NAFDMA Weekly Harvest
REGISTRATION OPENS FOR 2021 NAFDMA AGRITOURISM LEARNING RETREAT
The ALR will take place in Canfield, OH July 20 and Hartville, OH July 21-22
Space is limited. Exclusive first access to members.
If you are joining or renewing your membership, please email
lisa@nafdma.com for quicker access to your member discount for this event.
This ALR will be modified slightly to accommodate Covid19 restrictions.
Notably: NAFDMA will NOT be providing transportation. You will need to provide your own transportation to and from the location(s) themselves. This can be accomplished through personal vehicles, rentals, or ride shares.
ALR Host Farm
Maize Valley has been open since the 1960s and likes to joke that their number one “crop” from the rich soil of their 750-acre farm is FUN. Their event calendar is brimming with activities all year long to make your visit memorable. From car cruise-ins and weekend concerts to fall festivities with wagon rides, corn mazes and the legendary pumpkin cannon, the activities at Maize Valley will entertain all ages.
They are founded on old-fashioned values, where employees are treated like family and customers are treated like friends. Dedicated to the community, Maize Valley commits to supporting causes throughout Northeast Ohio and helping neighbors when they need a hand. VIEW THE FULL SCHEDULE
ALR BONUS DAY FARM
White House Fruit Farm has grown produce for over 90 years. Apples are their signature crop, but they also grow strawberries, blueberries, peaches, nectarines, sweet corn, asparagus, tomatoes, peppers, squash, onions, cucumbers, eggplant, and pumpkins.

The farm brings fun beyond the farm market. They are a destination for all seasons! They look forward to welcoming you!
Bakery Workshop - Now Available!
Helene's Hilltop Orchard transitioned a family dairy farm into an orchard in 1979 and added a bakery in 1992. As the apples grew, so did their business. Today, the orchard is owned by Mark and Olivia Telschow. Olivia shares her knowledge of the bakery as she learned it working hands-on in the kitchen, adding the commercial bakery operation to their agritourism farm. Everything from production tips to equipment to operational checklists will be shared. 

Content is available on-demand as soon as payment is received.

Topics covered include:
  • History & Olivia’s Training
  • Bakery tour – Inside
  • Farm Tour – Outside
  • Online Store and Drive-Thru
  • Retail Strategies
  • Customer Base – Marketing – Pricing – Packaging
  • Labor – Internships – Prep work
  • Food Products
  • Donuts
  • Label Production
  • Making Pie Crust 
  • Making Double Crust Apple Pie
  • Making Quiche
  • Making Apple Turnovers
  • Making Lattice Top Crust
Free Members Only Webinar
Managing Field Trips Effectively - Tuesday, May 4th 1:00pm Eastern

Nickajack Farms in North Lawrence, OH is dedicated to interactive education, and offers a variety of themed field trips designed to teach children about animals and agriculture. On Tuesday, May 4th at 1:00pm Eastern, join us as owner Debbie Sebolt shares her well-rounded perspective on the value of providing effective field trips on the farm.

We will discuss the following information:
How To Begin
Designing trips that fit your individual farm
Providing interesting, interactive education

Scheduling Best Practices
Number of groups
Time Management
Online scheduling and Organizational Spreadsheets
Disability Groups

Staffing - Types, Responsibilities & Training

Nickajack Tours - Seasonal & Year-round
Supplier Spotlight
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Fast forward to today, Carrie, Roger's daughter, has taken the lead and is calling herself The Apple Bag Lady. She knows that many people consider packaging an afterthought, but strongly believes that with the right marketing on your packaging, it will pay for itself as people do a double take to see where that person's bag came from.

Premier Containers (1983) Inc. provides all types of packaging; baskets, different types of bags, sippy cups, and more.
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Member Discounts
NEW SAVINGS JUST ADDED!
NAFDMA is continually bringing new value to you! Check out Member Discounts from the following Suppliers. Log into nafdma.com to reveal the savings under Member Connection —> Supplier Directory! Thanks to our fantastic suppliers for their continued support and connection to the agritourism industry. If you are a supplier and want to offer a discount to NAFDMA members please email lisa@nafdma.com.
Don't Forget the NAFDMA On-Demand Content
Enjoy photos, videos and documents that reveal how Stuckey Farm has grown their working orchard and cider mill with 37 different varieties of u-pick apples, annual fall festivals, and an all-around family-friendly destination for more than 50 years.

Education includes:
  • History & Overview
  • Outreach
  • Stuckey Farm App
  • Marketing
  • U Pick Farms
  • FFA & Agritourism
  • Staffing
  • Festivals
  • Retail
  • COVID-19 Safety Adjustments
  • Pig Races
  • Cider Tasting
  • Picnics
  • Cider Making
  • Photo Policy
  • Apple Varieties
THANK YOU TO OUR NEWSLETTER SPONSORS
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The county amended its zoning rules last week to allow farmers to set up retail stores on agricultural land without a permit ...

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Jasper Jaunt to highlight county's agri-tourism locales
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