If you’re a Ferry Plaza Farmers Market regular, you probably already think farmers markets are pretty cool. But what do kids think, especially when visiting the market for the first time?
From its inception, CUESA’s Foodwise Kids, a free field trip and cooking class program for SFUSD elementary school students, has welcomed and empowered kids to explore the farmers market, talk to the farmers, taste fresh fruit fruits and veggies, and discover what’s cool for themselves.
With schools closed during the pandemic, we had to rethink how to bring the joy and lessons of the farmers market to kids at home. Last spring, CUESA’s Education Manager Tiffany Chung worked with our farmers market community to create a series of videos for the virtual classroom—with farmers and kids as the stars.