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SUMMARY:Twilight Farm Tour\, Watauga County: Shipley Farms - From Farm to Experience: Building Agritourism Success
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Managing a Business\nDiscover how agritourism can transform your farm into a thriving\, diversified business. Shipley Farms\, a 153-year-old family farm in the Western North Carolina mountains\, has evolved from a legacy of Hereford cattle\, sheep\, and tobacco into a modern\, value-added operation centered on their Signature Beef brand. Since 2014\, the family has successfully integrated tours\, events\, hospitality\, and lodging to support their brand and generate supplemental income. \nIn this unique workshop\, participants will join one of Shipley Farms’ standard tours and experience agritourism in action. The tour will be followed by an open\, candid discussion covering what’s worked\, what hasn’t\, and key lessons learned along the way. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to expand\, this session offers practical insights and real-world inspiration to help you grow your own agritourism venture. \nSpeaker(s): Gray Shipley\, Shipley Farms\nCo-Sponsor(s): EmPOWERing Mountain Food Systems and NC State Extension \nThis workshop will be held at Shipley Farms located at 1699 Linville Creek Road\, Vilas\, North Carolina – look for signs for parking and farm store.\nFee: No Cost
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/twilight-farm-tour-watauga-county-shipley-farms-from-farm-to-experience-building-agritourism-success/
LOCATION:Shipley Farm\, 1699 Linville Creek Road\, Vilas\, NC\, 28692\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm Tour
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SUMMARY:CRAFT Tour: Designing Effective Volunteer Labor Strategies for Vegetable Production Systems
DESCRIPTION:Do you work in agriculture with volunteers? Join us for a CRAFT Tour of the Dr. John Wilson Community Garden via the WNC-CRAFT farmer network. This tour is open to current and prospective CRAFT members! \nWe’ll tour the entire garden and focus on their Growing for Donation program\, a no-till production vegetable operation. Learn how this program utilizes intern labor and volunteer groups to grow crops instead of mechanized equipment. The Growing for Donation program includes a partnership with Utopian Seed Project\, and tends to a diversity of crops including vegetables\, cut flowers\, herbs and an orchard. Learn how this program drives grant funds which lead to useful infrastructure projects for the entire Community Garden.
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/craft-tour-designing-effective-volunteer-labor-strategies-for-vegetable-production-systems/
LOCATION:The Dr. John Wilson Community Garden\, 99 White Pine Dr.\, Black Mountain\, NC\, 28801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm Tour
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SUMMARY:Twilight Farm Tour\, Madison County: The Forest Farmacy - Expanding Your Farm Income with Mushrooms
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Agribusiness\nMushrooms can be a powerful way to diversify farm revenue—but success depends on choosing a model that aligns with your farm’s scale\, infrastructure\, and market realities. \nThis hands-on workshop focuses on the business and operational considerations of adding mushrooms to an existing farm. We’ll explore scalable production models\, space and infrastructure requirements\, startup and operating costs\, labor planning\, and how mushrooms can fit into (or strain) your current farm systems. Rather than diving deep into cultivation techniques\, the emphasis is on decision-making: what size system makes sense\, how quickly it can generate income\, and what growth pathways look like over time. \nYou’ll compare different enterprise options—from fresh market sales to value-added products like tinctures—and examine how each impacts long-term scalability. By seeing real-world production systems in action\, you’ll leave with a clear framework for evaluating whether mushrooms are a smart next step for your farm—and how to expand thoughtfully if they are. \nTHIS EVENT INCLUDES A FARM TOUR AND IS FOR FARM BUSINESS OWNERS ONLY! THE ADDRESS WILL BE SHARED IN YOUR CONFIRMATION EMAIL!\nCo-Sponsor(s): Empowering Mountain Food Systems\, The Forest Farmacy\, & NC Cooperative Extension\nFee: No Cost
URL:https://asapconnections.org/community-event/twilight-farm-tour-madison-county-the-forest-farmacy-expanding-your-farm-income-with-mushrooms/
LOCATION:The Forest Farmacy\, 24 Davis Lane\, Marshall\, NC\, 28753\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farm Tour
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