By Alex McRae
The Times-Herald
A cold, wet winter slowed Coweta growers' crops a bit, but buyers were out in force Monday morning looking to grab some home-grown goodness from more than a dozen Coweta gardeners peddling their surplus vegetables at the Asa Powell Sr. Expo Center.
The expo center is adjacent to the old Coweta County Fairgrounds, now part of Coweta
Recreation Department's center on Temple Avenue.
Market manager Mary Payne, who has overseen the operation for several years, says it's always a joy to see eager customers drool over the fresh vegetables some have dreamed about all winter.
Payne was at the market bright and early Monday selling permits and hoping for big crowds.
"This is always a great time of year, and it's a lot of fun to see the buyers and sellers getting together and doing business, " Payne says. "And the Expo Center is a really good place for everyone to get together."
About a dozen sellers were on hand Monday when the market opened for business. Payne said when gardens are at peak capacity in mid-July, she expects more than 20 sellers. In years past, sellers have shared stalls to accommodate everyone.
The last two years, drought conditions have cut the capacity of local gardens. This year, cool weather slowed things down, but Payne and others are expecting a good harvest.
The biggest problem may not be a lack of produce but a lack of buyers. Not because people can't afford food. Because more are growing their own.
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