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POP Club 2020

July 7, 2020 By marketeditor

POP Club has returned at the Wednesday Market this summer! Get ready for fun, food, and adventures in farming! Due to COVID-19, we will be offering POP Club in a take-home format at the market and online this year. We will not be issuing POP Passports or give out prizes this year.

The Power of Produce (POP) Club provides a fun opportunity for children ages 5-12 to engage in the local food system through conversations directly with farmers, educational games and demonstrations, and exposure to new fruits and vegetables. Continue reading “POP Club 2020” »

Filed Under: POP Tagged With: 2020, activities, Christopher Dailey Foundation, for kids, kids, POP, Power of Produce

Week 8: Apples

August 26, 2020 By marketeditor

Saratoga Apple, photo by Pattie Garrett

 

Extra resources:

Here’s a visual of the bird feeder activity: Homemade Apple Bird Feeder

Apple | How Does It Grow? (video – recommended for older kids)

Fruit for Kids with Blippi | Apple Fruit Factory Tour (video – recommended for younger kids)

Top 10 Easy Apple Recipes For Kids To Try Out Today (listicle)

6 Apple Recipes to Cook with Kids (listicle)

Filed Under: POP Tagged With: activities, apples, birds, crafts, for kids, nature, POP, POP 2020, Power of Produce Club, Saratoga Apple, Saratoga PLAN

Week 7: Honey

August 19, 2020 By marketeditor

Honey sticks from Ballston Lake Apiaries, photo by Pattie Garrett

 

Extra resources:

How Do Bees Make Honey? (video)

How to Harvest Honey! (video)

Creating a Bee-Friendly Garden (article)

Identifying Bees (worksheet)

8 Kid-Friendly Snacks Made With Honey (listicle)

Get the Kids in the Kitchen with Fun Honey Recipes! (listicle)

 

Filed Under: POP Tagged With: activities, Ballston Lake Apiaries, bees, crafts, for kids, honey, POP, POP 2020, Power of Produce Club, Sustainable Saratoga

Week 6: Corn

August 11, 2020 By marketeditor

Sweet summer corn at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market, photo by Pattie Garrett

 

 

Extra resources:

How to make corn husk dolls and their history (video)

The Native American legend of the Three Sisters (video)

More facts and info about corn for kids (article)

7 Scrumptious kid-friendly corn recipes (listicle)

Corn for Kids (cartoon video – for the youngest kids)

The history of the world according to corn (history video – for older kids)

Kids of the Corn Farm (video about working on a corn farm – for the oldest kids)

Filed Under: POP Tagged With: activities, corn, corn husk doll, crafts, for kids, history, Native American, POP, POP 2020, Power of Produce Club, Saratoga Independent School

Week 5: Herbs

August 5, 2020 By marketeditor

herbs at the Saratoga Farmers' Market
herbs at the Saratoga Farmers' Market
Herbs at the Saratoga Farmers’ Market

 

 

 

Extra resources:

Introduction to Herbs for Kids (article)

Kids’ activities listed by herb (listicle)

How to use herbs and spices – for kids! (video)

Filed Under: POP Tagged With: activities, crafts, for kids, herbs, POP, POP 2020, POP Club, Power of Produce, Saratoga Springs Public Library

Week 4: Sprouts

July 29, 2020 By marketeditor

 

Here are the full instructions for the sponge sprout house!

Extra resources:

Caught the planting bug? Here’s a big list of more fun gardening and nature activities for kids (article)

Watch a time lapse of a bean growing! (video)

How does a seed become a plant? (video)

Filed Under: POP Tagged With: activities, crafts, for kids, germination, planting, POP Club, Power of Produce, sprouts

Week 3: Blueberries

July 22, 2020 By marketeditor

Blueberries from Scotch Ridge Berry Farm, photo by Pattie Garrett

 

Here are the full instructions to the blueberry dough activity!

 

Extra resources:

10 Healthy blueberry snack ideas that your kids will love to cook (article)

Some more kid-friendly blueberry recipes (listing)

Blueberries – Healthy Kids Coalition (video)

Blueberry: How does it grow? (video – recommended for older kids)

The Bumble Nums Make Ballooning Blueberry Cobbler | Cartoons For Kids (video – recommended for young kids)

Filed Under: POP Tagged With: blueberries, for kids, Kid's Activities, POP, Power of Produce, Summer

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TGIF! We've got the perfect cure for an exhausting TGIF! We've got the perfect cure for an exhausting week: grab ready-to-eat meals to munch on this weekend while shopping for your groceries to meal prep for next week. (Pro tip: Petra's pita pockets never disappoint. 😉) Stop by the market this Saturday, 9:30am - 1:30pm at the Wilton Mall food court!
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Reminder to place your online orders by Thursday a Reminder to place your online orders by Thursday at 9 pm for curbside pickup this Saturday. Here’s a recent haul with a great variety of fresh produce and goods!

New this week: Ready to eat meals from My Dacha Slovenian Café (perogies, stuffed cabbage, sweet crepes & much more)

Just click the link in our bio to place your order! 
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Happy National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day! Here a Happy National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day! Here are a few of our favorite peanut butter products from around the market:

🥜Assorted Peanut Butters- Saratoga Peanut Butter Company
🥜Roasted Peanut Chocolate Chip Cookies- The Chocolate Spoon 
🥜PB Cookie Cups Organic Dog Treats- Mugzy’s Barkery 
 
Online preordering for curbside pickup this Saturday opens tonight at 9 pm, be sure to stock up on these tasty treats and more! Just click the “Shop Now” button on our page.
 
What’s your favorite peanut butter product from the market? Let us know in the comments! 
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Have you tried any of @nettlemeadowfarm's newest S Have you tried any of @nettlemeadowfarm's newest Schroon Moon spreadable cow's cheeses yet? Go for savory or sweet with 5 different flavors. Pick some up at this Saturday's market - we'll be open 9:30am - 1:30pm at the Wilton Mall food court!
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