Individual Stories / Quotes

Individual Producer Stories: Participant stories are a powerful means of communicating the value and success of a project. Please share at least one story that reflects the impact your project has had on individual participants. Adhering to the style and format provided below will allow them to be shared not only with ERME, but with a diverse group of stakeholders - including local, regional and national stakeholders.

Do not include individual names in the stories. Use other means to refer to a participant such as, “A producer from Washington County…” or “A 32-year old producer from Lincoln City…” or “A beginning farmer with four years of experience...”

Include the following components in the specified order for your story.

1. Producer Situation – why did the producer choose to participate in this program?

2. Producer Actions – What did the producer do differently because of their participation? Changes in their understanding? Something they developed? A practice that they implemented? 

3. Producer Impacts – What are the perceived/actual impacts of these actions in terms of the producer’s farm/ranch, family, business, etc.?

• Economic Impact?

• Impacts of changes in knowledge, decisions, practices 

4. Producer Testimonial

Quotes: Participant quotations are also a valuable means of helping others understand the value and results of your program. Please enter a sample of quotes collected during workshops, on evaluations, or unsolicited comments from participants.