Town of Snow Hill in Greene County, North Carolina

AgriCulture Tourism coming to rural N.C.

KATIE MARSHALL
STAFF WRITER
THE FREE PRESS

SNOW HILL — Attracting tourists to rural Eastern North Carolina has always been a challenge, but this year the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service is featuring Greene County in its Southeast AgriCulture Tourism event on Tuesday.

“This is our chance to show what a small rural county can do,” said Stan Dixon, extension director for Greene County.

As of Friday, Dixon said more than 50 people had signed up for the tour.

“It’s going to last all day and be very intense,” Dixon said.

Guests for the tour include farmers from other counties, agriculture students from North Carolina State University and representatives from tourism departments in other counties.

“This sets us on the map and adds another niche to what we have to offer,” Dixon said.

The Green Leaf Foundation is sponsoring the event.

Katie Marshall can be reached at (252) 527-3191, Ext. 251, or kmarshall@freedomenc.com.