Early frost makes farmers cringe. But the freezing overnight temperature is not stopping one New York farmer from continuing to provide his customers with fresh, organic produce grown on-site at his Broome County farm. Our Janelle Burrell tells us how he plans to continue his vegetable harvest regardless of the weather.

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- With winter weather fast approaching, most New York produce farmers are now preparing to shut down until spring, but for Mike Harris of Lone Maple Farm, it's just the beginning of another growing season.

"By having the hydroponics in the greenhouse like this, we don't really care what the weather's doing outside," said Harris. "If it freezes, they're still nice and cozy in here."

Hyrdoponics allows Harris's crops to thrive indoors on a liquid nutrient solution, eliminating the need for soil. So while his competitors are forced to close shop with the first frost, this third generation Binghamton farmer will be harvesting produce well through winter.

"You're looking at June to October if you grow the things outside. When you grow them in the greenhouse like this, you can essentially grow them year round," explained Harris.

Here's how hydroponics works: a tank is filled with nutrient saturated water. In the tank is a pump that sends the water through a series of tubing to each of the plants so they can absorb the nutrient solution.

"By giving the plants all the nutrients that they need, they're happy plants, and happy plants have all the very valuable nutritional elements in them," said Harris.

And down at Lone Maple's on-site market, business has picked up with news of the farm's extended season.

"We're always looking for something that's fresh and homegrown," Ron Kradjian, a long time customer.

"I just love the taste of the end of the season tomatoes. And that's just what these taste like and here it is November," added Father James Tormey who also frequents the market.

"Really the emphasis is on providing the service of having the freshest fruits and vegetables around. If we've got happy customers, who are able to get really good fresh produce, for an extended period of time, that's really what our goal is," said Harris.

A goal his customers say has already been fulfilled.