THE MARKET Farm to table and MORE every Saturday; Support the smalls at The Market in West Chester

Summer signals the return of the weekly West Chester Market, sponsored by First Financial Bank.

Market opening day is Saturday, May 21. The Market is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 29. This year, The Market will be set up in the parking lot of the Midpointe Library West Chester on The Square, 9363 Centre Pointe Dr.

“We look forward to the library partnering even more with The Market this summer with collaborative activities and more,” said West Chester’s Outreach Coordinator Monica Dexter.

Every great grocery list can start with produce from local growers selling vegetables, fruits, herbs, and more! All produce sold at the market is grown locally and is available when in season. The season will start with plenty of greens and colder weather crops, but our farm vendors always offer a wide range of products.

Customers eagerly await mid-summer of course when sweet corn is in season and on sale from long-time vendor Steve Willis with Just Farmin’. Pippin’s Produce is at the market every week and offers fresh and hot roasted peppers in the summer. Seven Wonders Farms offers meat and eggs. Many farmers offer sweet local strawberries mid-summer, but be sure to shop early to get your hands on the good stuff!

Shopping the Market on Saturdays will be a positive habit you won’t want to quit! Many customers and vendors have been joining in since the first West Chester Market in 2005. Diane and Terry Boynton with Diane’s Heavenly Delights have been selling their delicious homemade baked goods here going on 18 years. Diane says their favorite part of the Market has been watching customers’ kids and families grow up.

“Terry and I always say we have two families, our two boys, and our West Chester Farmers Market Family!” Diane said. New vendors can be found at the Market throughout the season.

Shopping at the West Chester Farmers Market is a new experience every week with live music, local makers and bakers, activities, and more. Stop by every Saturday and support local!

Sports Courts with Expanded Pickleball Open to All

West Chester Township’s Keehner Park offers expanded sports courts this summer for open play by the community.

Recently updated courts at Keehner Park feature tennis, two basketball courts and four pickleball courts – two of the pickleball courts are temporary.

This summer, West Chester will expand pickleball offerings making a total of four permanent courts for enthusiasts and two temporary courts that will be painted on the existing tennis courts.

All of the current options remain open to the community including the tennis court, says Community Services Director Tim Franck. New lines on the tennis courts will make it playable whether you’re a pickleball athlete or a tennis star.

The sports courts at Keehner Park cannot be reserved or rented. They are open play spaces for the community and all park rules apply including no alcohol, no dogs off leash and no vandalism.