First Saturday Fun with Miss Jen at the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market

On the first Saturday of each month, the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market offers free hands-on activities for kids. From scavenger hunts to veggie bingo, zucchini races to berry tastings, kids can enjoy fun and creative ways to connect with the farmers market and healthy eating. There’s also pop-up events, so subscribe to the email newsletter so you know what’s coming up for you at the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market!

2026 Events
February 8: Market Mural Scavenger Hunt and Make-a-Mural to take home

March 7: Seed starting activity

April 4: Wooden egg decorating and egg seek and find (1 per customer)

May 2: Vegetable/Flower seed planting and decorate seed pots

June 6: Mural Scavenger Hunt, make a mural activity and prizes

July 4: Print a Veggie Flag

August 1: Veggie and Berry Tastings, Guess the Vegetable/Fruit and Make a Veggie Bookmark

August 3-8 Farmers’ Market Week: We will be having Zucchini Races (make a race car out of zucchini!) on Tuesday, August 4 and Saturday, August 8

August 15: National Honeybee Day: Bee Crowns, Educational Coloring Sheets, Honey Sticks and Bee Stickers

September 5: Market Scavenger Hunt & Meet a Farmer

October 3: Pumpkin Painting

November 7: Decorate a Market Reusable Bag

December 5: Wooden Snowflake and Farm Animal Ornament Painting

The Market has coloring tables, a fruit and veggie felt board, and kid-sized picnic tables at every Market.

Miss Jen is also known as Jennifer Armstrong, Otsego 2000’s finance and operations manager.