Community
We don't have any news posted under Community, but we're always writing new content so please check back soon.
Learn More Using the Resources Below
- Barn Photo Contest Entry Form - 2010
- Barn Photo Contest Rules
- Beautiful Pearson's Falls
- Blockhouse Steeplechase
- Blue Ridge Barbeque Festival
- Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce
- North Carolina Agritourism Sites
- Polk County Travel & Tourism
- Small Business
- State and Federal Government Resources
- Tourism
County Extension Programs
- County Farmland Preservation Program
- Economics of Tourism
- Polk County Ag Center - Mill Spring
- Polk County Economic Development
Extension Programs at NC State University
General
- Civilian Conservation Corps Alumni
- John C. Campbell Folkschool
- National Historic Trust
- NC Historic Sites
- North Carolina State Archives
- Oconaluftee Indian Village - Cherokee
- Preservation North Carolina
- Preserve America
- Railroad Station Historical Society
- State Historic Preservation Office
Information Portals
- Community Development
- Composting
- Military Outreach
- NC Community Gardens
- NC Cooperative Extension Disaster Information Center
- Tourism Extension
Links of Local Interest
More Extension Programs at NC State University
National eXtension Resources
- Agricultural and Food Law
- Community Planning and Zoning
- Cooperatives
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Entrepreneurship
Newsletters
Partnerships and Organizations
- Blue Ridge National Heritage Area
- Handmade in America
- Industry Expansion Solutions
- Mountain Heritage Center
- NC Biotech Center - Western Office
- NC Drought Management Advisory Council
- NC Rural Center
- Small Business and Technology Development Center
- Solar Power Incentives
- Southern Highland Guild
Publications, Information, and News
Volunteers in Extension
Recent Publications related to Community
Enhancing Rural Tourism Networks Factsheet
This publication discusses a study conducted to explore how rural tourism networks are organized and …
Using Social Media to Market Agritourism
This factsheet is part of a series developed as a result of the East Coast …
Risk Assessment and Management
What types of risk are you taking on when you engage in agritourism? The first …
Regulations That May Affect Your Agritourism Enterprise
A wide variety of regulations may affect agritourism enterprise operations. The affect of regulations may …
Qualifying and Quantifying Your Personal Agritourism Potential
There are a number of questions that must be asked and honestly answered when considering …
Promoting Your Agritourism Business
The basis of any promotional program is product excellence. If your product or operation is …
Marketing Your Agritourism Enterprise
Agritourism venues require a significant amount of planning, marketing, and promotion to create successful enterprises. …
Considering an Agritourism Enterprise?
Agritourism – also known as farm tourism, agri-tainment, agricultural tourism, or agrotourism – has a …