In this July 12, 2012, photo, Anna Ertl, whose family runs a farm in the southeastern Wisconsin town of Raymond, arranges her zucchini at a farmers market in West Allis, Wis. Farmers in the Midwest ... more 

In this July 12, 2012, photo, Anna Ertl, whose family runs a farm in the southeastern Wisconsin town of Raymond, arranges her zucchini at a farmers market in West Allis, Wis. Farmers in the Midwest are struggling after a searing heat wave and prolonged drought took a toll on their summer harvests, and farmers like Ertl say it’s even more important for customers to support local growers by continuing to shop at farmers markets. (AP Photo/Dinesh Ramde) less