Larry McDonald (right) of Joplin buys a fresh cantaloupe from Karen (center) and Doug Scott on Wednesday, Aug. 28. A weekly visitor to the Joplin Farmers Market at Memorial Hall, McDonald said, “I like the time they hold the Farmers Market. It’s very convenient. And the location is great. I get out of the YMCA and come right down here.” The Scotts own Oak Woods farm located in north Granby, Mo.