The Whole Foods Experience

Today, Cora's preschool class took a field trip to Whole Foods Market.

It was a fun event, full of yummy samples. Cora really enjoyed it; she was laughing and smiling most of the morning.

The first stop was the peanut butter and almond butter station, where the nuts are freshly ground when you push the lever. The children (and we moms!) had apple slices to dip; Cora preferred the almond butter.

Next was the produce, where you can see Cora and the others offering their pinky fingers for the store tour guide to place a raspberry.

Then, it was on to the seafood counter, where the guy (fishmonger?) showed them the sharp teeth of a red snapper.

He then passed out samples of "salmon candy," a smoked salmon treated with a lot of brown sugar.

Yum! I was pleasantly surprised that Cora loved it, and she also liked all the other samples, even the odd vitamin juice that we moms thought was a bit strange. Other bite-sized treats included chicken strips, pizza, cereal and a mystery smoothie, which tasted great even though it was green.

The kids had a great time and were really well-behaved.

Since the parents aren't asked to volunteer at this preschool, it was nice to get a peek at how Miss Lorrie and Miss Kayla run things. It's clear they have a very good handle on their 4-year-olds, who walked happily together as a train, hands on each other's shoulders, throughout the store.