Pre-Orders Popular At Malvern Farmer's Market

MALVERN, PA — The Malvern Farmers Market is open for business this Saturday between 1 and 3 p.m. but pre-ordered pick-ups are especially popular. Growing Roots, seller of produce, eggs, baked goods, dairy products and even local libations offers open air shopping, or pick-up at Burke Park. The market operator says whether browsing or picking up, wear a mask.

The Malvern Farmers Market happens along Warren Avenue in Malvern, between King Street and Roberts Road.

The popularity of online orders for pick-up has surprised Growing Roots owner Lisa ONeill. "It's amazing how many people prefer the online shopping for pick-up. I suppose they like the convenience of it, not waiting in line."

Growing Roots Partners operates the Malvern Farmers Market. It also is present at farmers markets at Devon Yard in Easttown Twp., at Eagleview, and in Downingtown. The Devon Yard market is open on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. Market days and times for each of Growing Roots' farmers market locations can be found here.

ONeill, of Growing Roots Partners, has a 20-year background in clinical nutrition and puts that energy into the markets to provide nutritious fresh foods. Growing Roots markets accept pre-orders with safety protocols for pick-up or market shopping. The vendor says all shoppers and producers must wear face masks and practice social distancing.

Pre-orders for pick-up happen at the Growing Roots website. Whichever farmers market the order is for, pick-ups take place while Growing Roots is open at that location. Growing Roots accepts SNAP, also.

Growing Roots Partners has been named numerous times as a favorite farmers market.

• 2019 Daily Local News Readers Choice Awards
• 2018 Daily Local News Readers Choice Awards
• 2018 Best of the Best Growing Roots for Farmers Market Management,
  County Lines Magazine
• 2017 Best of the Main Line, Main Line Today Magazine
• 2017 Best of the Best Farmers Market, County Lines Magazine
• 2016 Best of the Main Line and Western Suburbs, Farmers Market
• 2016 American Farmlands Trust Award Farmers Market
• 2016 & 2015 Daily Local News Readers Choice Awards