Lawrence County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2021 - Jun 30, 2022





3002 - Agritourism Planning
3002.1) 10

Number of businesses reached through Extension programming

3002.3) 3

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

3002.2) 0

Number of businesses implementing economic development plans



Success Stories

Growing Agritourism in Lawrence County

Author: Laura Maggard

Major Program: Agritourism Planning

Growing Agritourism in Lawrence County

For the past 11 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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