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The Maine Office of Tourism seeks farmer input!

DACF asks for your help to please share this opportunity with Maine's agricultural community. Including:

• Farmers and agritourism operators,
• U-Pick, PYO, Choose & Cut sites, farmstands, 
• Maine Maple Weekend, Open Farm Day, Cheese Festival, Apple Day, Fiber Tour & Trail, Open Creamery Day, etc., participants,
• Farmers' markets, agricultural fairs,
• Trade groups, and anyone else involved in Maine agritourism.

More ways to add input - Confidential Online Survey

The Maine Office of Tourism has three ways you can add your ideas:

1. NEW! Due before 5 PM 4/22/22: Take a one-time, 15 minute confidential, online survey Note: must be completed in one-sitting, without interruption. 
2. Attend an in-person session
3. Attend a virtual session

Sign up for an in-person session

Click the link below. You’ll be redirected to a separate webpage.

• Wednesday, 4/20 ,12:30 – 3:30pm | Aroostook County Tourism Summit  Presque Isle 
• Tuesday, 5/10 ,9:00am – 12:00pm | Abromson Community Education Center – USM Hannaford Hall, Portland 
• Tuesday, 5/24, 2-5pm –Husson University – Richard E. Dyke Center for Family Business, Bangor 

Sign up for a virtual session

Questions?

• About the Maine Office of Tourism (MOT) strategic planning: Reach out to MOT staff or email DestinationPlan@maine.gov
• Learn about DACF gritourism support, and the Real Maine promotional program.