From June until November, Fridays in State College become a scene rich with fall colors.
The scent of flowers, warm bread, fresh baked goods, fruits and vegetables capture the attention of many walking around downtown.
Tomorrow, State College residents will have their last chance this season to buy apple cider, pumpkins and more at the Farmer's Market on Locust Lane.
"I'm glad I came by when I did," Rachel Rubin (junior-psychology) said last Friday.
"I live in Penn Towers, so I kind of just stroll by," she added. "It's a cute little scene."
Rubin said she has been stopping by looking for something a little different every time, or just to see what's new.
"This time I'm looking to buy a nice round pumpkin and maybe a little cider," she added.
Anneliese Russo (freshman-hotel, restaurant and institutional management) said she and her friends stop by nearly every Friday.
"We come pretty much for the flowers," Russo said. "I like the atmosphere, too."
Russo added that dedication adds to the authenticity of the market.
"They grow things themselves. I like that no matter what it is, they put a lot of work into what they sell," she said.
Russo said she was sad that the market is closing.
"I'm already looking forward to when it opens back up next season," she added.
It was Rachel Schoen's (freshman-architecture) first time at the Farmer's Market.
Holding new flowers and a mini vase in hand, she said she had worked at a similar market in Pittsburgh, but liked this one better because of the quality and personality of it.
"I wish I knew about it sooner. I would have been here every Friday," Schoen said.
"My favorite part is the atmosphere and the warmth from the vendors towards their customers," she said.
Paul Harner, of State College's Harner Farm, a 1935 Penn State alumnus, said he studied horticulture and has been growing fruits and vegetables ever since.
"I think this is good for the town and for the farmers," Harner said. "It makes a big town a small town."
Market President Dan Brigham said students should expect the Farmer's Market to be just as it has always been next season.
"I am always glad when it starts, always glad when it ends," he said.

