Latrobe Farmers Market Holds 25-35 Vendors as 13 Inches of Summer Rain Fails to Cut Sales
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Updated · latrobebulletinnews.com · Aug 18
Latrobe Farmers Market Holds 25-35 Vendors as 13 Inches of Summer Rain Fails to Cut Sales
1 articles · Updated · latrobebulletinnews.com · Aug 18
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More than 13 inches of summer rain and 90-degree heat have not thinned Latrobe Farmers Market’s customer base, with organizers saying shoppers still turn out in poor weather.
Tuesday’s market shifted from muddy Legion-Keener Park to the Latrobe Memorial Stadium parking lot, a backup arrangement with the school district that lets vendors keep operating unless lightning forces a cancellation.
About 25 to 35 vendors sell food, produce and crafts each week, and program manager Kevin Hook said the market has grown in both vendors and customers over his four years overseeing it.
T & D Bakery, a third-generation seller since the market opened 20 years ago, said most items stay under $5, while produce vendor Jeremy Auker called Latrobe his largest outlet.
The Tuesday market runs noon to 4 p.m. through Oct. 6, with organizers expecting the usual late-season pickup as fall goods such as pumpkins and hay bales arrive.