The Central Market in Lancaster is the oldest farmers’ market in the United States. It takes place in a 120 year old brick building which is loaded with local charm. At the market there is a host of local food that doesn’t exist anywhere else in the country. The most popular local food is scrapple which is a breakfast meat comprised of pork scraps and cornmeal. Other things you may find are items such as headcheese and Pennsylvania Dutch Sausage. Another popular food among the locals are the preserves like “chowchow” which is pickled vegetables marinated in mustard, and the famous “bread-and-butter pickles.” The market runs all year on Tuesdays and Fridays from 6 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon.

23 North Market Street, Lancaster, PA

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