Stories from Around the Square
Read about the people, events, organizations, and businesses that make Kennett Square a great place to live, work, and visit.
Meet The Merchants

Peter Willard, Trover Nine Studio
It’s the subtle arc of an eyebrow, flip of an ear, or flick of the tail that gives Peter Willard’s trademark red...
Published September 28, 2021
Meet The Merchants

Mushroom History, Culture, and Innovation Find a Home at The Woodlands at Phillips
The Woodlands at Phillips provides a “home base” for retail sales of fresh mushrooms and mushroom products and for educating customers about...
Published August 27, 2021
Meet The Merchants

Nancy Ayllon-Ramirez, Esq.: A Bilingual Lawyer with a Heart to Help Her Community
Nancy Ayllon-Ramirez has been preparing her whole life for fulfilling the role she now has as a community leader with her own...
Published August 13, 2021
Community Development

The “Material of a Million Uses”: The History of NVF in Kennett Square
Your grandmother or great-grandmother may have entertained a travelling salesman armed with a gun and carrying a suitcase made of vulcanized fibre—to...
Published August 13, 2021
Meet The Merchants

Meet Cindy Felts, Owner of Candle Studio 1422
For Cindy Felts, owner of Candle Studio 1422, candle making is the perfect marriage of art and science. “Scent is the sense most...
Published July 23, 2021
Meet The Merchants

Zena Florist Celebrates Beauty, Life, and the Transforming Power of Friendship
Maria Navarrete-Olvera, owner of Zena Florist in Toughkenamon and Kennett Square, smiles as she describes how she loves tucking a succulent keepsake...
Published May 28, 2021
Meet The Merchants

Icing on the Cake
A sweet coincidence leads a young entrepreneur to her dream career. A pink neon sign welcoming customers to Deisy’s Cake Shop at...
Published May 07, 2021