Kennett Square’s biggest annual celebration returned for its 41st year, writes Vinny Vella for The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The event filled the borough with mushroom dishes, educational exhibits, and families honoring a crop that helped shape southern Chester County.
This year’s theme was “Growing Together for Generations.” More than 220 vendors packed the streets over the two-day weekend. Tickets cost $5 per person and covered both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday’s hours ran 10 AM to 6 PM. Sunday wrapped up at 4 PM.
Mushroom Capital, By the Numbers
Pennsylvania produces roughly 64 percent of the mushrooms grown nationwide, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Much of that production happens around Kennett Square…