordering options. Also, this is the time for you to find any producer’s social media pages and follow them on your own. They have been updating their feeds often to keep everyone informed about their ordering and delivery options.
Here is a list of the most of our producers and how to reach them:
New-Bee Ranch: http://www.newbeeranch.com/ Order through a social media direct message, email newbeeranch@gmail.com, or call 610-323-1993. Pickup and shipping options available.
Pasture Song: https://www.pasturesongfarm.com/ Reserve your order by emailing pasturesongfarm@gmail.com or by calling 717-475-0129.
It’s hard to believe, but our Growing Season is quickly approaching! Beginning May 3, the Market will return to it’s every Sunday schedule. There will be a small change in hours, the Market will be from 10am to 1pm, but our location on Edgmont Street between Barrall Field and Media Elementary will remain the same. All of your favorite vendors will be returning, plus some new vendors will be joining us, bringing you even more amazing, local goods!
On Thursday March 12th, Governor Wolf sent the following message: “I strongly encourage the statewide suspension of large gatherings, events, conferences of 250 individuals or more and discourage people from traveling to recreational activities….And while people are free to travel, I ask that everyone refrain from non-essential travel. We all need to do our part to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. The time to do this is now. We cannot wait.”
On advice from Borough of Media staff, we are taking the Governor’s directions seriously and canceling the scheduled farmers market this Sunday, March 15.Â
Our market is always meant to be a place where the Media community can interact with each other and purchase nutritious, healthful foods from the region’s producers. But it is apparent that having a farmers market this weekend could be risky behavior for our community’s health. Stay tuned to our newsletter and social media outlets for any further updates. Â
2 Remaining Winter Markets
The Media Farmers Market is a year-round Market on the 1st and 3rd Sunday, 10 am to noon, through April 2020. Mark your calendars for the these upcoming dates:
Sunday, April 5
Sunday, April 19
The Market is rain, snow, or shine. In the event of extreme weather stay tuned to our Facebook and Instagram pages for emergency or early closing notifications.
Coming Soon: Growing Season!
It’s hard to believe, but our Growing Season is quickly approaching! Beginning May 3, the Market will return to it’s every Sunday schedule. There will be a small change in hours, the Market will be from 10am to 1pm, but our location on Edgmont Street between Barrall Field and Media Elementary will remain the same. All of your favorite vendors will be returning, plus some new vendors will be joining us, bringing you even more amazing, local goods!