You're interested in obtaining high returns by diversifying your farm and starting an agritourism business. You'd like to explore the opportunities and what's involved.
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You have a great idea for an agritourism business and have spent hours researching, but don't know where to start and how to turn it into an actionable plan.
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Or, you already operate an agritourism business but you'd like to take it to the next level and build it into a more profitable business.
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You lack skills or knowledge when it comes to specifics such as pricing, marketing, social media, websites, product development, health & safety etc.
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You would love to be part of a supportive community of like-minded people to network and collaborate with, and share ideas.
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You wish you had all the information, expert training, tools and community to build your agritourism business in one place saving you time and money.
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Amber Tyrrell
Valley Views Glamping - Kurow "I've been a proud member of Agritourism NZ for several years, and recently joined the new Agritourism Academy. Marijke has done an incredible job setting up this course, which covers everything you need to know about running an agritourism business on a rural property. The weekly Zoom [Agritourism Connect] meetings are a highlight, offering interesting and varied topics that are directly relevant to the challenges and opportunities of running an agritourism business. The connections with other operators are invaluable. I highly recommend this program to anyone considering starting their own agritourism business." 
Louise Oskam, That Place Mountain Bike Park & Takahuri Retreats - Whanganui
"Hi Marijke, I just wanted to let you know how much I’m getting out of and enjoying being a member of the Agritourism Academy. You have a huge depth and breadth of knowledge on all things business and tourism, which you share so openly with us. I appreciate you holding me to account and nudging me to think wider than if I was on my own. The Academy has brought together agritourism people from all over Aotearoa/ New Zealand. All working hard to make a go of our environment and be successful tourism operators, I love hearing about all the different business successes and challenges. Thank you." 
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Janene Divers - Cascade Creek Retreat - Milton
“I have found the Agritourism Accelerator invaluable, both personally as well as for our Agritourism business. We have utilised this knowledge as the Programme has continued and we are already, in a relatively short space of time, seeing an increase in enquiry, bookings and the social media following of our business. It is a course that I would highly recommend for anyone that is wanting to upskill themselves, build on their business (or business idea in its infancy) or indeed, take their business to the next level." 
Jana Hocken - Manawatu NZ
"Just love the forward thinking and experience of Marijke - it has been really inspirational and makes us realise and probably also reinforce all the opportunities we have for the business. Really motivated to give agritourism a try after getting involved with the Agritourism Academy." 
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Jan Douglas - Cosy Country Hut - Winton - Southland NZ
"I'm so pleased to have joined the Agritourism Academy. I now have focus, direction, information, ideas, a place to safely ask questions, comradery of others doing the same thing at the weekly Agritourism Connect sessions, and, an available facilitator who has immense knowledge and skills." 
Rachel Bartrum - Lynton Downs Farmstay- Kaikoura NZ
"Thank you for a great course , it reaffirmed things we were already doing, a lot of which we had worked on with Marijke earlier in a consulting capacity, and has helped us focus and identify areas we need to spend more time on to grow the business" 
Nic & Greg Ruddenklau
The Little Red School House - Golden Gully Farm, Oamaru "The Agritourism Academy has helped us to have an intricate look at all aspects of our agritourism operation and make changes to create a more sustainable, marketable and profitable business." 
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Agritourism courses
Live callsWeekly live zoom calls relating to specific topics , connect with others and Q&A.
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NZ $690 + gst per quarter
OR NZ$ 1.980 + gst per year + BONUS* You'll receive over $6,500 of value! What is it? The Agritourism Academy is an interactive online community that'll help you start and grow a successful agritourism business. We'll provide you with all the training, planners & resources you need, connect you with like-minded agritourism operators, hold live sessions, and support you to stay on track. Who is it for? People who are serious about starting and growing their agritourism business and want more support, more in-depth training and tutorials, sessions with expert speakers, ongoing support and connect with others. How does it work? With your yearly subscription, you'll have access to all the content of the Agritourism Academy (incl. START course - on the right), be part of a supportive online community, and new in-depth training courses each month. Connect with others through the weekly interactive online Agritourism Connect sessions. What’s included?
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AboutHi, I'm Marijke Dunselman, the founder of Agritourism NZ and the Agritourism Academy. Over the past 26 years, I've worked with hundreds of (agri)tourism operators as a consultant and trained thousands. The best part of my role is seeing people build successful (agri)tourism businesses and achieve their goals.
Click here for more info on my background. I am also passionate about bringing people together to network, collaborate, share ideas and learn from each other. The Agritourism Academy & Community is the perfect place for this! During the programme, we work with a range of experts in their field, from marketing, health & safety, finance, customer experience and more. I can't wait to meet you and help you start and grow your agritourism business. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me: [email protected]. 
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