The mission of the Market House is to carry on the vision of an in-town public market by providing a community gathering place that celebrates people, food and agricultural traditions while joining the ongoing efforts to revitalize the downtown.

Columbia’s Market House will be operated to serve the following purposes:

To revitalize and perpetuate the tradition of the farmers’ market in Columbia.

To preserve and enhance the architectural and historical character of the Market House

To create not only a successful, profitable, economical environment for Market House vendors, but also to provide a setting for other multi-purpose uses for citizens and visitors to the area.

To provide a public place that accommodates and promotes the general health, education and welfare of the residents of Columbia and the Lancaster-York* Heritage Region.

To promote the revitalization of the downtown district by providing a retail outlet where agricultural and other products can be sold directly to the public.