Market to Farm Agri-Tourism System of Western North Carolina

Organization:

HandMade in America Foundation

Amount:

$125,000.00

Program Area:

Open Grants Program

County of Applicant:

Buncombe

Year:

2001

Description:

The objective of this project is to create an agri-based tourism marketing system for the 21 counties of western North Carolina to link the region’s small specialty farms to the region’s $20 million annual tourism base. The grant will be used to create and implement a multi-year marketing plan for countryside trails and farm tours, develop distinctive tour itineraries and tour products for sale, create a small business training program for small farm owners, and establish a tracking system to measure the economic impact of agri-tourism in the region.

Contact:

Ms. Becky AndersonPO Box 2089Asheville, North Carolina 28802(828) 252-0121

Areas Served:

Region

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