Market Sprouts
Educating children about local produce
Market Sprouts is a program focused on educating children (and their parents) about local produce, farming, gardening, sustainability, seasonality, nature, and more. Each week we offer a free educational activity or craft for our Sprouts to make and take home.
Find us under the big orange tent!
Gardening
Gardening activities include planting, watering, weeding
Farming
Farming activities include learning about growing food
Sustainability
Sustainability activities include composting
Nature
Nature activities include learning about our climate and native plants
2025 Market Sprouts Schedule
| Date | Market Sprouts |
|---|---|
| Saturday, May 10 | Seed Mosaic Hanging Decoration |
| Saturday, May 17 | World Bee Day - Learn about different bees and how to help them |
| Saturday, May 24 | Wonderful Wiggly Worms - Worm bin demonstration |
| Saturday, May 31 | Crafting Nature Journals |
| Saturday, June 7 | National Herbs and Spices Day - Dream pillows, sachets, & recipes |
| Saturday, June 14 | Shop the Kids Market! Local, handmade items from local kids from 9-11am |
| Saturday, June 21 | Sun and Shadow Prints |
| Saturday, June 28 | Fourth of July - Nature Mobile Wall Hangings |
| Saturday, July 5 | National Dairy Cow Day |
| Saturday, July 12 | National Pollinator Week - Learn about native pollinators and flowers |
| Saturday, July 19 | The Anywhere Farm - Cool Weather Vegetable Seed Starting |
| Saturday, July 26 | Nature Boat Making and Racing |
| Saturday, August 2 | Shop the August Kids Market! Local, handmade items from local kids from 9-11am |
| Saturday, August 9 | Wind Chimes |
| Saturday, August 16 | National Potato Day - Potato painting, prints, & recipes |
| Saturday, August 23 | Nature Weaving |
| Saturday, August 30 | Monarch Madness - Butterfly conservation demonstration |
| Saturday, September 6 | Dog Crafts for Dog Day! |
| Saturday, September 13 | Welcome to the world of clouds! We'll learn about different clouds, how to spot them and create cloud art. |
| Saturday, September 20 | Mammals of Illinois and Missouri - Kids can touch mammal pelts, learn about their habitats, and identify animal tracks! |
| Saturday, September 27 | Bat appreciation - What’s a bat’s favorite sport? “Bat-minton!” Let's have fun learning more about bats and their important role in the environment |
| Saturday, October 4 | Fall Leaves - Fall is the perfect time for making leaf crafts. Join us as we celebrate fall and the changing of colors. |
| Saturday, October 11 | Build A Bug Hotel - Create a bug hotel for the Market garden and learn how to make one for your yard! |
| Saturday, October 18 | Come have fun with pumpkins! Create pumpkin crafts, play pumpkin games and learn how pumpkins can help the environment! |