All a Buzz about the Cow Booth

Carolyn Buskirk has the warm knowing voice of a grandmother. As we settled into our conversation about the cow booth, it was obvious that she loves working at the market. Carolyn has been a part of Heifer Happening since the first market when KeLinda Scott asked if there was anyone who could help with the animal booths. The Buskirks had been dairy farmers, so Carolyn took on the cow booth.
Making it fun for the children who come to the market was one of Carolyn's first considerations so she incorporated a game. "I enjoy the little children and watching them play the game I made for the booth. The game is a wheel with a spinner divided up into the different Heifer animals. Each child gets five spins of the wheel and if it lands on the cow they get a prize. They almost always get a prize even if it doesn’t land on the cow," she says with a chuckle.
Carolyn also values the opportunity to help people understand the importance of cows, and the value of milk. A single Heifer cow can deliver up to four gallons of protein-packed milk every day. Giving one of these cows to a hungry family changes their lives. These four gallons of milk provide children with the nourishment they need to head off to school. A school that many children are able to attend only because of their Heifer cow. Income earned by selling surplus milk pays for tuition as well as medicine, clothing and better housing.
Heifer cows can help crops grow. They are after all a natural fertilizer factory. Because a healthy cow can have a calf every year, the gift of a cow could eventually help an entire community move from poverty to self-reliance.
Brann's Steakhouse is proudly sponsoring the cow booth this year, and they've provided Carolyn with coupons for the first 100 visitors. Make sure you stop by the cow booth early.