[FMC] Activities & educational programming for kids at markets

[Bralts Lisa]

Hi, all:

I'm interested in developing some educational activities for kids at our
market. In the past there have been a couple of special events each
season geared toward young folks, but they've had nothing to do with
food or nutrition, and I'd like to change that.

Unfortunately, I don't have as much time as I'd like to develop
something permanent/ongoing, so I'm working with a dietetics/nutrition
student from our local giant university who approached me about doing a
one-time special event around nutrition and kids at the market as an
unpaid internship. So we're in the planning stages... and I'm a little
stumped in terms of getting started (probably doesn't help that Tuesdays
are my Mondays in terms of work week).

She would like to do a tasting-as-scavenger hunt - kids come to the
market, get cards where they have to try certain fruits and vegetables
listed (as distributed by participating vendors), get them checked off
as they travel the Market, and return the cards for a prize. Pretty
simple, though it could be a bit of a logistical hassle due to the
size/setup of our market.

Has anyone ever tried something like this before? How much time/space is
devoted at your market toward programming for kids?

Thanks,

Lisa

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Lisa Bralts
Economic Development Specialist
Director, Market at the Square
City of Urbana
400 South Vine Street
Urbana, IL  61801

p: (217) 384-2319
f:  (217) 384-0200

email: ljbralts at city.urbana.il.us

www.city.urbana.il.us/market

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