Description

Join us for an immersive game-changing learning tour that blends the best of collaboration with agritourism, culinary exploration and the thriving rural art scene at a local award-winning pottery studio.  This tour offers a unique chance to connect with local operators, enjoy hands-on learning, and gain insight into creating memorable visitor experiences.

Participants will embark on a journey to the original founders of the Country Soul Stroll in Sturgeon County, to be inspired in a day-long learning experience with thriving rural women entrepreneurs, actively engaged in rural tourism. You’ll immerse yourselves into their stories – where thrivability meets complexity, gaining game-changing insights as you build a grass-root network and learn together.

First, drop in for a studio tour at Pottery by Heather – in Bon Accord. Founded by owner-operator, Heather Edwards.  She’ll share her story of success in collaborating with many artists for over 25 years, with the Work of Our Hands Studio Show and Sale – which has taken place twice annually since 2010.  The adventure continues with a visit Reveresque Winery, a brand new Haskap and Tart Cherry Winery at the junction of HWY 28 and Lily Lake Road in Sturgeon County, and then to Prairie Gardens on Lily Lake Road, Sturgeon County, with a well-known agri-tourism pioneer, Tam Andersen.  Her agritourism and horticultural operation is in its 68th year of operation as a culinary farm gem, known for growing fruit trees, its own fresh, local strawberries, produce and pumpkins, offering on-farm pumpkin festivals, and award-winning farm-to-table culinary experiences.

You’ll enjoy an immersive farm-to-table lunch with music and hands-on activities.  Settle into the afternoon – getting the latest tips from esteemed speakers on tourism marketing from Explore Edmonton,  Go East of Edmonton, Strong Coffee Marketing, and agri-tourism consultants, Pierre and Keleigh Cormier, as they share their learnings and photos from traveling to the Global Agri-tourism Network conferences in Italy and Scotland –  in the day-long mini conference.

Reserve your spot for only $150 for the full day- 

Other Sponsorship Options are available. Contact Tam Andersen at 780-909-6601 or Kevin at 780-632-6191.

Culinary Delights Sponsor $500 

Includes 2 Tickets for:  Breakfast, Lunch, Panelist Speaker, and Professional Development Workshop with Strong Coffee Marketing and mini Conference Jan and 2 Free Tickets to the Farm-to-Table Dinner (Save $100)

Cluster Development Sponsor $800

Your sponsorship drives this local tourism cluster development initiative plus you will get 6 Tickets for your Team and Council, and municipal attraction (ie Museum or Event to attend the  Breakfast, Lunch, Panelist Speaker, and Professional Development Workshop with Strong Coffee Marketing and mini Conference Jan and 6 Free Tickets to the Farm-to-Table Dinner (Save $400).

Presenting Sponsor $1500

Your sponsorship supports Agri-tourism Growth Strategy in the region, recognition as presenting sponsor, plus includes up to 8 tickets for your team to attend the conference and farm-to-table dinner. (Save $600)