SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO. (WOLF) \u2014 After frequent heavy rainfall delayed the season\u2019s start, farmers from Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, Susquehanna and other neighboring counties displayed their produce and price signs on final time before winter. <\/p>\n
For 86 years, the Co-Op Farmer\u2019s Market has provided fresh produce directly from local farmers to local shoppers, according to president Logan Brace. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s 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\u2019s not all grown by the farmer. This one is exclusively, if you grow it, you can sell it here, if you don\u2019t grow it, it doesn\u2019t show up on the table,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Brace says the rain delay caused dryness in crops like apples, yielding smaller, but still delicious, apples.<\/p>\n
During the off-season, he and his family will perform maintenance on the trees and fields. <\/p>\n
Those looking for fresh farm grown food during the market\u2019s off season can check with their local farm stores and stands. <\/p>\n