2014 business of farming conference: hosting farm tour groups on your farm
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ASAP PRESENTATION FEBRUARY 22, 2014
HOSTING FARM TOUR GROUPS ON YOUR FARM
DOUG HARRELL HARRELL HILL FARMS
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HOSTING TOUR GROUPS
• 1. WHAT IS YOUR REASON FOR DOING THIS? • 2. WHAT WILL YOU FOCUS ON SHOWING? • 3. WHAT WILL BE INVOLVED IN CONDUCTING
THE TOUR? • 4. WHAT ARE THE RESULTS YOU WANT? • 5. DO YOU HAVE THE RESOURCES TO DO IT? • 6. WILL THIS PROMOTE YOUR LONG TERM
GOALS?
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WHAT IS YOU REASON FOR DOING
• 1. IS IT TO MAKE MONEY?
• 2. IS IT TO TEACH PEOPLE?
• 3. IS IT TO HAVE FUN?
• 4. IS IT TO MARKET YOUR FARM
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WHAT WILL YOU FOCUS ON SHOWING
• 1. WHAT THINGS ABOUT YOUR FARM ARE APPEALING TO THE GROUP?
• 2. ARE THESE THINGS APPEALING TO ALL AGES?
• 3. IS IT SAFE TO THE GROUP TO SHOW THESE THINGS?
• 4. ARE YOU WILLING TO SHARE SECRETS?
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WHAT WILL BE INVOLVED
• 1. DO YOU HAVE THE RESOURCES NEEDED? • 2. DO YOU HAVE THE MANPOWER
REQUIRED? • 3. DO YOU HAVE THE TIME REQUIRED? • 4. CAN YOU AFFORD TO DO IT? • 5. DO YOU HAVE THE LEGAL PERMITS
NEEDED?
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WHAT RESULTS DO YOU WANT
• 1. IS YOUR FOCUS TO MAKE MONEY? • 2. WHO ARE YOUR PROSPECTS? • 3. HOW ARE YOU PLANNING TO ATTACT
THEM? • 4. IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO MAKE A PROFIT
WHAT ARE YOUR REAL COST? • 5. ARE YOU WANTING TO BE A SERVICE TO
MANKIND?
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DO YOU HAVE THE RESOURCES
• 1. WHAT EQUIPMENT WILL YOU NEED? • 2. IF YOU ARE DOING HAYRIDES DO YOU HAVE
SAFE TRAILERS AND TRACTORS TO USE? • 3. DOES YOUR LIABLITY INSURANCE COVER
THE ACTIVITIES YOU WANT TO DO? • 4. IF YOU ARE PLANNING REFRESHMENTS DO
YOU HAVE THE PERMITS NEEDED TO DO THIS?
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WILL THIS HELP IN REACHING GOALS
• 1. DO YOU HAVE SHORT RANGE AND LONG RANGE GOALS FOR YOUR FARM?
• 2 IS THIS ACTIVITY IN LINE WITH THE OTHER ACTIVITIES ON YOUR FARM?
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HARRELL HILL FARMS
• 1 FAMILY FARM SINCE 1796 • 2. DID SMALL TOUR GROUPS FOR 4 YEARS • 3. SITUATION CHANGED AND NOW DO ONLY
ONE LARGE TOUR GROUP AND ONE FIELD DAY EACH YEAR
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SMALL GROUP ON THE FARM
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DAD NO LONGER ALIVE
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FAMILY FARM FESTIVAL
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PROCESSING SORGUM SYRUP
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THANK YOU
• ANY QUESTIONS?