Farmer's Market 2025

This year, for the second year in a row, Grade 2 chose to organize a Farmers’ Market as a way to celebrate and summarize learning from their combined unit of inquiry How We Organize and Express Ourselves (Entrepreneurship and Advertising).

 

 

The Farmers’ Market took place on Wednesday, May 28th. Students produced a large variety of craft products to sell. They worked hard to create crafts that they believed would be popular with Grade 1 and Grade 3. Grade 2 parents were also invited.

 

The Farmers’ Market also connects to another Grade 2 unit of inquiry: Sharing the Planet (Plant Life). In addition to crafts, produce was on sale. Produce grown during hydroponics and microgreens lessons was also available!

A big thank you to Richard Mayus, founder of Greentopia Japan, for his support again this year with hydroponics lessons. This year, students also expanded their knowledge of urban farming options thanks to microgreens lessons from Matthew Peterson, CEO and founder of Blue Leaf Microgreens.

 

Students learn many reasons why people start a business. The Farmers’ Market, like last year, was a fundraiser for Room to Read.

“Through education, Room to Read is transforming the lives of millions of children to create a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality.”

Find out more about Seisen’s support of Room to Read here. If you are interested in making a donation to Room to Read in addition to supporting the Farmers’ Market, please go here.

Will there be a Grade 2 Farmers’ Market next year? Perhaps. Grade 2 students will study Entrepreneurship and Plant Life, but aspects of that inquiry depends on them!