Power of Produce Starts TODAY!

Today, July 9th and running every Thursday until September 24th, the Power of Produce Kids Club (PoP Club) will be part of the weekly outdoor Monticello Farmers' Market from 3:30-7 PM (6 PM in starting September). The Power of Produce is a nationally recognizable club for kids ages 4-12, empowering kids to make healthy food choices and educating them on where food comes from. Each kid who attends will receive $2 of Market Money each time they visit the Monticello Farmers' Market. With the $2, kids are able to purchase any type of fresh fruits and vegetables they would like from the Farmers' Market with the Market Money they have received. The Monticello Farmers' Market is located in the Monticello Library parking lot every Thursday from May 14th until October 15th. All venders are local and within a 25 mile radius of Monticello. Vendor items include: sauces, syrups, jams, homemade baked goods, snow cones, drinks, popcorns, cheeses, herbs, canned items, farm fresh meat and eggs, garden plants, natural
detergents, crafts, and of course FRESH FRUIT and VEGETABLES! The Monticello Famers' Market does accept SNAP EBT, debit/credit cards, and cash.
Special events and fun activities will be available to kids of all ages during the PoP Club! Check out http://www.monticellocommunitycenter.com/farmers-market.html for the weekly Market Newsletter regarding the featured weekly vendor, recipe of the week, products available for the week, and special guests attending the Farmer's Market!

The PoP Club is sponsored by the Monticello Farmers' Market, Live Wright, Wright County Area United Way, Crow River, All 4 Kids and Wright-Hennepin Cooperative Electric Association. For more information contact Farmers' Market Coordinator Sara Cahill at sara.cahill@ci.monticello.mn.us or Farmers' Market Manager Stephanie Ellingson at stephellingson@hotmail.com.