Hi everyone, it’s Madelyn Bloom again. I can’t believe the summer is over. As I finish up my internship with OSU Extension in Klamath County, I reflect and see that it’s been an amazing experience. The people I have been able to work with and learn from have been so special to me. I’m going to miss coming and working with them. Also, the work I have been doing has been fulfilling, to see project ideas like the art calendar come to life or the special event ideas for the Klamath County Farmers Market. Something memorable about my summer internship has been learning all about how OSU Extension works, from people bringing bugs into the front office to being at the fair. I also got to help with Produce Connection, which is such an incredible program.

By far my favorite project which I worked on and was able to lead was reaching out to different community members and organizations inviting them to come and have a booth at the farmers market. I was able to find a special event for every Saturday of the market which helped boost attendance at the market. The market is so special. If you ever find yourself in Klamath Falls in the summer make sure to stop by.

I would like to thank everyone in the Extension office in Klamath County for making my summer experience amazing. I would also like to thank the Klamath County Farmers Market for showing me so many cool and interesting ways of how farmers markets work. I would highly recommend the OSU Extension internship to any students who are looking for an internship. Thank you so much for a great summer.

Hey everyone, my name is Madelyn Bloom. I’m an intern with Oregon State University Extension Service in Klamath County, working closely with our amazing farmers market. I am currently attending California State University, Fresno, where I am majoring in agricultural business. I will graduate in May 2024. I have been living in the Klamath Basin for six years and I’m excited that I get to help in my community. When I read about this opportunity, I was very excited since I have always been interested in what Extension does and it interests me as a future career.

If you have been to Klamath Falls you would know that it is a smaller town but has some amazing opportunities. Personally, I think the Klamath Falls Farmers Market is an incredible place where the small local farmers of the Klamath basin get to sell their fresh produce. It’s also a great place where the incredible artisans get a place to share their products. My role is going to be finding special events to help boost the attendance at the market. The market received a grant from the county to help with that, so I get the opportunity to find community members, non-profit organizations and local businesses that want to be a part of the market. I work at the market every Saturday at the Extension market booth. That’s where we answer any questions and people can use their Oregon Trail Cards to exchange them for tokens that which can be used with vendors. We also are a part of the Double Up Bucks, which is a program that matches up to $20 off the Oregon Trail Card every Saturday so essentially that is $80 extra a month for participants.

I also have been working on our local elementary school art contest and taking the best 21 drawings and making them into an academic calendar. I have worked many hours on this project because it has been more challenging than I expected. I have finally finished, and it is on the final steps.