HOMEGROWNHANDMADE

HomegrownHandmade is an alliance of arts and agriculture in North Carolina. The North Carolina Arts Council, along with partners HandMade in America and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, was awarded a grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation for a project aimed at stimulating statewide sustainable tourism and showcasing the state's rural riches. The project will produce a system to develop "agri-cultural" tourism that can be implemented throughout the state, from inventory development through business planning, market research, and development of marketing and promotion. The Web site currently features four trails with descriptions and itineraries that include cultural and agricultural attractions and activities, along with maps and lists of accommodations, restaurants and tips for getting around.