Lancaster Central Market Launches After Market Program

Designed to ensure nutritious food ends up on local
tables, not in landfills, Market Standholders offer free goods that will expire before the next Market day. The After Market program is a revised iteration of a previous food donation program from Central Market Trust that fell through during the Covid pandemic. The family of Kathleen L Peck helped launch After Market in her memory after she passed away suddenly last year. Read more about how the After Market program benefits the Lancaster community.

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Slow Cooker Season – Beef Stew

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