Crates of squash at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market on Oct. 7, 2015.
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Crates of squash and other vegetables at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market on Oct. 7, 2015.
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Boxes of pears at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market on Oct. 7, 2015.
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Various squash and pumpkins from Tutti Frutti Farms at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market on Oct. 7, 2015.
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Apples from Windrose Farm at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market on Oct. 7, 2015.
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Chiles from JF Organic Farm at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market on Oct. 7, 2015.
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A customer tries to carry four pumpkins at once at the Santa Monica farmers market All-You-Can-Carry Pumpkin Patch in 1998.
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Pluots from Briar Patch farm at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market on Oct. 7, 2015.
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Munchkin (orange) and Baby Boo (white) mini-pumpkins at the Santa Monica farmers market in 2012.
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Fall squash at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market on Oct. 7, 2015.
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Gala apples at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market on Oct. 7, 2015.
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Pears at the Wednesday Santa Monica farmers market on Oct. 7, 2015.
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