Murphy Talks with Sun Journal About Oxford County Master Gardener Program
Barbara Murphy, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension educator and gardening expert, spoke with the Sun Journal about UMaine Extension’s Master Gardener Volunteer training program and the need for participants in Oxford County. Every year the Paris-based program attracts between 25 and 30 applicants to take a 15-week course in farming basics, according to the article. Food produced from the program is given back to area families in need. “The purpose behind the whole program is a group of people who want to use their skills to benefit the community,” Murphy said.