Local Love: How Keller Market House Expanded and Thrived through Community Support

The Keller Market House started with a dream and an empty room eight years ago. Located at the corner of South Columbus and West Chestnut streets in Lancaster, the business has come a long way since then. Recently, the market celebrated the completion of an expansion project that took two years to complete. The expansion was made possible through a $195,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture.

Manager Erin Harvey explained that the focus of the expansion was on renovating the back part of the building, which had been unusable and in poor condition since the business acquired it through the county land bank. The redesign included creating a dedicated delivery entrance that opens into a vendor workspace, freeing up more retail space in the front. Additionally, three new refrigerators and freezers were installed to better serve customers’ needs.

The Keller Market House is proud to be a non-profit community grocery that functions as a year-round farmers market. All products sold at the market are sourced from Ohio, with an emphasis on local, Ohio-based producers. In addition to being open six days a week, the market also operates during summer months as part of Lancaster Farmers Market.

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