Cultivating Community through Agritourism: Is it the right step for you? By Nancy Kirstein, The Good Earth Farm & Peggy Schlechter, SDSU Community Vitality
Cultivating: Building Markets with Community in Mind
Friday, November 8th, 2024 – 2:30pm MT – Wells Fargo Theater
Join Peggy and Nancy for an engaging panel discussion exploring the vibrant world of agritourism, where agriculture meets adventure! Peggy will delve into the myriad ways agritourism is transforming rural economies and enhancing community connections. Nancy will discuss her experience in transforming her farm in eastern South Dakota into an agritourism operation.
Nancy Kirstein is the owner of The Good Earth Farm in Lennox, SD. Nancy is a former English teacher turned vegetable farmer, event planner, and animal sanctuary executive director.
For the past 13 years with SDSU Extension, Peggy has focused on entrepreneurship and agritourism as well as other community programs such as grant writing workshops, strategic planning sessions and the Marketing Hometown America program. She grew up on a ranch in central South Dakota and now makes a ranch north of Rapid City her home. Peggy possesses both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in education from SDSU. Peggy loves small towns and rural life in South Dakota and promotes South Dakota every chance she gets.
