Reviews for: Central Market

It is a VERY OLD market, dating back to the 1730's. The oldest market building in the country. Smells wonderful when you walk inside. You can find almost any kind of food you'd like for your recipes or for you to eat on the spot. Yummmm!!!

Lancaster is where I truly discovered the farmers market. I was use to living among big cities and never really saw a farmers market until moving to Lancaster for college. That's where I fell in love with farmers markets and haven't truly found a better one since.

Fresh local produce mostly grown by the large Mennonite/Amish community. It's fresh--it's local and it is a great experience!

We used to go to this market while working for a Summer camp many years ago. We compare all other Farmer's Market's to this one and they just aren't up to par. This one was the best. Too bad the St. Louis Metro area doesn't have one like it. Even Soulard isn't as good. There was always a great variety and at a reasonable price. We were college students so price was important.

I grew up going to this market and it's still a treat for me to visit there as an adult!!

Love the fresh produce, friendly folks - and feel it's important to support our local farmers!

I go there evey week to buy my fruits and veggies. It's a great way to support local agriculture and get the freshest food around as well as supporting local buisnesses. I loko forward to going every week with my son!

All local farmers come in from Amish country and surrounding areas at 5 AM...is always picked fresh that morning!

Becuase there is a local non profit organic farmers cooperative that sells fresh local produce there. I can feel good about buying organic food at good prices for my friends and family. This place rocks!

I love going there with my family. It's an important part of our community and a great way to support local farmers and bakers etc.

Because it is one of the last bastions of the free market in the country. I love the fresh food and atmosphere. Thanks to all.

I supported Central Market growing up in Lancaster County and after living a number of places across the country, nothing compares to Lancaster County Farmers Markets. They are simply the best I've found and strive to find them elsewhere with little success.

It's a beautiful piece of architcture. On market days, with all the hustle and bustle of shoppers, I love to imagine what it was like in days of yore. It's huge social scene and the offerings from the variety of venders are top notch. It is said to be the oldest running farmers market in the U.S. If ever in Lancaster, treat yourself and have a visit.

fresh cheap produce, the hustle bustle, the patience of standholders. Also, the familiarity. Many of the stand holders started there as teenagers, and are now running the stands themselves, along with THEIR children.

Central Market is one of the most architecturally beautiful, historically significant farm markets,and has some of the greatest variety of quality produce and other products, in the U.S.

This market is the gem of Lancaster city - one of the reasons people go into the downtown area. The first thing my daughter wants to do is go to "Market" when she visits from DC. The architecture of the building is outstanding, the local produce the best and the atmosphere of the place makes it a real destination.

It's a jewel of a market and building, historically and architecturally, featuring some of Lancaster County's best, local bounty.

I support it becuase its a great way to continue to have farmers cultivate these heatlhy products. Now days everything is so processed that is nice to be able to go to a place were they still believe in natrual sources.

I support the Central Market of Lancaster, Pa because it consistently attracts stand holders with quality products.

The market is in a beautiful historic building in downtown Lancaster, and there are a variety of vendors selling local produce, meat, dairy and local crafts. I am very lucky that Lancaster Central Market is my market!!

When I was a boy, growing up in Lancaster, it was a treat to go to Market. My Dad would buy at least a shopping bag full of meats, cheeses, produce, eggs, etc. at Central Market. Late every Friday afternoon, he would walk in with the food he had purchased. We would have a feast then. I can remember times we would eat at a restaurant upstairs at the Market. There was another time my Father and I took over someone's market stand so that they could go on vacation that day. It was a lot of fun. There was a boy my age who had trouble learning to read and I helped him. Central Market had everything you wanted. There was Thomas's Meats, Steeley's Candy, Hodecker's Celery, Utz Potato Chips where you could watch them scoop up the chips and put them in the bags, Grace's Salads, Spring Glen, C. Z. Martin's, the scent of fresh flowers, freshly-baked goods, Shrimp, Fish, Horse Radish, the best of Lancaster County in one place. It is a real horn o' plenty! Lancaster has been fed for generations.

I miss shopping there after I moved to WV. It was my favorite place to get food.

They always have pride in their quality fresh home grown and homemade products. They have fresh from the farm items at the stands. Buying local is the way to go. People come from far and wide for the home frown goodness. Dood prices too. Ellen

I love fresh produce and this market sells nearly everything! I don't have to visit the overpriced grocery store nearly as much as I used to and I feel a lot better eating the local product!

I've been shopping there for years. The produce is great, and the standholders are very friendly. I really believe in buying local as much as possible.

It is located in the heart of Lancaster, PA. It brings fresh produce to the downtown area, and is a wonderful example of local flavor to visitors to town.

It's historic, beautiful, and offers a variety of foods, including the best fresh produce Lancaster County has to offer!

Historic market with excellent and diverse food selections. Fresh and cheap vegetables. Really nice people. It's an institution.

I live in Lancaster County and have shopped at Central Market since I was a child. It features locally grown fruits and vegetables, bakeries and meat stands. Plus a Middle Eastern stand and a Thai stand. The people are friendly and my husband and I consider them our friends.