Agritourism PlanningMajor Program

384

Total Hours

Contributed.

25224

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

0

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

41

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of businesses reached through Extension programming

 188

Number of economic development-related projects/plans created with Extension’s assistance

 27

Number of businesses implementing economic development plans

 38

Stories

12th Annual Tour of Eastern KY

about 2 years ago by Laura Maggard

For the past 12 years, the last weekend in September is when everyone gets out in the country, shops local, visits local farms, businesses, churches and spends the weekend enjoying the annual Heritage Harvest Tour. The Lawrence County ANR Extension Agent collaborated with local farmers, business owners and churches to plan a self guided tour through Eastern Appalachia. The tour takes you back into time and shows you how life was many years ago. Tour goers see antique farm equipment, a spinning w...

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12th Annual Tour of Eastern KY

Reports

Stories Behind the Numbers

  • Digital Marketing of Farm Tour Proves Successful

    about 2 years ago by Daniel Allen

    Digital Marketing of Farm Tour Proves SuccessfulAccording to University of Florida research, farm tours give the public the opportunity to not only see where their products originated, but also how th... Read More

  • 12th Annual Tour of Eastern KY

    about 2 years ago by Laura Maggard

    For the past 12 years, the last weekend in September is when everyone gets out in the country, shops local, visits local farms, businesses, churches and spends the weekend enjoying the annual Heritage... Read More

  • Agritourism Special Event

    about 1 years ago by Andy Mills

    The problemFor years now people in urban areas have been traveling through the country seeing agriculture throughout farm land and even visiting agritourism farms. In most cases people can see traditi... Read More

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