About this site...
The Pennsylvania Buy Fresh Buy Local® program celebrates regional foods - heirloom tomatoes, farmstead cheeses, varietal wines, pasture-raised lamb, crisp apples - the abundance and diversity of foods available to you locally is truly inspirational!
Our goal is to make it easier for you to find, choose, and appreciate great local foods while supporting the farmers and lands that produce them.
We create food guides, coordinate tasting events, organize farmers' markets and sponsor farm tours, among other activities!
Wherever you find a Buy Fresh Buy Local® sign or label – in a store, market or restaurant – you’ve found a business with a commitment to feature local foods and support local producers.
Buy Fresh Buy Local® chapters in Pennsylvania are managed by a diverse coalition of partnering organizations and agencies, supported by a growing community of local volunteers.
All of this abundant grassroots energy is coordinated by the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture (PASA), on behalf of our national partner, the FoodRoutes Network.
Lancaster County Buy Fresh Buy Local
is an initiative spearheaded locally by:
The Local Economy Center of Franklin and Marshall College
and The Library System of Lancaster County.
Our mission is to strengthen our local food system by increasing the demand for locally-produced foods, connecting Lancaster County families, farmers markets, restaurants, and other institutions with Lancaster County farmers. Our goals include: educating the public on the benefits of locally-grown foods; increasing access to local and sustainably produced foods; increasing farmers' incomes; and improving the local economy.
The Buy Fresh Buy Local label represents quality foods, grown on Lancaster County farms. Look for it in stores, on menus, and at your farmers market. It represents a network of farms, restaurants, grocers, and farmers markets you can rely on for the best foods our County has to offer. When you buy foods that are grown in Lancaster County, your dollar goes to the future of our community, our land, and our economy.
For more information on our activities and how you can get more involved, please contact Chapter Coordinator Linda Aleci.
