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Festivals, Events & the Pandemic Pivot Workshop

Community festivals and events often become intertwined within a community's cultural fabric. As a direct result of COVID-19, many of these festivals and events were canceled leaving communities…

Visit NC and Leave No Trace: Partnerships for Improved Outdoor Rec

We know being outdoors is a safer place to be during the pandemic, but what is North Carolina doing about it? They’re partnering up. North Carolina is the first coastal state to form a partnership…

Virtual Tours Connecting Prospective Visitors With Local Guides

Aligning with their mission to create connections between visitors and hosts, People-First Tourism (P1t) has been exploring ways for destinations to remain engaged with aspiring visitors and for…

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Farmers Markets During the Pandemic: A Vendor's Perspective

Ambling through the colorful displays and wafting fragrances of potted plants is, for me, a crucial part of the outdoor market experience. Thankfully, Raleigh's Farmers Market has remained open…

Everyone Is a Birder! Updates to North Carolina Birding Trail Website

The North Carolina Birding Trail (NCBT) has recently launched an updated website with new maps features, a mobile-friendly format, birding tips, blog posts, and a link to eBird data collection; all…

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Resources for Farms and Agribusinesses: Responding to COVID-19

North Carolina State Extension office has compiled a list of resources and information for farms and agribusinesses developed in response to COVID-19. There is also a broader, farming-specific…

Still Open! Restaurants and Businesses Adapt

On March 17, 2020, unrelated to St. Patrick’s Day, Governor Roy Cooper issued an executive order to limit the operations of restaurants and some businesses, essentially allowing for pick up or…

Sharing Agritourism Practices; a Sabbatical in Spain

An interview with Dr. Carla Barbieri, professor at North Carolina State University, about her sabbatical in Spain this past fall semester.Dr. Barbieri, thank you very much for sharing your…

North Carolina Oyster Trail: Bringing Back an Old Pearl

With inspiration from an initiative in Virginia, a research team has assembled to investigate the potential of the North Carolina Oyster Trail (NCOT). Feasibility and demand will be studied to…

Crisis Management in the Tourism Industry; Dr. Ashley Schroeder Presents

Dr. Ashley Schroeder, an assistant professor at Penn State University, visited the NC State University campus in November to give a presentation on crisis management in the tourism industry. Planning…