Why does Rowan County in Salisbury, North Carolina, draw so many visitors each year, asks SalisburyPost.com?
The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce gave a bus tour to about 30 local officials to learn why -- to see agri-tourism sites in action. They visited William Yost's Cauble Creek Vineyard, the Lazy 5 Ranch, and Michelle and Doug Patterson's Produce Farm. They learned about agri-tourism's impact on the local economy, providing 1,500 county jobs, and the role in North Carolina's tourism draw. The sites visited rank highly on field trip destinations within the state, drawing thousands and boosting the local economy.
Local elected officials, representatives from North Carolina Cooperative Extension, members of the Rowan Chamber of Commerce and the Rowan County Tourism Development Authority were part of the bus tour.
According to Yost, agri-tourism thinking should be longer term -- not short term -- just like his vineyards.
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