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The Business of Farm Tourism: Will It Work For Me?

A full-day training for farmers and others. Gain the tools, examples, and information you need to figure out whether you can enhance the profitability of your farm by selling goods, services, and experiences to the traveling public.

• Date: Tuesday, December 5th ~ 9am - 4pm.
• Location: Haywood Community College, Clyde, NC.
  1st Floor, Student Center.
• Cost: $10 (includes lunch)

Topics:

• Understanding tourism in the Appalachians
• Assessing your farm's capacity for adding value
• Liability and risk management
• What works, from the farmer's point of view
• Financial business planning for a new enterprise

Speakers:

• Carole Summers ~ Handmade in America
• Evin Evans ~ Split Creek Farm
• Blake Brown ~ Dept. of Ag. and Resource Economics, NCSU
• Rob Hawk ~ NC Cooperative Extension
• Peter Marks ~ Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

To register, download the registration form to print or to e-mail. E-mail the completed form to info@asapconnections.org, or mail it with your check (payable to ASAP) to:

Questions about the workshop? Call ASAP at (828) 236-1282 or send an e-mail to info@asapconnections.org.

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