Power of Produce

Power of Produce

https://farmersmarketcoalition.org/programs/power-of-produce-pop/

Check this out.  Many farmers markets have started this program.  Below is what there website lists as the perks for the program.  

• POP Club Guidebook featuring activity guides and planning tools.
• POP Club Activity Guide with over 50 children’s activities to do at the market.
• $2 POP Buck Template. Use their existing tokens, or print out FMC’s POP Bucks for kids use to shop at the market’s participating vendors. Markets are responsible for reimbursing participating vendors.
• Tools and templates for promoting POP Club, including social media graphics, fliers and signage. Markets can use the templates as is, or get creative and customize them with their own activities.
• POP Passport. Each POP Club kid gets a POP Passport book to track lessons learned, and document new foods tasted and activities completed.
• Prizes for kids participating in POP Club. Stickers, temporary tattoos, tote bags and other goodies will be available for purchase at FMC’s online store. Members get 20% off.
• A POP Club Facebook Group Connect with other POP Club organizers to discuss programming, and share ideas!

Summer Time Cooking

This is so easy to make that your kids can help.  The adult can chopped up the tomatoes and cucumbers and the kids can spread hummus and avocado onto a pita and shred up lettuce and add the chopped up tomato and cucumber. Put a bit of ranch dressing on top.  Lunch is done.  Healthy. Easy and no real cooking necessary only preparing it.

Small Plants Make Great Holiday Gifts

This cute little guy sits on my windowsill. He has succulent hair..

Cacti make great gifts and need very little water so they can be left alone longer than most plants.

This Holiday cactus won't stop blooming. So pretty are the flowers.

National Geographic shows different types of cactus as they bloom in this video.

There are unique plant holders out there that you can purchase to personalize your gift.

Not only are small plants a great gift to brighten up someone's home or workspace, but they are budget friendly.