We often wonder what venue reaches and helps as many people as possible in the general public. One way we consistently keep our program in the public eye is by keeping a Master Gardener's booth at the Farmer's Markets. Mary found a great article on what one Extension office did to draw more people in and to disperse more information at their Farmer's Market booth. A booth at the farmers' market was set up in Bozeman, Montana during 2007 to promote Extension activities at Montana State University. This was a highly effective, low time-input and cost-effective method of promoting Extension activities to an audience that is often not aware of the resources available from Extension programs. Follow the attached link to see what approach they took to drawing people to their booth each week.
www.joe.org/joe/2008december/iw1.shtml
A special thank you to our Farmer's Market volunteers who meet the public every week. Your job is so important to us by being the face that the public meets, dispersing information and consistently getting the UC Master Gardener name out there! There's no way to quantify just how many people you have reached!
If you are interested in being a volunteer at one of our Farmer's Market booths, please contact Peggy Pearce.
