Agritourism in Virginia's New Economy
Great Wolf Lodge, Williamsburg VA
March 21– 22, 2018
You are invited to attend this year’s Virginia Agritourism conference.
Deadline to register is March 2!!
(after this date no refunds will be honored, however you may transfer your registration)
Who should attend? Every agritourism entrepreneur, economic development
staff member, and local government leader will want to be there. With Virginia agritourism generating over $2.2 billion in economic impact, you will want to find the right people and the best resources to increase your appeal to your agritourism guests.
Why should you attend? You will interact with experts on developing an agritourism operation, business planning, equestrian operations, land conservation, financing, labor, legal and liability issues, partnership opportunities that will increase guest visits, farm safety, transition planning, Standards of Learning and the farm, and networking with other agritourism farms. During the afternoon of Day 1, you will visit two agritourism venues related to equine, wineries, or production farms.
For more information, contact Dr. Martha A. Walker, Virginia Cooperative Extension, by phone at
434-766-6761 or by e-mail at walker53@vt.edu.
The conference is sponsored by Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia State University Small Farm Outreach Program, Virginia Tourism Corporation, Farm Credit, Virginia Association of Counties, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Virginia FAIRS, Virginia Farm Bureau, USDA Rural Development, Virginia Tech,
and Virginia Agribusiness Council.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact Martha A. Walker, Central District Office, at 434-766-6761 during business hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations at least 5 days prior to the event. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120.
