PPT-Module 1: Why Farm and Food Tourism?

Overview Understand the growing market for farm and food tourism Understand the specific enterprise and product opportunities within farm and food tourism Evaluate the role foods play in creating a tourism destination image. and Fiber. Industry. Chapter 2. Discussion Topics. Review of index numbers and real value of money. What is the food and fiber industry?. Review the changing complexion of farming. Discuss the role of other sectors in the food and fiber industry. Kynda Curtis, Professor and Extension Specialist, Utah State University. Susan Slocum, Assistant Professor, George Mason University. Objectives. Disseminate . best practices in . farm and food . tourism enterprise development to .  . ~Michael . Pollan. In Defense of Food . Our Mission. To p. rovide locally grown, healthful, fresh food to people in need, and . S. upport local agriculture by purchasing fresh produce from area farms at fair market prices.. Discuss – What do you remember from Intro to Ag? What is Farm to Fork?. Why is it important? . . Review – what order do these go in? . PACKER. DISTRIBUTOR. CONSUMER. WHOLESALER. TRUCKER. HARVESTER. Overview. Understand tourist motivations and preferences. Understand the role food plays in the tourist experience. Compare . food tourist types by food interests and activity levels . Evaluate food and farm tourism promotional options. Overview. Understand tourist motivations and preferences. Understand the role food plays in the tourist experience. Compare . food tourist types by food interests and activity levels . Evaluate food and farm tourism promotional options. 1. Destructive Agriculture Practices. 2. Farmers are moving into the city. 3. Climate Change and unpredictable weather patterns. Primary Production Department (PPD). 20,000 farms. 25% of the land (14,500 ha). Food Policy. Joe Shultz . Chief Economist. U.S. Senate Committee on . Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. Why Ohio? . 14 million acres of . Ohio is farmland . (up from 5 years ago). 75,000 farmers in Ohio . Office of Child Nutrition. What is Farm to School?. Bringing Local Food to Schools. It can be picked at the peak of ripeness and so improves school food quality. . Local food connects students to the season, their locale, and their community.. across the . Caribbean. Ena Harvey, Expert in . Agritourism. , IICA, Caribbean. Brussels . Policy Briefing n. . 46: . Agribusiness . development in SIDS: . The . potential of tourism-related markets . biggest revenue generators. Tourism represents approximately 33% of the world’s exports (revenue generation) . For small countries it can represent almost 3/4ths of their yearly national income. In 2007, 898 million people travelled internationally. By Ang Sherpa, Marcos Soto, and Carmen Saab. 1. Table of Contents. 3. . Introduction. 4 . Procurement Laws. 5-12 . Farmer Interviews. 13-15 . Additional Interviews. 16-17 . School Survey. 18-24. agri. -food sector & promoting healthy food in . agri. -tourism workshop. 1 – 2 . april. , 2019, . nadi. , . fiji. Moses John AMOS, Director General, MALFFB. Pacific islands FOOD SYSTEM challenges. Presentation to SPAA Workshop. by Ken Nakagawa and Brett Maxwell, . AAFC. Chateau . Laurier, Ottawa, ON. March 8, 2013. Outline. Introduction. Background and Motivation. Purpose and Research Objectives.