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The Picky Eaters Project

Tips for Rolling on to Roadside Stands

Roadside Stands provide a great opportunity for children to connect the food they eat with where it came from. Summer – when children of all ages are home and Roadside Stands abound – are perfect short stops to allow the family to take home the “freshest of the fresh.”

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• A “Roadside Stand” is different from a “roadside market.”  Not all roadside markets sell their own products and may be open year round.  A Roadside Stand is seasonal, temporary and usually offers “daily” or “just picked” offerings. A stand may be a shack or even the back of a truck.

• Ask for a sample – for you and your children. The earlier they experience the taste of “just picked” the more likely they will carry the experience with them forever.

• Do not let your child wander into the fields as this may damage plants if there are mis-steps. Remember that growing food is not a hobby; every damage plant means a loss of income for the farmer.

• Do seek out “pick your own” stands. Take a ride with the family to outlying growing areas. Make it an adventure.  Start with www.google.com – insert your destination and the words “Roadside Stands.” This will usually provide a variety of destinations.

• If you can see the field, you have found a Roadside Stand.

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