2024 Franklin Region Agritourism Opportunities Conference

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The 2024 Franklin Region Agritourism Opportunities Conference: Farm Stays, Tiny Houses and more will be conducted Thursday, March 28, 2024, at the Franklin Plaza Meeting Room; 279 S. Bickett Blvd., Louisburg (next to Tractor Supply).

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Agenda

  • 8:30-9:00 a.m. – Registration – $25 registration fee; pre-register on the Eventbrite website at the following link. go.ncsu.edu/franklin-region-agritourism-conference. The registration deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2024
  • 9:00-9:10 a.m. Welcome and program overview  – Martha L. Mobley, Ag Agent, Franklin County; Rex Foster, Northeast Franklin Revitalization, co- sponsor
  • 9:10-11:30 a.m. – How to Successfully Host FARM STAYS on your Farm McLawland Farms LLC, Larry Land and Jason McLawhorn, of Charlotte
  • Top 10 ways be a successful Airbnb host  • Using Tiny Homes as a unique farm stay
  • 10:20 a.m.-10:45 a.m.- Break Refreshments, Exhibitors
  • 10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m. – Tiny Homes as a Farm Stay
  • 11:30-11:40 a.m. – Current Regulations Affecting Farm Stays in Franklin County, Colton W. Young, Senior Planner, Franklin County Planning and Inspection
  • 11:40 a.m-11:50 p.m. – Update on the Northeast Franklin Revitalization Program (Business Plan opportunities, funding), Rex Foster, Northeast Franklin Revitalization
  • 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m.- Funding for Tourism Marketing in Franklin County, Bobby Cooper, Chair Franklin County Tourism Development Authority (TDA)
  • 12:00 -12:40 p.m.- Lunch served by Strickland Farms Catering  – Meet with Exhibitors (solar power, land conservation, etc.)
  • 12:40-1:10 p.m.- Q&A: with Panel of farmers utilizing Farm Stays 

Angela Hyson,  Hyson Farms, LLC, Warren County • Larry & Jason, McLawland Farm, Mecklenburg County • Roxanne Reed, The Farm at Buzzard Rock, Yadkin County

  • 1:10 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Harvesting Prosperity:  Access to Capital & Financial Planning for your Agritourism Farm Roxanne Reed, Granit Training Group, Farm School on Wheels and The Farm at Buzzard Rock
  • 2:30 – 2:45 p.m. – Break Refreshments, Exhibitors
  • 2:45 – 3:40 p.m. – Roxanne Reed continued
  • 3:40 – 4:00 p.m. – Question & Answer

Complete Evaluation

  • 4:00 p.m. – Thank you for attending. Please make sure to complete your evaluation and turn it in!

For more information contact 919-496-3344, or Martha Mobley, Extension Agent.

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