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Kids Day at the Oak Ridge Farmers’ Market on Saturday

Posted at 11:01 pm May 19, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Kids Day at the Oak Ridge Farmers Market

Photo by East Tennessee Farmers Association for Retail Marketing

 

Don’t miss Kids Day at the Oak Ridge Farmers Market in Jackson Square this week. This free event on Saturday, May 23, will feature live farm animals, crafts, games, music, and a chef at the Market offering samples of the season’s best produce.

Kids Day activities are from 9-11:30 a.m., while the market is open 8 a.m.–noon. The highlight of the morning is a kids FARM Market Scavenger Hunt. Children will hunt for live farm animals and other interesting items brought by the farmers from their homes. Among the items they’re bringing are small farm animals, beekeeping gear, a sheep fleece, an anvil, and more!

Entertaining songs for kids and kids-at-heart will be provided by Tom Beehan, banjo player and former mayor of Oak Ridge, and several of his musical friends.

Children will have a chance to learn about healthy eating with a “My Plate” craft activity led by Anne Brock, author of the popular blog FlourSackMama.com. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Business, Community, Community, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge, Slider, Top Stories Tagged With: animals, Anne Brock, chef, cooking demonstration, crafts, East Tennessee FARM, East TN FARM, FARM Market, farmer's market, Farmers Association for Retail Marketing, FlourSackMama, games, Jackson Square, Kids Day, music, Oak Ridge Farmers Market, Robbie Van Nortwick, scavenger hunt, Steve Colvin, The Pampered Chef

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