Local Government Food Policy Database
Mobile Market Ordinance No. 15-2010
| Jurisdiction Name | Lancaster |
| State / Province | PA |
| Country | United States |
| Type of Government | Municipality |
| Population | 59,322 |
| Population Range | 50,000 to 249,999 |
| Year | 2010 |
| Policy Links |
Download PDF View Policy Online |
| Policy Type | ordinance |
| GFC Topic | community food connections, community food security |
| Keywords | access, buy local, farmers market, food access, food retail, food security, fruit, healthy, healthy food, local, local food, low-income, mobile, mobile market, mobile vending, produce, retail, school, underserved, vegetables |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | City Council of Lancaster |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | Lighten Up Lancaster County |
| Supporting Entity(s) | Lancaster City, Fulton Elementary School, Spanish American Civic Association, King Elementary |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
changed a vending ordinance to help farmers sell local produce in areas that needed additional fresh produce access; led to launch of Mobile Markets, an initiative of Lighten Up Lancaster County and SACA to provide fresh fruits and vegetables to local communities with limited access; Lighten Up Lancaster County identified and received approval for vendors to operate at 3 sites in low-income neighborhoods in Lancaster City: Fulton Elementary School, Spanish American Civic Association and King Elementary |
| Additional Resources |
http://lightenuplancaster.org/In-The-Community/Mobile-Markets.aspx |
