Harvest by Dawn Talbott
Four Rivers
Culinary and Agritourism Studio
The Four Rivers Culinary and Agritourism Studio focused on the Eastern Oregon communities of Ontario, Nyssa, Vale and the surrounding area develop their potential as a culinary and agritourism destination by enhancing existing assets.
Four Rivers Culinary and Agritourism Studio highlights:
- [X Number of] local tourism stakeholders and residents participated in a two-day workshop April 9-10, 2018. Attendees learned about culinary and agritourism asset identification, qualities of successful agritourism experiences, market trends, state tourism resources and the state’s 10-year agritourism development vision. Workshop notes, presentations, outreach materials and other resources can be viewed on the Four Rivers Culinary and Agritourism Studio Resources page.
- Travel Oregon published the 3 Days of Four Rivers Flavors trip idea in January 2019 on TravelOregon.com to highlight the local assets and opportunities that were discussed during the workshops.
- Travel Oregon awarded the Four Rivers Culinary and Agritourism Studio community a $5,000 tourism studio matching grant in January 2019 to develop the Four Rivers Farm and Garden Trail.
For more information about the Four Rivers Culinary Experience Studio, contact John Breidenbach at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce.
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.