October at the farmers market

Autumn produce at the Santa Monica farmers market in 2000.

Autumn produce at the Santa Monica farmers market in 2000.

(Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)

By Amy Scattergood

Oct. 8, 2015 12:59 PM PT

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October at the market

Crates of squash at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market on Oct. 7, 2015.

(Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)

October at the market

Crates of squash and other vegetables at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market on Oct. 7, 2015.

(Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)

October at the market

Boxes of pears at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market on Oct. 7, 2015.

(Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)

October at the market

Various squash and pumpkins from Tutti Frutti Farms at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market on Oct. 7, 2015.

(Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)

October at the market

Apples from Windrose Farm at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market on Oct. 7, 2015.

(Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)

October at the market

Chiles from JF Organic Farm at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market on Oct. 7, 2015.

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There's an all-you-can-carry pumpkin patch at the Santa Monica farmers market

A customer tries to carry four pumpkins at once at the Santa Monica farmers market All-You-Can-Carry Pumpkin Patch in 1998.

(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

October at the market

Pluots from Briar Patch farm at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market on Oct. 7, 2015.

(Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)

October at the market

Munchkin (orange) and Baby Boo (white) mini-pumpkins at the Santa Monica farmers market in 2012.

(David Karp / For The Times)

October at the market

Fall squash at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market on Oct. 7, 2015.

(Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)

October at the market

Gala apples at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market on Oct. 7, 2015.

(Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)

October at the market

Pears at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market on Oct. 7, 2015.

(Amy Scattergood / Los Angeles Times)

Amy Scattergood

Amy Scattergood is the former editor of the Los Angeles Times Food section and a former member of the Food reporting team.

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