GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida is ripe with opportunities for agriculturalists to participate in agritourism. In fact, agritourism is one of the fastest growing tourism markets and has seen much interest from producers in Florida.
We invite you to join us for the January 2018 session of the Easy as PIE webinar series that will discuss a statewide strategic plan for agritourism. The plan provides a vision of moving agritourism forward in Florida and is a resource for agritourism operators and service providers alike. Tune in to learn about:
- The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to agritourism in Florida
- Resources for agritourism in Florida
- Recommendations for agritourism in Florida
If you would like to join us for the webinar, please register in advance.
Please click the button below to register. Your registration confirmation, delivered by email, will include important information about how to access the webinar. Please save it for future reference.
Questions?  Contact Phillip Stokes at p.stokes@ufl.edu or (352) 273-3139.
–Center for Public Issues Education
University of Florida
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