By Richard L. Gaw
Staff Writer

To kick off the first day of June, 97 artisans – who weave, design, construct, rebirth, repurpose and attach their hands and hearts to creativity - celebrated the latest Clover Market artisan event in Kennett Square, before a steady throng of more than 1,000 visitors who flocked to the Kennett Borough Parking Lot along South Union Street on the picturesque Sunday afternoon of June 1.

Up and down the tented rows of offerings, attendees perused a diversity of handmade and curated items from vendors who arrived locally from southern Chester County and from studios all over the Northeast Corridor. 

The Market, produced in partnership with Kennett Collaborative, was the latest showcase in a rotating tour of Clover Market events in 2025, which began in Chestnut Hill, Pa. on April 13 and extended to Collingswood, N.J. on April 27 and Bryn Mawr, Pa. on May 18 – a showcase that in all will include 27 of the area’s best food vendors and 80 new vendors from up and down the East Coast who will be making their first Clover Market appearance this year.

“In 16 years, we’ve had a chance to cultivate customers but also vendors,” said Clover Market founder Janet Long. “They all talk with each other about shows that are the right fit for them. For those vendors who are just joining us this year, we’re bringing them into the fold at the Market and hopefully they can continue to tell other vendors. We love our seasoned vendors, but we are always providing opportunities to introduce them to Clover Market audiences.”

The Clover Market event will return to Kennett Square on Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To learn more about upcoming Clover Market shows, visit www.theclovermarket.com.

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