On October 9th, Columbus Elementary students had the wonderful opportunity to shop for delicious fruits and vegetables at the “Market Sprouts” grocery pop up! “Market Sprouts” is an exciting addition to SNAP-ED NY’s interactive nutrition education sessions. This wonderful initiative was brought to Columbus through collaboration with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County and Central Region SNAP-Ed.
Students were given $5 in "Market Sprouts Bucks" and had the freedom to shop for their choice of veggies at their very own in-school farmers market. This program provides students the opportunity to try new fruits and vegetable, exposing them to locally grown produce, and teaches them how it can be prepared at home.
Thank you to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County and Central Region SNAP-Ed for their continued partnership in educating and exposing students to the benefits of eating healthy, locally grown produce!
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Thank you to Mr. Russo for capturing photos of the event!
