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Agritourism is
a growing industry in the United States and presents a number of opportunities
for Kentucky farmers. The links on this page provide various resources
available to farmers and others interested in the agritourism industry.
Agritourism
Business Submission
The Kentucky Farms Are Fun website offers a free
resource for Kentucky's Agribusinesses to promote their Agritourism Venue.
Agritourism
Health and Safety Guidelines for Children
Along with opportunities in agritourism there are
health and safety considerations. These include protecting visitors from
injury, and providing proper facilities and sanitation to prevent spread
of pathogens found on plants or animals (zoonotic diseases). The National
Farm Medicine Center, working with a broad group of stakeholders, has
developed health and safety guidelines specific to children for farmers
involved in agritourism.
Agritourism
Funding Opportunities
The
Kentucky Center for Agricultural Development and Entrepreneurship provides
a list of funding opportunities available from federal/state agencies
and private organizations.
Agritourism Points to Consider
Agritourism is about marketing your products in a special and innovative way that reflects you and your family as individuals. Learn about Points to Consider as suggested by the Cornell Cooperative Extension Service.
Agribusiness
Industry Network
The mission of the Agribusiness Industry Network is to assure that the
economic growth potential of the diverse agribusiness industry is recognized
and aggressively pursued. The mission of the Agribusiness Industry Network
is to assure that the economic growth potential of the diverse agribusiness
industry is recognized and aggressively pursued.
Farm
Bureau Roadside Market Program
Kentucky Farm Bureau certifies and provides promotion for roadside farm
markets in Kentucky which meet established standards for the program.
The program allows the market operators to obtain statewide advertising
as a way to expand their market areas and increase sales.
KCED
Entrepreneur Resource Navigator
This site provides an interactive tool to allow small business operators
to locate the closest service provider for face-to-face help with their
business.
KCED
Kentucky Business Guide (pdf)
A directional tool for Kentucky's small businesses.
KY
Agritourism Marketing Study (pdf)
A marketing study of the Kentucky Agritourism industry was conducted in
2005 by The Glengariff Group, Inc.
KY
Business Environmental Assistance Program (KBEAP)
The KBEAP offers free and completely confidential air-quality environmental
consultations to Kentucky businesses with less than 100 employees. Since
its creation in 1994, KBEAP has provided on-site air quality assessments,
permit application assistance and guidance on EPA regulations to more
than 500 small businesses.
KY Center for Agriculture
and Rural Development (KCARD)
KCARD
is a non-profit 501(c)-3 organization established to facilitate agricultural
and rural business development in Kentucky. KCARD provides educational
opportunities, technical assistance, and business support services to
new and existing agribusinesses.
KY Marketmaker
Kentucky MarketMaker is an interactive mapping system that locates businesses
and markets of agricultural products in Kentucky, providing an important
link between producers and consumers.
KY
Small Business Development Centers
The Small Business Development Centers in Kentucky provide management
assistance to current and prospective small business owners. SBDCs offer
one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a
wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible
branch locations.
The Innovation Group (TIG)
TIG, an initiative of Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation, manages
two state wide initiatives in Kentucky: a set of early stage investment
funds called the Commercialization Investment Fund (CIF) and the Innovation
& Commercialization Center (ICC) network that helps entrepreneurs
define and prefect their ideas and helps them fund or license new and
innovative technologies.
USDA Rural Business
Cooperative Service
The mission of this program is to promote understanding and use of the
cooperative form of business as a viable organizational option for marketing
and distributing agricultural products.