Thank you to everyone who helped out and/or attended our inaugural Kid's Fall Social!! The weather was unseasonably warm making it a perfect day for our events.
The kids started off decorating mini pumpkins, doing other crafts and picking some of the garden's ever-bearing strawberries. We then had a couple of rounds of the corn-on-the-cob eating contest. Unfortunately I was laughing too hard to remember to snap any pictures of that one! The children were also shown some of our popcorn harvest and got to sample some fresh organic popcorn. Most were unaware that popcorn grew differently than sweet corn.
A short time later lunch consisting of hot dogs, pasta salad, chips and lemonade was served up to the still mostly hungry children. Next up on the agenda was the watermelon seed spitting contest. The kids had so much fun with it that it stopped being a contest at some point, and just a fun way to remove the seeds from the watermelon they were eating. Four watermelons later there were some sticky yet happy kids, and plenty of rinds thrown in the compost bin.
It was a wonderful turnout and a great way for all ages to spend a Saturday morning. I can't wait for next year's events for the children. They will be the future stewards of our earth so getting them involved and excited is beneficial for everyone!
