First off, this post is providing a nice opportunity to think about punctuation. Is it the "farmers" market, the "farmer's" market, or the "farmers' market"? My local market chooses to be inclusive in its approach, and I have so far found two of the three choices in their official site and literature. (I guess it would be a lonely farmer's market.)
Anyway, this post is supposed to wrap up my impromptu food-themed week. I decided to make flash cards of produce. Thus far I have only photographed veggies; I need to get back to the market to get photos of the fruits. These cards are for the kids, by the way--generally I do know the names of my favorite foods. (Though an honest set of Quince & Quire flash cards would go something like this: kale, leeks, blueberries, chocolate macaroons, peanut lime noodles, pecan chews, apple cider donuts . . .)
I printed out photos, affixed them to heavy card stock, and used my trusty Japanese hole punch to make holes. I used raffia to hold the cards together, but a metal ring or some hip hemp cord would be nice too.
The flash cards are great for teaching recognition of different vegetables, promoting reading skills in the older child, helping the younger child learn vocabulary without needing to read, and giving the kids a role in the weekly shopping. They can learn what is in season, assemble the foods on our list for the week, and help find it when we get to the market.
I hope you get a chance to go marketing this weekend, with or without flash cards. And I have more one word: strawberries!
