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| WHAT: |
Director of Agriculture Katie Smith will be visiting a Liberty agribusiness to discuss agritourism and marketing opportunities with Missouri producers and agribusiness leaders as part of Gov. Matt Blunt’s Capital for a Day event.
Director Smith will visit Carolyn’s Country Cousins Pumpkin Patch and Market to tour the agribusiness and hear from local producers the on how agritourism is helping them diversify their farmland. |
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| WHEN: |
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007
2:00 p.m. |
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| WHERE: |
Carolyn’s Country Cousins
17607 NE 52nd Street
Liberty, Mo. 65068
** Please see directions at www.carolynscountrycousins.com/directions.htm. |
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| WHY: |
Agritourism offers consumers a family-friendly and fun way to learn about agriculture. Many Missouri producers are using agritourism as a way to add value to their farms. |
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| CONTACT: |
Media inquiries please contact Misti Preston, public information administrator, Missouri Department of Agriculture, at (573) 751-8596 or Carolyn’s Country Cousins at (816) 781-9196.
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