Farmers Market Local Agency Training 2015 Promoting Farmers Market

Fun bulletin boards inspire clients to share the joy of buying & using fresh produce from Farmers Markets and Farm Stores. Included for you in this presentation are 3 print ready options, with directions. 1.I Heart Farmers Market uses the Influence Principle, Consensus: When deciding how to act or think, people examine the actions of others like themselves before deciding how to act. 2.Summer Yum shares the idea of Summer Fun in pictures. Like they say: A picture is worth a thousand words! 3. A “Selfie” board or wall. Create a place for clients to take photos celebrating Farmers Market fun.

I Heart Farmers Market Bulletin Board I Farmers Market because...

Materials Needed: Black paper to cover entire bulletin board Staples/Stapler White Chalk Colored Chalk Tape

Directions 1.Cover bulletin board with black paper 2.Cut top off box of colored chalk 3.Tape box of chalk to paper 4.Write “I Farmers Market because...” 5.Add folded paper pocket to hold directions/map to market, recipes, newsletters etc. 6.Encourage clients to write their comments on the “chalkboard” (you may want to add the first comment to get things started)

I Farmers Market because...

My kids get to pick a free apple

I Farmers Market because... My kids get to pick a free apple Peas str ai ght f ro m the p o d

Summer Yum Bulletin Board

Directions Print Slides in color Cut to fit bulletin board size Select pictures to display (or add from your own collection of Farmers Market fun) Arrange pictures and words Add folded paper pocket to hold directions/map to market, recipes, newsletters etc.

Print Instructions 1.Select File Tab 2.Choose Print 3.Select color printer 4.Under Settings: – Select Custom Range – Slides: – Full Page Slides 5. Print

Have you been to a party or wedding with a photo booth? If you’ve never seen one, a backdrop is created and a variety of props – like crowns, mustaches and word balloons on sticks. Friends and families take selfies or a photographer takes a picture as a party favor. What about celebrating Farmers Market this way?

Selfie Wall or Photo Booth Directions: 1.Use a table cloth from the dollar store as a backdrop. 2.Decorate your backdrop with: a.Banners b.Farm photos and fruits and veggies c.A free #Selfie printablefree #Selfie printable d.Other fun things – do an Internet search for ideas 3.Find free downloadable photo props to print. Use a glue gun to glue straws to hold the props. There’s a strawberry and a conversation-bubble included on slide 26 for you to get started! 4.Share staff “Selfies” in your clinic to encourage clients to join in. 5.Let the photo-fun begin! Why do a selfie wall? Clients will have a fun, FMNP promotional photo to share on their favorite social media site. Ask for signed consent to share photos if you want to share them on your social media sites. Make a banner with decorative paper and string!

Farmers Fun at the FarmersMarket My mom’s berry nice! I can’t wait to go with my mom and help her shop at the Farmers Market! Consider other related statements like: Going to the Farmers Market can’t be BEET! Or My mom and me are the best shoppers- we love to TURNIP with something new each week! Everything's “PEACHY” when I go to the Farmers Market with my mom! Ideas for conversation bubbles to use as props:

Fruits are FUN ! I Fruits & VE GG IES ! Sample Selfie Wall with strawberry prop!

We Farmers Market! Print these and glue on a straw for “selfie” props…. These are 2 to get you started!

We hope you have a great FMNP season! However you promote your FMNP season- we hope these ideas will inspire you. Please share your bulletin boards, selfie walls, or photo booths with us! Send digital photos to: If you send photos with clients- please ask for signed consents. We really like to hear from you – and hear the ideas you have too! Happy creating!

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