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Agritourism Workshop

Saturday March 3, 2012

 

Agritourism: New Opportunities for El Paso County

Saturday, March 3, 2012

El Paso County Household Hazardous Waste Facility

3255 Akers Drive

Colorado Springs, CO 80922

 

8:00        Registration and Coffee Reception

 

8:30        Welcome and Introductions

                Madeline Newell, El Paso County Conservation District

 

9:00        Agritourism: What is it all About?

                Martha Sullins, Colorado State University Extension

 

9:45        Marketing, Developing Pricing and Implementing a Plan

                Dawn Thilmany McFadden, Colorado State University

 

11:15      Break

 

11:30      Panel Discussion: Learn from Leaders

                Gary May, May Farms, Byers, CO

                Chico Basin Ranch, Colorado Springs, CO

             

12:30      Lunch & Networking

                 

1:30         Liability, Legal and Business Structure Issues in Agritourism

                Kathie Riley, Attorney

               

3:00         Resources to Jumpstart Your Agritourism Business

                Wendy White, Colorado Department of Agriculture

  

Colorado Department of Agriculture        Colorado State University Extension         Colorado Tourism Office     

El Paso Conservation District

Register

 What:

Agritourism Workshop

When:

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Where:

El Paso County Household Hazardous Waste Facility

3255 Akers Drive

Colorado Springs, CO 80922

Cost:  $20.00

The registration fee includes lunch, jump drive with presentations, handouts and other materials on Colorado agritourism business development.

 

Please RSVP by February 29, 2012 to:

Colorado Department of Agriculture, Markets Division

700 Kipling Street, Suite 4000, Lakewood, CO 80215

Ph. (303) 239-4119, Fax (303) 239-4125, wendy.white@ag.state.co.us

 

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What do You want to Sell: eggs, cheese, meat, wool, produce, wine

have a working ranch or farm you want tourist to visit,

If you have a agriculture business or want to start a business and would like to know how to generate more business or tourist,

this is the workshop for you.

 

 

Is there something YOU would like to have addressed in this workshop,

interested in coming to find out what Agritourism is all about