Welcome to Lancaster Market

No Farms, No Food

 

Mission Statement

I love localThe mission of the Lancaster Market is to provide a variety of high quality, locally grown food and handcrafted products to the historic Village of Lancaster and its neighbors.

The Lancaster Market makes Lancaster a better place to live, work, do business, and visit by providing many distinct benefits for consumers, farmers, businesses and the community.

2011 put the Lancaster Market on the map

  • House of Representative Recognition from Kathy Hochul awarded to Ann Jordan for her community service in Lancaster
  • Award Winner from Ball Discover You Can Summer Project. June First place, July Second Place, September First Place

The Lancaster Market benefits consumers by:

  • Offering a wide variety of the freshest, finest quality, locally grown fruits, and vegetables harvested in season, and other locally produced products, that are naturally more flavorful and nutritious at a fair price
  • Providing formal and informal educational opportunities for students and the public about: nutrition and cooking; gardening; local weather, environment and history; and making better choices for healthful, responsible living

Lancaster Market recieves grant from Ball Canning. One of thirty in the country

Demonstrations start in June

TRADE FAIR THIS WEEKEND

Chrusciki  Bakery is featuring perogi starting wednesday, sat and sun, cheese,cheese potato and saukraut

What is in this weeks Aspargus, rhubarb and leeks locally grown

Lancaster Grille

Breakfast sandwiches,pecan pancakes, and Italian Wedding Soup

 

New Vendors

Comes Farms featuring vegetable plants, annual flats and cut flowers

Kennywood Farm, roses, hanging plants, flats and cut flowers

The Lancaster Market benefits local businesses by:

  • Increasing pedestrian use of the Village of Lancaster Central Business District
  • Keeping food dollars circulating locally
  • Attracting visitors, new residents and new businesses by improving quality of life and the image of the historic Village of Lancaster in this region and beyond

The Lancaster Market benefits local farmers by:

  • Providing an efficient, convenient and cost effective means of directly marketing quality produce at a fair and sustaining price
  • Facilitating the development of a loyal and permanent customer base that appreciates the value of independent farmers’ work and way of life
  • Promoting the preservation of our local farmland and farming heritage and supporting sustainable, environmentally responsible agriculture

The Lancaster Market benefits the community by:

  • Reducing the negative environmental impact and food quality, safety, and security issues associated with the large-scale industrialized food system
  • Partnering with schools, institutions, organizations and government to further common goals
  • Creating a venue for local groups, businesses, and non-profit organizations to interact with the community
  • Providing positive and welcoming environment for community social interaction, entertainment, artistic expression and public speech
  • Improving the quality of life and sense of community in Lancaster by creating a place for families and neighbors to enjoy being together
 

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