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Spirit of Brooks County
Planning for Tourism
Agritourism: Build on the County’s Rich Agricultural Heritage - Expanding Family Farm Revenue Sources
First Six months
Work with Farm Bureau and USDA to create an Agritourism advisory group made up of farmers and agribusiness
owners to provide realistic input on the community’s Agritourism opportunities and initiatives.
Take farmers and community development stakeholders on a field trip to McMinnville, Tennessee to study the economic
impact and marketing strategies of a successful container nursery industry cluster.
Second Six Months
Designate, and begin to develop and market a Horticultural Heritage Corridor bringing gAgritourism products to a
centralized location and showcasing “green”.
Components might include:
An expanded tourist friendly farmers market site
Accessible centralized showcase for more scattered or remote Agritourism attractions
Specialty Nursery Businesses (Camellias, heritage produce, daylilies, native plants, wildlife habitat and birding
plants and supplies)
An FDA Approved Community Kitchen for small businesses wishing to package and market family recipe food
items and local delicacies
Demonstration Organic Greenhouses, a food co-op and free community garden plots (raised beds on vacant
parking lot)
Horticulture and floriculture-related training facilities expanded in partnership with Wiregrass Tech
reorganization.
Art market and outdoor performance space to showcase local musicians and artists...
Third Six Months:
Begin planning to create a Summer Ag Camp to educate urban youth and other tourists t on farming and where their food
comes from.
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