This year’s F2YF is continuing all week. Each of our schools participates in different ways but one common theme is the appreciation of fresh produce that is grown locally, so tasty and good for our health!
The Bethlehem Healthy Kids Committee sponsors the BC version of this statewide celebration of local farms and food. This event has been a great partnership with BC Green Team, Delmar Farmers Market, Capital Roots and BCSD Food Services.
We hope your child will enjoy Farm to You Fest both at school and with you at home; below are some ways to participate. Enjoy!
- “Squash Hunger” Fruit and Vegetable Drive – donate some fresh NY fruits and veggies at school for local people in need. This year, collection bins will only be at McCarroll’s/Delmar Marketplace and will NOT be at each of the school buildings. Any fresh produce is welcome (butternut squash, apples, carrots, tomatoes, zucchini, onion, beets, pears, etc.) Our district has donated over 5,000 pounds of produce to Capital Roots’ Squash Hunger Program since we began doing F2YF.
- Pack a Farm Fresh Snack – Pack whole fruits or veggies for snacks this week – sliced apples and pears, cucumbers, carrots… all in season in NY now!
Farmers Market Fun – Saturday, October 9
- Scavenger Hunt – Visit any local farmers market with your checklist in hand (link here). Turn in your completed checklist at the Delmar Saturday Farmers Market (at the BCSD Middle School; 9AM – 1PM) on October 9th, or at the main office by Tuesday, Oct. 12th to participate in a farm fresh prize raffle at school! (2 local markets include Tuesdays at the Methodist Church on Kenwood Ave and Saturdays at the Middle School). We will have extra copies of the checklist at our Healthy Kids table at the Saturday farmers market.
- Fruit and Veggie BINGO – Collect your BINGO card at the Healthy Kids Committee table at the Delmar Farmers Market and go meet local farmers. See which fruits and veggies they grow and sell and then mark your BINGO card.
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