The lastest and greatest thing for kids coming to the Cape Riverfront Market is the Cape Marketeers Club (CMC)! The CMC is free and open to children ages 5-12 and a fun way for kids to learn all about how food is produced, what makes foods healthy, and how they can make healthy eating choices.
Parents can sign their children up any Saturday throughout the market season at the Market Information tent. Once a kid is signed up for the club, they will receive a lanyard to hold their passport. The passport serves as both their membership card and a way of tracking participation.
With 81 participants already signed up, and 48 in attendance for the first CMC activity date, the club is off to a running start. Kids who attended the market on June 15th participated in "Eat the Rainbow" activities where they learned about the color variety of fruits and vegetables. They learned why fruits and vegetables have their distinctive colors and what this means nutritionally. The next theme, scheduled for July 20, is "Eat Local." Kids will learn about the benefits of eating locally grown foods.
Actvities from from 8 a.m. to noon on the third Saturday of each month thru the end of the market season. Each participant needs to turn in their passport for safekeeping before leaving the market. When the passport is turned in, participants have the opportunity to earn $1 tokens that can be used to buy produce and plants and the
Cape Riverfront Market.