Adams County Farmers' Market Association

Adams County Farmers' Market Association operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit focused on increasing healthy food access and strengthening the bond between agriculture and the community in Gettysburg. Its market is physically located at Gettysburg Rec Park, giving the organization a recurring public place to connect shoppers with farms, prepared food makers, bakers, and outreach programs during the season. That nonprofit mission shapes the market experience as much as the vendor mix: food shopping here is tied directly to programs built around wellness, hunger relief, and access to fresh food in Adams County.

Why it matters locally

The market’s food access work is built through collaboration with Healthy Adams County, Adams County Office for Aging, the Gettysburg Hospital Foundation, and SCCAP. Those partnerships support specialized programs designed to increase access to fresh food, promote wellness, and address hunger-related issues in the community.

The association also facilitates a SNAP/EBT Double Dollars program, extending buying power at the market for eligible shoppers. FMNP checks are distributed to income-eligible senior citizens and WIC clients, and certified produce vendors accept those checks at the market. In addition, the County of Adams supports local farmers and small businesses by providing county employees with wellness coupons redeemable at the market.

What you'll find there

The vendor roster stretches well beyond produce stands, with orchards, mushrooms, flowers, baked goods, specialty pantry makers, prepared food vendors, and craft sellers all represented at the same market. The result is a market where a shopping trip can cover fresh ingredients, ready-to-eat meals, garden starts, and handmade household goods in one stop.

• -Find orchard fruit from Boyer Nurseries & Orchards Inc.
• -Pick up mushrooms from Charming Meadow Mushrooms.
• -Bring home sourdough from CRUMB. Sourdough Bakery.
• -Shop vegetables and farm goods from Good Soil Farm.
• -Add bouquets from Heartspring Flowers or MHJ Flower Shop.
• -Look for fruit from Twin Springs Fruit Farm.
• -Grab eggs from Weikert's Egg Farm.
• -Choose pickles from Phil's Dills Gourmet Pickles.
• -Pour kombucha from The Kombucha Lady.
• -Stop for coffee from Bantam Coffee Roasters.
• -Order guacamole from King Guacamole Specialists.
• -Try hummus from Mariam's House of Hummus.
• -Eat from Noodles & Spice, R&A Asian Cuisine, or Taqueria El Alma De Mexico.
• -Save room for sweets from Devil's Den Donuts, Gettysburg Cookie Company, or The Caramel Kettle.
• -Browse plants at Gettysburg Plant & Garden Shoppe and the Gettysburg Dahlia Society.
• -Take in handmade goods from Achillea Crafts, Dancing Pig Pots, and Mountain Woodworks By Daryl.
• -Use Sharp Again - Blade Sharpening & Repair for tool maintenance while you shop.

Seasonal event days add extra reasons to visit, including Opening Day on April 25, Pollinator Festival & Native Plant Sale on June 27, Homesteading & Sustainability Expo on July 18, and the Zucchini Grand Prix on August 29.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the clearest policy detail to factor into your visit plans. The market is physically located at Gettysburg Rec Park, 545 Long Lane in Gettysburg. Restrooms are not available on site, another practical point to account for before arriving.

If you like market updates on your phone, the association runs a Mobile Outreach Program; shoppers can text “MARKET” to 855-522-0667 to receive market news and promotional messages from ACFMA. The seasonal calendar also includes themed days such as Kids Day, Young Entrepreneurs Day, and Community Health Discovery Day, which can make one Saturday feel very different from another.

Payments & SNAP

SNAP/EBT is accepted at the market, and the Adams County Farmers Market facilitates a SNAP/EBT Double Dollars program. FMNP checks are also part of the market’s food access work: they are distributed to income-eligible senior citizens and WIC clients, and certified produce vendors accept them.