SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - It was not unusual at the GreenHaven Pocket Farmers Market to see a mother pulling a 2-year-old and a 5-year-old in a wagon. Deacon Johnson is an inquisitive 5-year-old who is finishing a year of transitional kindergarten and looking forward to attending kindergarten at Leonardo da Vinci K-8 School this fall.

Leonardo da Vinci K-8 School does not have neighborhood boundaries. It is, however, located near the Land Park neighborhood. While it is not strictly within the neighborhood’s boundaries, it serves students from Land Park and surrounding areas. The school is known for its thematic teaching approach and is well attended by families from Midtown and nearby neighborhoods.

Deacon was sharing the wagon with his sister, Salem. He was also telling his mother that he had taken pictures of the vegetables and flowers. His mother confirmed that the plastic item that looked like a toy really was a camera. Deacon enthusiastically explained that he likes looking at his pictures and playing games on his camera.

As the general manager of the GreenHaven Pocket Farmers Market (GHP), Vic Cima will be the first person to tell someone that GHP is a dog-friendly place. He will also point out that many customers walk or ride their bikes to the market. It is not unusual to see small children being pulled in a little red wagon. They are sometimes pulled by a dog or an older sibling, and they might have to share the ride. Invariably, the ride home is shared with bread and vegetables from the market.

Cima was surprised that a future student like Deacon, who will be attending Leonardo da Vinci K-8 School, was at GHP. This 5-year-old was giving Vic new ideas.

It is not unusual for Cima to ask Steve Clazie if he got pictures of the JFK Pacific Islanders Club washing cars or photos of the doggie contest at 10 a.m. on June 14. It is also not unusual for Cima to give his good friend Clazie a hard time about being 85.

Cima was recently making sure his “good friend” overheard that he was looking for Deacon to replace Clazie as the photographer for GHP!