Farmers, business owners and entrepreneurs interested in agritourism are invited to attend a five-part agritourism course in August at the Netawaka Community Building in Netawaka, Kan.
The course, which comprises five consecutive Monday night sessions, will provide an overview of agritourism, including how rural entrepreneurs can start a new agritourism business or incorporate agritourism into an existing business. The course will be led by Jan Janzten, Director of Rural Tourism Development for the Flint Hills Resource Conservation & Development and owner of Kansas Flint Hills Adventures, and staff from the Kansas Small Business Development Center.
The sessions will take place:
August 2
August 9
August 16
August 23
August 30
Registration is $75 per person for the five sessions and includes a light dinner each night, a course workbook and other course materials. The fee is only $50 for additional members of the same business or organization. To register, download a registration form at www.kansasagritourism.com or contact Becki Rhoades at (785) 296-1847 or brhoades@kansascommerce.com.
The course is sponsored by the Kansas Department of Commerce in partnership with Flint Hills Resource Conservation & Development and Glacial Hills Resource Conservation & Development.
“Agritourism” typically is defined as the crossroads of traditional agriculture and tourism. Farmers across Kansas are realizing the benefits of tailoring their operations to tourists, who are increasingly longing to visit a working ranch, rope a calf, ride a horse, pick their own apples or tour a winery. These activities provide lifelong memories for tourists and additional revenue for Kansas farmers who host them. If you are a Kansas producer looking to grow your business, then becoming an agritourism vendor may be the perfect way to do it.
The Kansas Department of Commerce promotes agritourism in Kansas through various programs and services, including the Kansas Agritourism Attraction Development Loan, the Agritourism Educational Scholarship Program and the Simply Kansas trademark program. For details, visit www.kansascommerce.com/agritourism.
For more information, contact Becki Rhoades with the Kansas Department of Commerce at (785) 296-1847; Jan Jantzen with Flint Hills RC&D at (620) 340-0113, ext. 9; or Jessica Bowser with Glacial Hills RC&D at (785) 945-6292.
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Farmers, business owners and entrepreneurs interested in agritourism are invited to attend a five-part agritourism course in August at the Netawaka Community Building in Netawaka, Kan.
The course, which comprises five consecutive Monday night sessions, will provide an overview of agritourism, including how rural entrepreneurs can start a new agritourism business or incorporate agritourism into an existing business. The course will be led by Jan Janzten, Director of Rural Tourism Development for the Flint Hills Resource Conservation & Development and owner of Kansas Flint Hills Adventures, and staff from the Kansas Small Business Development Center.
The sessions will take place:
August 2
August 9
August 16
August 23
August 30
Registration is $75 per person for the five sessions and includes a light dinner each night, a course workbook and other course materials. The fee is only $50 for additional members of the same business or organization. To register, download a registration form at www.kansasagritourism.com or contact Becki Rhoades at (785) 296-1847 or brhoades@kansascommerce.com.
The course is sponsored by the Kansas Department of Commerce in partnership with Flint Hills Resource Conservation & Development and Glacial Hills Resource Conservation & Development.
“Agritourism” typically is defined as the crossroads of traditional agriculture and tourism. Farmers across Kansas are realizing the benefits of tailoring their operations to tourists, who are increasingly longing to visit a working ranch, rope a calf, ride a horse, pick their own apples or tour a winery. These activities provide lifelong memories for tourists and additional revenue for Kansas farmers who host them. If you are a Kansas producer looking to grow your business, then becoming an agritourism vendor may be the perfect way to do it.
The Kansas Department of Commerce promotes agritourism in Kansas through various programs and services, including the Kansas Agritourism Attraction Development Loan, the Agritourism Educational Scholarship Program and the Simply Kansas trademark program. For details, visit www.kansascommerce.com/agritourism.
For more information, contact Becki Rhoades with the Kansas Department of Commerce at (785) 296-1847; Jan Jantzen with Flint Hills RC&D at (620) 340-0113, ext. 9; or Jessica Bowser with Glacial Hills RC&D at (785) 945-6292.
