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72 <br /> Mike Ortosky said there is a ton of interest. He said there are existing farms and new <br /> people wanting to get into agrotourism. <br /> Jonathon Smith said agrotourism bridges the gap between consumers and producers. <br /> He said Mike spends a lot of time talking with farmers about this opportunity and other land use <br /> policies. He said the Orange County Planning staff also does a great job informing farmers. <br /> Slide #35 <br /> Recent Articles from Orange Slices Newsletter <br /> • Local Nut Butter Producers,Big Spoon:Orange Slices-November 12,2024: Big Spoon Roasters <br /> • Botanist&Barrel:Orange Slices-September 3,2024:Cedar Grove cidermaker named one of Wine <br /> Enthusiast's 'Future 40 Tastemakers'in U.S <br /> • Hog Day's commitment to promoting local agriculture:Orange Slices-August 13,2024:Craig Lloyd and <br /> Hog Day Hillsborough <br /> • The Farm's of Orange County:Orange Slices-March 26,2024:Embracing Agricultural Serenity:Enjoy <br /> Farms around Chapel Hill and Hillsborough,NC <br /> • Protecting farm lands: Orange Slices-July 18,2023:"We only have one earth.Let's take care of it"- <br /> Deb Haaland <br /> • History of Blackwood Farm:Orange Slices-June 20,2023:After Renovations,Blackwood Farm Park <br /> Reopens <br /> • Union Grove Farm's Future:Orange Slices-June 6,2023: Union Grove Farm&Vineyard <br /> �1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Slide #36 <br /> Stories About Orange County Agritourism from the past year <br /> • This story from June 2,2024 mentions three area farms to visit as part of best <br /> things to do in Chapel Hill: EERMPREE— <br /> do-in-chapel-hill-nc.html -i , 'z <br /> • There is a Visit Farms near Chapel Hill section of this story on nctripping.com which s <br /> includes Hillsbaraugh and Chapel Hill farms.Scroll to find. <br /> https://www.nctripping.com/things-to-do-in-chapel-hill-nc-weekend/ <br /> • Blackwood Farm was featured an North Carolina Weekend an PBS an May 9,2024: - k <br /> https://vid a o.pbsn c.org/video/blackwood-farm-park-If lgmt/ Pick urCut Your 0—Fruit and <br /> • The Historic Occon eec hee Speedway Trai I in Hillsborough(History+How to Visit Flouxws at them Orange <br /> Today!)on August 1,2024 on the NCTripping.com website: Cuuatg,NC Farn s <br /> https://w,ww.nctripping.com/historic-acconeechee-speedway-trail/ - <br /> • Hope Blooms at Blawesome Family Farm in Chapel Hill in Our State on March 25, -a�-�- --- n--n--W <br /> 2024:https://www.ourstate.com/blawesome-flower-farm/ -� --•-.�- •�-��. <br /> • Indy Week story on Union Grove Farm on November 15,2023: <br /> https://indyweek.com/news/orange/a-chapel-hi ll-venture-capitalist-is-betti ng-the- <br /> fa rm-on-muscadi ne-grap es-katand in-sheep-and-100000-red-wigg ler-worms/ <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br />