Black History Month is the perfect time to celebrate and support Chester County’s Black-owned businesses, which offer a diverse range of products and services, write Ben Silver, Tori Bissonette, and Kylee Steigelman for the Main Line Today.
ATELIER 56 in Malvern offers various leather products, from smaller bags to larger duffle-style bags. All locally manufactured by the shop’s cobbler, exceptional craftsmanship is the top priority.
Malvern’s Byrum’s Shoe Service has been around for nearly half a century. It specializes in repairing and cleaning various leather products, including shoes, boots, luggage, equestrian items, baseball gloves, and other leather accessories.
FarmerJawn in West Chester is owned and run by James Beard Award winner Christa Barfield. The 128-acre farm in Chester County is the largest black-woman-owned regenerative farm in the nation. Barfield, who already sells to local CSAs, is now launching two brick-and-mortar locations in West Chester and Kensington.
Fueled by generations of tradition and expertise, Mabel’s BBQ in West Chester, owned and operated by Mable Spann, serves some of the most delicious brisket, fried chicken, and barbecue ribs in the region. At Mabel’s BBQ, crafting these flavorful dishes is an all-day labor of love – and you can taste it in every bite.
Read more about local Black-owned businesses in the Main Line Today.
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