Getting the kids to go to the farmers market might be a little less like pulling teeth this season.

On opening day, May 6, the Little Rock Farmers Market along with the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau kick off their latest program, the Lil' Farmers Club.

The club is aimed at kids ages 12 & under and provides a fun learning environment for kids to experience growing and eat different foods. Signups begin on Saturday, May 6 from 7 a.m.-3 p.m., and continue on the second Saturday of each month through September.

From 9-10 a.m. each second Saturday, the Lil’ Farmers taste produce and learn about healthy food choices. Participants play fun food-related games and earn prizes for the progress they make every month in their healthy-eating journals.

Additional activities on opening day from 8-11 a.m. include face painting, free balloon animals  and an appearance by Dean the Bean, the market's mascot.

The farmers market is held at the River Market Pavilions each Saturday from 7 a.m.- 3 p.m. For more information, visit the website, call the River Market at (501) 375-2552, or follow them on Facebook.

Looking for other farmers markets in the area? Check out this roundup of six worth visiting in central Arkansas. If you're not sure what to cook with your produce haul, try one of these five spring recipes that use lots of fruit and veggies.