A York Farmers Market is flourishing. After a group of vendors helped turn Penn Street Market around. Friday afternoon at York’s, Penn Street Market and Cristel Mitchell visit her weekly. “I can come here on Friday and Saturday and I don’t have to cook. I can just come here and get my meal for the day,” Mitchell said. Located at Penn and Market Streets, the market dates back to 1876. It is York’s oldest public market. Only a few years ago, the market had a handful of vendors. Today there is a full house with more than 30 companies right here. The number of new suppliers shot up after the pandemic. The market was an incubator for small businesses. “It just gave people a special vitality and an opportunity to develop themselves,” said seller Michael BreelandDiversity is a big part of the market operation. Especially the food. Kali Yerger is the newest seller. She says there is a lot to choose from. We have Jamaican cuisine; we have soul food. We have Spanish food. I bring a kind of Italian America fusion with my flatbread pizza and stuff,” Yerger said. All of the current market stalls are full, but there’s still room to grow. “It’s great to see people encouraged and excited about the future,” said marketing manager, Brian Kreeger.
A York Farmers Market is flourishing. After a group of vendors helped turn Penn Street Market around.
Friday afternoon at York’s, Penn Street Market and Cristel Mitchell pay her a weekly visit.
“I can come here on Friday and Saturday and I don’t have to cook. I can just come here and get my meal for the day,” Mitchell said.
Located at Penn and Market Streets, the market dates back to 1876. It is York’s oldest public market.
Only a few years ago, the market had a handful of vendors. Today there is a full house with more than 30 companies right here.
The number of new suppliers skyrocketed after the pandemic. The market was an incubator for small businesses.
“It just gave people a special vitality and an opportunity to develop themselves,” said seller, Michael Breeland
Diversity is a big part of the market operation. Especially the food. Kali Yerger is the newest seller. She says that there is a lot to choose from
We have Jamaican cuisine; we have soul food. We have Spanish food. I bring kind of an Italian America fusion kind of way with my flatbread pizza and stuff,” Yerger said.
All the current market stalls are full, but there is still room to grow.
“It’s great to see people encouraged and excited about the future,” said Market Manager Brian Kreeger.