230 likes | 358 Views
Making it work in “The Valley Beautiful” of Unicoi County, Tennessee. thesis. People can make a living off of agriculture in Unicoi County through agritourism and diversified agriculture. unicoi county data. sample population . diversification. U-pick orchard on reclaimed land.
E N D
Making it work in “The Valley Beautiful” of Unicoi County, Tennessee
thesis • People can make a living off of agriculture in Unicoi County through agritourism and diversified agriculture.
diversification U-pick orchard on reclaimed land Unicoi's land is mountainous region making farming difficult. Wedding venue
agritourism “There’s nothing like dirt therapy.”- Ed Honeycutt Blackberry Blossom Farm & Campground
agritourism “We had to diversify here at our place in order to try and get some extra income coming in… mostly because of the recession that we’ve gone into.”- Johnny Lynch
making it work The Rhodes Century farm
role of the agricultural extension agent Peppers, goats and asparagus being tended to by a Unicoi farmer.
innovation A Unicoi farmer in her certified kitchen Future home of the Tansasi Arts & Heritage Center
the future of farming in unicoi “Take care of the land and the land will take care of you.” – Ed Honeycutt A historic Cantilever barn on Wayne Ayers Christmas tree farm