For the last three years Floyd County Extension has collaborated with our Floyd County Farmers Market and Floyd County Health Department to bring Kids Day to the Farmers Marker. What started out as a onetime event in 2021 has grown to four Saturday Events from June-September.  Our Floyd County Health Department has provided fruit and vegetable vouchers along with nutrition education play activities. Our Farmer’s Market has had special guests come in, such has Prestonsburg Fire Department, Prestonsburg City Police, Inflatables, Art Experiences with Bluegrass Green and SIPP Theatre Actors.

During the Kids Day at the Farmers Market Events Floyd County 4-H gave out totes to the youth who attended. In each tote was a Farmer’s Market Tool kit, 4-H water bottle and pencil, plate it up recipe cards, 4-H Activity booklet and 4-H Clover bucks worth $5.00.  Youth were able to spend the clover bucks at the market to buy fresh produce and the Floyd County 4-H Council reimbursed the vendors. Over the past three years of Kids Day at the Farmers Market we have used $564.00 in vouchers that have gone back to local farmers.  We also would have a special activity at each Saturday.  Those activities were cotton candy, popcorn, snow cones and face painting.    Our Family and Consumer Science and SNAP program provided Senior Vouchers, Food demonstrations, food samples, kids block party, crafts and recipes. Floyd County Extension, Floyd County Health Department and the Farmer’s Market are in the process of planning more events this upcoming season.