Sun Dried Tomato Pasta with Sweet Corn & Basil Late summer’s bounty is prime time for fresh produce; corn, tomatoes, and basil create a perfect summer meal. INGREDIENTS: 🔸 8 cups of water 🔸 1 Tbsp of salt 🔸 1 lb. orecchiette pasta 🔸 ½ cup of large diced, sun-dried...
Mark Your Calendars! We've started the countdown to the most delicious day of the year! One of the Market's most popular annual traditions takes place on the first Saturday in October. Join the Lancaster Central Market for the 24th Annual Harvest Breakfast on...
Celebrate the Season All Summer Long! Conner Smith can be found at the Fox & Wolf Stand #39 at Market. He fills his stand to the brim each week with USDA-certified organic produce, eggs, and farm flowers from a generational farm in Pine Grove started by his...
When Bruce Martin first came to know Lancaster Central Market in the 1980’s he was reminded of home, “my 90+-year-old landlady would grab her market basket and walk to the Central Market returning with produce similar to what I remember growing in our family garden as...
Lancaster Central Market houses 18 women-owned businesses under its historic slate roof. The added pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic forced many of the small businesses in Lancaster Central Market to rethink their business models and adapt. Owning a small business...
Since November 2011 Miesse Candies has been a staple of the Central Market Family. However, the history of the chocolate business and Market intertwine throughout Miesse’s 145-year history boasting multiple downtown locations, sometimes at the same time. “Miesse...
Back to Normal! The past two years have changed everything. Our holidays and gatherings were not the same. We hope this year you can safely gather with your friends and family. It’s a nice return to normal. At Market, it brings us joy that we can host you again....
“Opening here with a really loyal community... the local shopping community, I’m so glad.” In 2015, Drew Moore left his career and sold his home to follow his culinary dreams to New York City. After five years in the industry, Moore knew food was his passion but he...
When Corey Woods took over Rafiki’s African Deli in early 2020 he had big plans for the stand. What he could not predict was the coronavirus pandemic and how it would shape his business over the next several months. “It started off...I would say it was average but...
Dear Lancaster Community, During these unprecedented times, the Central Market Trust has remained committed to maintaining the core functions of Lancaster Central Market: serving as a fresh food source for the Lancaster community. As we have entered the green phase in...