Power of Produce
Join Us at the Farmers Market!
Partridge Creek Farms partners with the Downtown Marquette Farmers Market to offer the Power of Produce (POP) Youth Program. Learn more about this offering and how to get involved!
The POP Program seeks to teach children about fruits and vegetables, local food systems, and healthy food preparation through fun activities. Participants engage in the full farmers market experience by trying new foods, having conversations with farmers, and buying local produce. Fun weekly activities ranging from cooking demonstrations to farmers market scavenger hunts provide nutrition, food, agriculture, and exercise education to the children and families that participate each week. POP Club kids are encouraged to try new healthy foods and overcome picky eating through exposure to healthy food options in a fun and exciting environment.
How to Participate
There is no sign-up necessary, children between the ages of 2-12 are welcome to stop by the POP tent at the Downtown Marquette Farmers Markets on Saturday from 9-1 PM to participate in the weekly activity. POP participants who successfully complete the weekly activity receive a $5 voucher to purchase fresh produce of their choice at the market. These vouchers also serve to empower kids, by giving them the purchasing power to buy from farmers and local vendors at the market.
2026 Dates and Times
This farmers market program will run three Saturdays in June, July and August during the Saturday Morning Downtown Marquette Farmers Market from 9-1 PM at the Marquette Commons located at 112 S 3rd St, Marquette. Look for the orange POP tent!
2026 Schedule of Events
June 27 | Seed Bombs! Learn about pollinators and make a clay seed bomb
July 11 | Nutrient Hunt: Learn how our bodies use different foods and find those foods around the market
August 8 | Interview the Farmers: Ask our farmers about their favorite crops