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Board: summer farmers market drew strong engagement; recycling questions dominated outreach
Summary
Members said the Summer Farmers Market drew steady public engagement and many conversations focused on recycling (questions such as "Can I recycle my pizza box?"). The board proposed logistics fixes—bigger weights, painted rocks as an engagement activity, and borrowing materials from county contacts—and set volunteers for the Aug. 24 market.
Board members reported the Summer Farmers Market went “rather well,” with steady engagement and frequent recycling questions. One member described the interaction as, “It was almost like a debate,” and said people repeatedly asked, “Can I recycle my pizza box?” adding, “I answered that 4 or 5 times.”
Members agreed the market drew people who stopped to talk, even if some conversations were brief. They discussed practical logistics after the event: wind made it difficult to keep materials in place, so several members recommended heavier or larger rocks and suggested making weights a community engagement project. One member proposed, “We could have the kids do that,” referring to painting weights to use at the table.
The board confirmed volunteers—Bridal, Vic and Lisa—would staff the booth on Aug. 24 and discussed splitting shifts if more volunteers sign up. Members also agreed to post photos from the event for promotion and outreach; one member said they would give photos to Brandon to post.
Board members identified a county contact, Kelly, who may be able to loan interactive materials such as a recycling hoop or other activities to increase engagement. Members discussed possible display ideas (a small recycling bin vs. a small trash can to let visitors sort items) and suggested workshopping the recycling activity after the meeting to develop a plan and storage options.
What’s next: staff will gather additional materials, arrange volunteers for Aug. 24 and follow up with the county contact about borrowing engagement supplies.
