Co-Operative Farmers Market

At 900 Barring Avenue in Scranton, the Co-Operative Farmers Market centers its identity on an open-air, seasonal setup run by the farmers themselves. The market describes itself as the only open-air seasonal market of its kind in Northern Pennsylvania that is solely owned and operated by the farmers serving shoppers there. It has been operating since 1939 and is celebrating its 86th season in 2025, with a strictly grow-your-own approach that brings fresh foods direct from farms to the market. The result is a market built around direct farm sales, seasonal produce, and a midway-style shopping layout rather than a general retail mix.

What you'll find there

The market’s own description points to a farm-first mix: seasonal home-grown fresh-picked fruits and vegetables, plus baked goods, jams and jellies, meats, eggs, fresh flowers, and plants. What stands out here is the emphasis on buying directly from named farm vendors in assigned stalls at a market that says it is strictly grow-your-own.

• -Find Robert & Elizabeth Graves in Stalls 18 and 19 as a non-member vendor at the market.
• -Shop Albert & Francis Broyan across Stalls 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25 as member vendors.
• -Stop by Mike & Debbie Russell at Stall 26, listed as a non-member vendor.
• -Browse James Vasky’s setup in Stalls 27, 28, and 29 as a member vendor.
• -Look for Paul, Linda, & Logan Brace in Stalls 32, 33, 34, and 35 as member vendors.

The market has also hosted event programming tied closely to the season. Past calendar items included Customer Appreciation Month with free donuts and cider on Fridays in November, a Summer Cucumber Salad cooking demonstration with Chef Mark Seibert from the Kiesendahl School of Hospitality at Lackawanna College, and Scranton Public Library appearances on Wednesdays in late July and early August.

Know before you go

No dogs are allowed, which is the clearest visit rule to factor into your plans. The market also notes restrooms on site and says an adequate parking lot was added at the present location, two details that can make a midday stop easier to manage.

Timing matters here because this is a seasonal market operating from July through November, and the market frames itself around fresh foods brought direct from farms by growers selling their own goods. The shopping setup is organized by numbered stalls, with vendors assigned to specific spaces rather than an unstructured pop-up layout. Payment methods are presented clearly in the market’s visitor details, which helps with planning before you arrive.