Kids’ Food Basket to Host Final Kids Activities of the Summer at the Holland Farmers Market
Kids’ Food Basket to Host Final Kids Activities of the Summer at the Holland Farmers Market
Holland, MI – Kids’ Food Basket will host the final Kids Activities of the summer at the Holland Farmers Market this Wednesday, August 16! The Market Kids Activities are free to attend and begin with Market Story Time hosted by the Herrick District Library at 9:30 am, followed by the Kids’ Food Basket activity from 10:00 am. – 11:30 am. The Kids Activities are proudly sponsored by Corewell Health’s Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital.
This Wednesday at the Kids Activities, the team from Kids’ Food Basket will host “The Buzz about Bees” to teach children about pollination and the importance of bees in our food system. Children will have an opportunity to use bee robots to practice visiting flowers to see how pollination works up close! Kids will also have the chance to taste honey produced by the Kids’ Food Basket bees from their own hives.
Kids' Food Basket is a West Michigan Non-Profit organization that delivers 10,000 healthy and balanced evening meals to K-5 elementary students in Ottawa, Allegan, Muskegon, and Kent counties. They also own and operate two 10-acre farms where they grow thousands of pounds of healthy vegetables for our communities. Working collaboratively to meet the needs of every child and family they serve, they aim to pursue a hunger-free West Michigan in a way that promotes the experiences and passion of the local community.
The Holland Farmers Market Kids 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).
About Corewell Health:
People are at the heart of everything we do, and the inspiration for our 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, we are reimagining a better, more equitable model of health and wellness. For more information, visit corewellhealth.org.
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 100 local farmers, specialty food vendors and food trucks, selling fresh fruits and vegetables, bread and baked goods, honey, maple syrup, jams, meat, gourmet 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, Double Up Food Bucks, Senior FRESH and WIC Project FRESH. Animals are prohibited at the Market, so please leave Fido safe at home! Visit www.hollandfarmersmarket.com for more information. Be sure to follow the Holland Farmers Market on Facebook and Instagram, subscribe to The Market Beet newsletter, or contact us at info@hollandfarmersrmarket.com or 616.355.1138 for the latest Market updates.