For Immediate Release

August 11, 2025

NEWS RELEASE

Contact: Kara de Alvare

Marketing Coordinator, Holland Farmers Market

150 West 8th Street, Holland, MI 49423

616.796.0472 | k.dealvare@cityofholland.com

www.hollandfarmersmarket.com

Join Our Sponsor Corewell Health at the Final Market Kids Activity of the Summer!

Holland, MI – The final Kids Activity of the summer will take place at the Holland Farmers Market this Wednesday, August 13 from 9:30 am – 11:30 am! Join us for Market Story Time with the Herrick District Library from 9:30 am – 10:00 am, followed by a fun, educational, and hands-on activity hosted by our 2025 Kids Activity sponsor, Corewell Health, from 10:00 am – 11:30 am.

This Wednesday the Kids Activities, families are invited to join the Corewell Health team and learn all about the body’s five senses through a variety of fun, hands-on activities!  Children can visit different guessing stations to use their sense of smell and touch, then use their sense of taste and sight to try several new fruits and vegetables together and vote on which ones they like the most!

People are at the heart of everything Corewell Health does, and the inspiration for their legacy of outstanding outcomes, innovation, strong community partnerships, philanthropy, and transparency. Corewell Health is a not-for-profit health system that provides health care and coverage with an exceptional team of 60,000+ dedicated people—including more than 11,500 physicians and advanced practice providers and more than 15,000 nurses providing care and services in 22 hospitals, 300+ outpatient locations and several post-acute facilities—and Priority Health, a provider-sponsored health plan serving more than 1.2 million members. Through experience and collaboration, they are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness. For more information, visit corewellhealth.org.

The weekly Kids Activities at the Holland Farmers Market begin with an interactive Market Story Time hosted by the Herrick District Library starting at 9:30 am, followed by a drop-in activity led by a local non-profit organization or business from 10:00 am until 11:30 am. All activities planned are educational, hands-on, and fun and are geared for ages 3-10. The full schedule of activities can be found below and on the Holland Farmers Market website. Activities are free to attend, but a parent or guardian must remain onsite the entire time to supervise their children. Activities take place in the northwest parking lot outside of the Holland Civic Center Place (150 West 8th Street). The 2025 Market Kids Activities are proudly sponsored by Corewell Health.

About the Holland Farmers Market:

The Holland Farmers Market is located at 150 West 8th Street at the Eighth Street Market Place in Downtown Holland. During the regular Market season, the Market is open every Wednesday and Saturday from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm, rain or shine. Each season, the Holland Farmers Market brings together over 75 local farmers, specialty food vendors and food trucks, selling fresh fruits and vegetables, bread and baked goods, eggs and meat, honey, maple syrup, jams, gourmet specialty foods, and so much more. Be sure to shop early for the best product assortment! The Market offers free parking and an onsite ATM. Visit Market staff inside the Holland Civic Center Place for information on food assistance programs, including Bridge Cards and Double Up Food Bucks. Animals are prohibited at the Market, so please leave Fido safe at home! Visit the website at www.hollandfarmersmarket.com for additional information. Be sure to follow the Holland Farmers Market on Facebook and Instagram, subscribe to The Market Beet newsletter, or connect with us at info@hollandfarmersrmarket.com or 616.355.1138 for the latest Market updates.