Ohio Agritourism Conference

If you're thinking about adding or expanding agritourism activities on your farm operation, consider joining us as we learn more about what makes a successful agritourism operation.  We'll will visit two popular agritourism operations in southwest Ohio-- Blooms & Berries Farm Market and The Marmalade Lily -- with touring and talks planned at both locations.

Here's the full agenda for the day:

9 a.m. – Registration at Blooms & Berries.

  • Blooms & Berries, an Inside Look.  Jeff and Emily Probst - Owners. Meet the team and take a closer look at how we serve about 100,000 guests a year by staying authentically true to our brand and our team!

Morning breakout sessions, featuring Blooms and Berries Farm Market personnel:

  • Love Your Staff.  Erica Clayton - Retail and Events Personnel Manager.  Learn how Blooms & Berries uses culture to create buy-in and develop an amazing guest experience while easing the burnout.
  • Ag and Operations Show and Tell.  Ben Autry - Ag Production Manager and Derek Rice - Operations Manager. This Q&A session explores the equipment barn, workshop and organizational systems, and specialized equipment.
  • The Market Barn - Shopping is an Attraction Too Emily Probst - Owner.   Emily shares top sellers and guest favorites!
  • The Pie Dough $.  Marie Graves - head baker and Cathy Probst - Owner.  Hear how the team makes and sells 5,000 pies from scratch each year, plus cookies and much more.  

Noon – Lunch at The Marmalade Lily Event Venue and Floral Farm, with an operation overview from owner Laura Fisher.

Afternoon general session

  •  Pouring a New Revenue Stream for Your Operation:  Adding Alcohol to Agritourism – Peggy Hall, OSU Agricultural & Resource Law Program and Jeff Probst, Blooms & Berries Farm Market
  •  Pre-sale Ticketing Trends – Shadi Hayek, Ticket Spice
  •  Minding Your P’s and Q’s – Trademark/Copyright Concerns in Marketing Your Business – Hannah Scott, CFAES Center for Cooperatives
  • Employee Hiring, Training, and Empowerment: People Make Your Business – Rob Leeds, OSU Extension Delaware County
  • Ask Us Anything – Ask that burning question of our experts and your peers

Registration for the conference is $50 and is now open at: https: go.osu.edu/agritourism.