Agri-Cultural Tourism: Proposal for Economic Development Year 2
Organization:
North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources
Amount:
250000
Program Area:
Open Grants Program
County of Applicant:
Wake
Year:
11/06/2003
Description:
The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to provide a second year of support to assist the North Carolina Arts Council, HandMade In America, and Duplin County Cooperative Extension (DCCES) implement a model agri-cultural and heritage tourism model designed to develop and enhance the capacity of communities and farmers to create new sustainable tourism products. Funds from this grant will be used for education, training, asset mapping, product development and promotion. The project is being implemented statewide with targeted activities to accommodate the unique needs of different regions.