Farm Fresh Fun! Celebrate Farmers Market Week in the Classroom

From crisp apples to juicy tomatoes, the farmers market is bursting with learning opportunities for young students! Farmers Market Week (August 4–10) is the perfect time to teach children where food comes from, how it's grown, and why local farming matters—all through hands-on, engaging resources that build science and literacy skills.

I’m excited to feature four of my favorite food-themed fact booklets—each one spotlighting a different farmers market favorite!

Tomato Fact Booklet

Students will explore how tomatoes grow, the parts of a tomato plant, and where tomatoes fit into our meals! This resource includes:

A kid-friendly fact booklet

Comprehension questions

Sentence sorting activity

A fun tomato craft (design your own tomato or tomato stand!)

A research page for young learners to extend their thinking

Lemon Fact Booklet

Perfect for summer or citrus-themed units, this booklet teaches about lemon trees, uses for lemons, and fun facts—plus:

A craft to decorate your own lemonade or lemon basket

Comprehension and sentence sorting pages

A research form that encourages curiosity and early writing

Apple Fact Booklet

Apples are a classroom classic—and this booklet helps students understand apple parts, tree growth, and fun varieties. It includes:

An interactive craft (create your own apple or mini orchard!)

A fact booklet that supports early readers

Comprehension questions and a sentence sort

A simple research form

Potato Fact Booklet

Dig into root vegetables with this simple and engaging look at potatoes! Kids will learn where potatoes grow, how they are harvested, and different ways we eat them. The booklet includes:

A potato-themed craft (make a potato person or farmer’s basket!)

Comprehension check

Sentence sorting

A research page

Farmers Market & Vegetable-Themed Books

Here are some picture books that make perfect companions to your food fact booklets:

"To Market, To Market" by Nikki McClure - A beautifully illustrated story that shows the journey of local food from farm to market.

"Eating the Alphabet: Fruits & Vegetables from A to Z" by Lois Ehlert - A bright, colorful book packed with vocabulary and real-life fruit and veggie examples.

"Before We Eat: From Farm to Table" by Pat Brisson - A simple and powerful book that highlights all the hands involved in bringing food to our table.

"The Vegetables We Eat" by Gail Gibbons - A nonfiction gem that breaks down the types of vegetables and how they grow—great for science tie-ins!

"Apple Farmer Annie" by Monica Wellington - Follow Annie from orchard to market as she grows, bakes, and sells apples. A perfect pairing for your Apple Fact Booklet!

Farmers Market Week Activity Ideas

Try these classroom-friendly activities to bring your own market to life:

Create a Classroom Farmers Market - Set up small stands with paper fruits/veggies, price signs, and baskets. Let students "shop" or "sell" using play money.

Tasting Day- Taste-test slices of apples, tomatoes, and boiled potatoes. Graph favorites or write a simple opinion piece.

Vegetable Sorting and Classifying - Use real or paper veggies to sort by color, type (root, stem, fruit), or texture. Great for science and vocabulary.

Grow a Seedling - Start a small tomato, potato sprout, or apple seed project to show plant growth over time.

Design Your Own Market Bag - Give students a paper bag to decorate with fruit and veggie stamps or drawings, then use it to carry home their work!

Celebrate Farmers Market Week by teaching children to appreciate the foods they eat, the farmers who grow them, and the natural processes behind it all. With your Lemon, Apple, Tomato, and Potato Fact Booklets, you’ll have everything you need to make this learning juicy, sweet, and full of flavor!

 Ready to dig in? Grab your booklets and head to the (classroom) market!

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