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Oregon’s Rugged Country
Culinary & Agritourism Studio
The Oregon’s Rugged Country Culinary and Agritourism Studio focused on communities in Northeast Oregon, including Umatilla and Morrow County.
The studio was a partnership between Travel Oregon, Eastern Oregon Visitors Association and Northeast Oregon Economic Development District. Oregon’s Rugged Country Culinary and Agritourism Studio was developed in response to the destination’s desire to develop high-quality culinary and agricultural experiences based on regional assets.
Oregon’s Rugged Country Culinary and Agritourism Studio highlights:
- 44 local tourism stakeholders and residents participated in a one-and-a-half-day workshop June 21-22, 2016 in Boardman and Hermiston. Workshop topics included Local Asset Identification, Culinary and Agritourism Market Development, Statewide and Regional Resources and Destination Building. Workshop notes, presentations, outreach materials and other resources can be viewed on the Oregon’s Rugged Country Culinary and Agritourism Studio Resources page.
- The Northeast Oregon Economic Development District published an Agriculture and Culinary Tourism report in 2016.
- The Oregon’s Rugged Country community received funding from the United States Department of Agriculture, Travel Oregon and the Eastern Oregon Visitors Association to develop the Whiskey and Rocks Farm Loop in 2017 and the River to Hills Farm Loop in 2018.
For more information about the Oregon’s Rugged Country Culinary and Agritourism Studio contact Janet Dodson at Sunnyslope Marketing.
Tourism Experience Studios
Workshops that help communities determine how to develop and market specific tourism projects
Travel Oregon offers Experience Studios focused on bicycle tourism, culinary and agritourism, outdoor recreation, river recreation and cultural heritage.