Stay Active This Winter
Winter 2019 has had us shivering and shaking, and the cold temperatures may have kept us indoors more than …
Community
2019 4-H Small Fruit Sale
Henderson County 4-H is selling strawberry, blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, and asparagus plants to support programs and awards for youth. Plants …
January Is National Radon Action Month
Do you have radon in your home? Radon test kits are available at North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Henderson County …
Quilt Block a Month Classes
Beginning January 5th, we will be hosting a Quilt Block of the Month as part of the Adult Sewing …
My Grown Up Christmas List
Amy Grant has a great Christmas song by the same title as this article. When we start making our …
Plant Bulbs for Spring Impact
It’s not too late to plant spring flowering bulbs in December, but it should be done fairly soon. They …
Local Garden Centers Sell Great Christmas Gifts
Choosing Christmas gifts for people can be difficult. People tend to buy what they want for themselves throughout the …
2018 Apple Recipe Contest Winners
The following are first place winners for the 2018 Apple Festival Recipe Contest that took place last month. Make …
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Enhancing Rural Tourism Networks Factsheet
This publication discusses a study conducted to explore how rural tourism networks are organized and …
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Using Social Media to Market Agritourism
This factsheet is part of a series developed as a result of the East Coast …
3 days ago — East Coast Agritourism Webinar Series
Risk Assessment and Management
What types of risk are you taking on when you engage in agritourism? The first …
Regulations That May Affect Your Agritourism Enterprise
A wide variety of regulations may affect agritourism enterprise operations. The affect of regulations may …
Qualifying and Quantifying Your Personal Agritourism Potential
There are a number of questions that must be asked and honestly answered when considering …
Promoting Your Agritourism Business
The basis of any promotional program is product excellence. If your product or operation is …
Marketing Your Agritourism Enterprise
Agritourism venues require a significant amount of planning, marketing, and promotion to create successful enterprises. …
Considering an Agritourism Enterprise?
Agritourism – also known as farm tourism, agri-tainment, agricultural tourism, or agrotourism – has a …