Farmers Market On September 6th, the AYLUS Great Neck branch participated in the Great Neck Park District Farmer market. The variety and quality of our volunteers’ crochet items improved throughout the year.
The mix of cute assortments of animals like octopuses, penguins, ducks, and rabbits, which could be turned into a keychain, really shone through at the stall. The octopus and penguins really stood out among the animals, as they were the most popular items being bought by customers. People in the community were able to check out the stall with our handmade crafts, get their face painted, purchase balloon animals or play the ring toss with a chance of winning a prize. The farmers market began at 9 am, but some of our volunteers got to fire fighter park to set up at 8:30am, setting up tables and stands and arranging the items for sale. As the event runs from 9-1, the work is split into 2 separate shifts of 2 hours each.
Each shift includes people who focus on being cashiers, calculating profits and noting them for future reference; on-site crocheting to produce more goods during the farmers market while showing buyers what happens behind the scene; face painting for the children to enjoy; ring toss activity; and balloon makers who provide cute balloon animals. Overall, the farmers market was a huge success for AYLUS. The sale of crochet items and the face painting drew a lot of participation, as always. The balloon animals – which were made on the spot by volunteers – were loved by everyone who visited the farmers’ market, especially the balloon puppy. The majority of the profits from selling handcrafted and other items will be donated to the nonprofit Adventures in Learning, which helps underprivileged students and children with care, enrichment, literacy, math, and more.
Reporter: Jolynn Li
Volunteers: Yiqing Lu 2.75 hrs, Rainie Cheng 5 hrs+3 home crochet hrs, Alivia You 4.5hrs, Chloe Wang 2 hrs, Chloe Cheng 4 hrs, Austin Jiang 4.5 hrs, Melody Fan 2 hrs, Christina Pan 2.5 hrs, William Pan 2.5 hrs, Isla Zeng 8 hrs, Jolynn Li 4.5 hrs, Jayden Liu 4.5 hrs, Isabelle Yang 4.5 hrs, Jingxin Rui 8 home crochet hrs, Finley X Chen 2 hrs
