A Day at the Farmer’s Market

I think lots of people love spending a few hours at the farmer’s market. With all the fresh produce and local products, it’s a really great place to support local businesses and farmers. And, it’s full of educational experiences for kids. From talking about where our food comes from, to money and entrepreneurship, there are lots of learning opportunities.

We have a unique opportunity because the girls’ aunt and uncle live on a soybean and pepper farm. And they run The Little Farmer’s Market from their barn. When we went down to visit, we got to help out in the market.

The girls love helping out at the market. We started the morning by filling pint baskets with fresh sweet peas. Uncle Braden (or uncle Pepper as we like to call him) used a scale to weigh out 1 pound baskets of sweet cherries. We helped fill the shelves with various vegetables. Then Alexie got to work watering the flowers around the market.

Alexie even got to help serve customers. Working the iPad POS system is always interesting for the girls to use. And, it’s a chance for them to practice with money in a real-life situation. Plus, you can’t beat the chance to experience running a small business in an up-close and personal.

It was a great learning experience, and getting to work with their Aunty Bean and Uncle Pepper was the cherry on top.