Getting Ready for Spring Harvest

Flowers at Lancaster Central Market - America's Oldest Continually Running Farmer's Market in Lancaster, PA

Here at Lancaster Central Market, we get excited when Spring rolls around. The dead of winter has thawed to new life and with it blooming flowers, milder temperatures and most exciting, seedlings germinating to soon bring fresh selections to our Market stands!

Spring in PA brings a joyful selection of vegetables and the anticipation of Strawberries. If you like to enjoy the best selection of produce, we know Lancaster Central Market is a staple in your weekly routine. This month you can look forward to the popping up of fresh spinach and asparagus with homegrown signs and soon behind them collards, peas, lettuces, and the long awaited rhubarb and strawberries!

We hope you soak in this beautiful season – walk a little more slowly soaking in the blossoming trees in the city, enjoy a hot or iced specialty drink while you linger on our benches outside of the Market House, and meet a friend for a walk to Market and around the city square – maybe even walk over to Southern Market for a bite at their food hall, enjoying the walk between our two treasured markets.

It won’t be long now before temperatures rise and summer shows itself in felt warmth and abundant sunshine and our favorite Summer produce. So don’t let the pleasant anticipation and child-like joy of seeing the first fruits of this season pass you by. Find a friend to meet, bring a family member for fun memories, and meet at Market!

Make Mother’s Day Special with Market

Mather’s Day is May 14 and shopping Lancaster Central Market is a great way to make your Mother’s Day extra special. Shop beautiful locally grown flowers to surprise the special women in your life. Bring home the freshest produce and meats for making a special meal for your family or pick up decadent treats and pre-made main dishes that will make your celebrating the women in your life extra easy and oh so extra special.

 

Save the date!

With strawberry season is right around the corner, save the date for our Second Annual Strawberry Festival Saturday, June 10, 2023!

Stay tuned for the exciting & delicious details!

 

Looking for Spring recipes? Visit our previous blog with many Spring favorites from our community!

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