FMO Internship: Training Day

     I did not notice until today that in a little over two weeks  my freshmen year at Missouri State will come to an end. With the semester ending that means summer will begin, along with my internship at Farmers Market of the Ozarks. Well today was my first day there and I began my training!

     I was able to learn about the set up of the market, where everything was from inventory to extra tables. I was also taught how to use the square pay system and how to exchange tokens for cash. I really love this system that the market uses. Not all of the vendors use the square system, so the market has a booth that will exchange a credit card payment for the desired amount in tokens. The tokens do not expire, all of the vendors take them, and you can get cash back. The market also accepts EBT cards, where customers can get tokens for produce. I love that this system can be a great tool to bring the community together to get fresh, local food! :)
   
     I can not wait to start on May 11th, this internship is something that will help fuel my love for agriculture!