By Stephen Smoot, The Pendleton Times
FRANKLIN, W.Va. — Last year, Pennsylvania State University and the University of Maine released a study detailing the rise of agricultural tourism in the United States and its benefits to farmers.
After months of discussion, Pendleton County farmers and agricultural support specialists are teaming up with the Pendleton County Convention and Visitors Bureau to create a “farm crawl” to showcase all that the area does best in food and farming.
“The Pendleton County Farm Crawl will be a one day event,” shares Jessica Hoover, a Pendleton County West Virginia University Extension Service agent. She went on to add that “it’s a self-guided tour through participating Pendleton County farms and agribusinesses.” The day’s events will allow “an inside look at daily operations and allows participating stops to showcase what they offer.”
The notion of a “crawl” came originally from the realm of potent potables. College towns and other areas with a number of bars and taverns, normally on Saint Patrick’s Day, would see these establishments team up to encourage patrons to go from one to the other and sample the best of what each has to offer.
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