{"id":1872,"date":"2025-09-17T13:09:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T20:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/?p=1872"},"modified":"2025-09-17T13:09:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T20:09:23","slug":"osu-extension-intern-bridges-family-health-and-farming-in-clackamas-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/2025\/09\/17\/osu-extension-intern-bridges-family-health-and-farming-in-clackamas-county\/","title":{"rendered":"OSU Extension intern bridges family health and farming in Clackamas County"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi again! My name is Macy Jones and this summer I have had the opportunity to work as a
\nFamily and community health \/ Small Farms Intern in Clackamas County. Throughout my
\ninternship I have gained a better understanding of Extension and developed valuable skills that
\nI can take with me throughout my career.<\/p>\n

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Macy Jones working at the NWREC. Photo: Natalie Padilla<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n

In the second half of my internship, I continued to work with Family and community health and
\nworked with the walk with ease program and the free food markets. We have made more
\nprogress with walking with ease and hit the goal of walking for 30 minutes each session.
\nThrough this program I’ve learned the importance of empathy, active listening, communication
\nand the meaning of community outreach. I am grateful I had the chance to build these skills. I
\nalso attended the North Clackamas Free Food Market at the DHS office. This was a great way to
\nget out in the community and connect with others. One of my personal goals during my
\ninternship was to become more comfortable with public speaking. Participating in the free food
\nmarket was a great way to practice and I have grown in my confidence when engaging with the
\npublic.<\/p>\n

Another exciting part of the last half of my internship was taking on a new role as a small farm
\nintern. In this position I was able to enhance my marketing skills by learning new tools such as
\nMeta business suite, Mailchimp and Canva where I was able to learn to make posts. I also spent
\ntime at North Willamette Research Center where we did farm work and had hands-on
\nexperience. While being on the farm I learned about soil moisture sensors and irrigation
\nsystems and I also got to harvest a variety of cucumelons and bitter gourds. Right now, as a
\nsmall farm intern I have been helping prepare for mall farms School by making packets and
\nprepping name tags. All of these experiences have taught me the importance of hard work and
\npractical skills such as organization.<\/p>\n

This Internship has been full of opportunities to grow, hands on learning and great experiences.
\nI’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to work in Extension and be a part of a great team.
\nThank you to my supervisors for your support throughout these past few months!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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