So Fresh

Day number 3 of Farm to Fork 4-H Day Camp was just peachy.  Our day campers hit the Downtown Farmer's Market to work on a scavenger hunt.  The hunt included finding the largest fruit, largest vegetable, learning about new items and meeting the farmers who grow the food we eat.  As a prize for finishing their scavenger hunt each youth got a water bottle, filled with ice water to drink on the trip and to take home with them.
  After a successful trip it was time to go back to the office where the campers made their own lunch.  Using fresh chicken and cornflakes the youth made baked chicken nuggets, using fresh potatoes from the farmers market the youth made french fries, and shucked corn for fresh corn on the cob.  Lunch was the bomb and healthy to boot.
  When lunch was over it was time to get to work.  The group split into two with part of the group working with Mrs. Janice to make peach jam (with peaches that we purchased the day before) and the rest of the group working with Mrs. Christy on their hula hoop rugs.  After an hour or so they switched and everyone got a chance to make peach jam and work on their rugs.  We each got to take a jar of fresh peach jam home with us.  What a sweet treat.
  Mrs Tamika joined us for a lesson on healthy eating and we made fruit kabobs with ginormous marshmallows to anchor the fruit.  It was a fantastic day of local foods, healthy eating and fun!
We can't wait to see what new adventurous things are in store for us tomorrow.  Stay tuned as we relay all our fun!