Nomadic Pies is about to celebrate its first year anniversary!
On May 17, Nomadic Pies will have been in business for one year, and owner Molly Johnston plans to commemorate the milestone with a free mini pie giveaway. The first 20 customers who visit her this Friday at the Kennett Square Farmers’ Market, the same market where Nomadic Pie Truck debuted, will get a free mini pie. Along with her delicious assortment of sweet fruit pies, savory meat pies and quiches, Molly will also be selling mugs and bumper stickers and giving out frequent buyer cards (buy 10, get 1 free).
When asked how she comes up with her various pie flavor combinations, Molly explained that “really anything can go into a pie and … possibilities are endless.” She likes to let seasonal fruit availability guide the sweet pie offerings, with strawberry rhubarb pie currently being a spring favorite. One of her newest savory pie flavors was inspired by a curry dish her father was trying to re-create. This new pie has shiitake mushrooms, golden delicious apples and curried chicken.
As happy as Molly is to be back in the farmers’ market routine, there are some exciting changes in the works for Nomadic Pies. Molly and her husband Dan recently purchased a property in Parkesburg with the intention of moving the Nomadic Pies’ commercial kitchen to this location.
Located right off of First Avenue in downtown Parkesburg, Molly reports that the “super adorable” space has lots of potential, a place that accommodates a storefront where she could feature produce from local farms as well as gifts and other items from “fun, local artisans” along with her pies.
The first goal however, is to finish the commercial kitchen before Thanksgiving, with Molly and her husband doing much of the renovation themselves. Despite the daunting task of turning this newly purchased property into the pie shop of her dreams, Molly will still be busy baking pies and participating in farmers’ markets with her much loved colorful custom pie truck.
You can find Nomadic Pies at the East Goshen Farmers’ Market on Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., the Kennett Square Farmers’ Market on Fridays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and the Coatesville Farmers’ Market on Saturdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
All photos credited to Claire Murray.
