SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) — After frequent heavy rainfall delayed the season’s start, farmers from Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, Susquehanna and other neighboring counties displayed their produce and price signs on final time before winter.
For 86 years, the Co-Op Farmer’s Market has provided fresh produce directly from local farmers to local shoppers, according to president Logan Brace.
“It’s one of the only markets around where everything has to be grown by the farmer. You go to some of the other farmers markets it’s not all grown by the farmer. This one is exclusively, if you grow it, you can sell it here, if you don’t grow it, it doesn’t show up on the table,” he said.
Brace says the rain delay caused dryness in crops like apples, yielding smaller, but still delicious, apples.
During the off-season, he and his family will perform maintenance on the trees and fields.
Those looking for fresh farm grown food during the market’s off season can check with their local farm stores and stands.
The full list of Co-Op vendors can be found here.