Nomadic Pies Celebrates Pi Day, The Most Delicious Number in Math
Every March 14, math lovers celebrate Pi Day, honoring the famous number 3.14. In Kennett Square, the holiday has become a much sweeter tradition thanks to Nomadic Pies, the beloved bakery known for its handcrafted pies and strong connection to local farms.
This year, the shop is marking the occasion with a special Pi Day celebration featuring Pie Flights made up of miniature three inch pies that allow customers to sample several flavors at once. Guests can choose flights of five or ten mini pies, creating a tasting experience that makes it easier to try a little bit of everything.
In addition to the flights, visitors will find hand pies and cookies available in the shop, along with freezers stocked with savory pies that can be taken home for later meals.
The Pi Day celebration is a natural fit for a bakery whose story began with creativity and a sense of adventure.
Owner Molly Johnston launched Nomadic Pies in 2012 after purchasing and renovating an old newspaper delivery truck. With help from her family, she transformed the vehicle into a traveling pie shop and began selling pies at farmers markets throughout Chester County. The mobile bakery quickly developed a following among customers who appreciated both the quality of the pies and the bakery’s commitment to using local ingredients.
As the business grew, Nomadic Pies eventually settled into its brick-and-mortar home at 132 W. State Street in Kennett Square. The name “Nomadic” remains a nod to its traveling roots and the farmers markets where the business first gained popularity.
From the beginning, Johnston built the bakery around seasonal ingredients sourced from nearby farms. Fruit pies often reflect what is being harvested in the region, while savory pies feature a variety of vegetables, meats, and cheeses inspired by local producers.
Today the shop offers a rotating selection of sweet and savory pies, quiches, hand pies, and baked goods that have helped make it a destination for visitors and locals alike.
That reputation has even earned the bakery national attention. Nomadic Pies was recently voted the fifth best pie shop in the United States in a reader poll conducted by USA TODAY.
While customers visit throughout the year for classic favorites and seasonal specialties, Pi Day offers a particularly fun way to experience the bakery’s range of flavors. The mini pie flights give visitors a chance to sample several varieties at once, turning the holiday into a celebration of both math and dessert.
For anyone looking to mark March 14 in the most delicious way possible, Nomadic Pies is ready with a simple formula: Pi Day + pie = deliciousness.
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About Jamie Kleman
Jamie Kleman is a children’s author, playwright, TEDx speaker, and the Executive Producer of It’s Not Mean to be Green, an award-winning book and musical that toured for two years and launched a national Make a Monster Difference movement. She is the creator of the It’s Not Mean to be Green Camp and Licensing Program, a turnkey theatre and sustainability curriculum adopted by schools, libraries, museums, homeschool networks, and youth organizations.
