Farm Tour

Ride:
langley to bayview (on the way, stop at Burr Oak Acres and have juice) to maxwelton
on the way to bayview (beautifully renovated farm store) we will stop at local farms and have a farm fresh lunch.
langley, bayview, spectacular maxwelton valley. with optional extended side routes depending on participant desires.
Stefan can take people to clinton if people want heavier ride while I stay with leisurely group.
Stefan will pull trailer to pull peoples farm food purchases.
Tell people to bring money

This just in --- we are going to tilth!!

arrive at 9
start biking 930
Burr Oaks (juice)
bayview one hour, leave by 11
go down Ewing behind goose to maxwelton for full circle farm (flowers), 7th generation artisan meats (tasting)
lunch by 1
back on bike 2
farm - biodynamic (corner of maxwelton and campbell - Heidi will ask)
arrive back by 3
price - food and tour and water bottle - $120/0ne $200/two, I get paid $20/hour to run tour, $150/person includes lunch, guided tour, special stops, water bottle, snacks - look up kayak tours (Gina). 50% off our profit for people who want to use their own bike. my pay for the day
Kayak tours are

Whidbey Island Kayak Guided Tour Packages: 4 hours = $98 per person

I work 8-4 (8 hour shift) = $160. it costs us around $75 to put it on per person. Stefan comes with me. David may go with a second group depending on who enrolls.


To do list (still to do in bold):
1. decide how to make a reservation - create form (GINA) - get their height, age, fitness, what kind of bike do you ride now? late charge $50, we reserve the right to refuse, have to be 16

2. check with insurance company (stefan)
3. select a photo for card (stefan)
4. can we borrow logo for farm tour for back (GINA)
5. Route (Stefan and Heidi will drive to establish) - consider weakest person on the ride, have a rating system for this - moderate
6. Contact potential farms/sites to add to our custom tour based on farm tour (Gina after route is determined)
7.Advertising plan - small post card created now - give to ADG with as many details as possible (Gina) fill in after above is decided, compatible with big post card, provide snacks and lunch, give price, tour sites promote us,drew's, ask bayview farm and garden if they will co-advertise (Gina), Announce using mailchimp (contact David, will pay) - ask Brian at the shop for password
8. Call Sarah from conservation district about our ideas gina
9. Burr Oaks - Gina call, pitchers of juice for less money, lm for bill at 360-321-2721
10. contact Brit and Erik (Full Cycle Farm) - can we have lunch at the farm, do they want to provide, restaurants and charging (we can bring power strip)? fullcyclefarm@gmail.com (GINA)
11. contact 7th generation artisan meats (order a sampler plate), sevengenerations@outlook.com, Tel 360-582-7461 = Nathan
       360-914-0451 = Greg
12. Learn how to send invoice in paypal (Gina) - add tax, under request money tab
13. Ask farms about Sunday
14. We need to figure out lunch - Doreen's at Tilth or ??

                      

12. contact glendale shepherd - can't come down, willing to feature a sampler plate during our lunch?
(360) 579-1677

Done by Gina
Lm on tour number inquiring about use of rather logo she said yes. Will email. emailed her a link to our tour info. She posted but the link isn't working. I left Sarah a message.

Called and spoke with Keith@bayviewfarmandgarden.com - the promo guy. He likes the idea of promoting each other for tour and beyond. sent preliminary info with our web site. Don't see it. Have contacted again and Keith left - left a message for the owner - she is sick (Maureen).

Lmessages for 7thgeneration,  glendale (spoke with them -- see below),  burr oaks. Full cycle said no cuz they r at the farmers market.

Carolyne at Glendale is interested. She wants us to give her a budget.

Spoke with Kay - she updated websites with tour info. and capturing email addresses. David moved the lightspeed addresses to mailchimp and wrote down the protocol for it.

I sent an email to Dave about newsletter template in mailchimp so that I can promote tour. Found out there isn't a template so I created.

Lessons learned:
be clear that bikes are included. Give price for please who have their own (Heidi says half).
Be clear that price dies not include ferry fee
Advertise this as an extension of Seattle electric bike

Advertise with CBC and other area publications--early in the year!

Try this again perhaps as a package deal with a local inn.

Mailchimp done.

Ple promoting us via Web site and flier
quintessential - link sent. They r wanting to focus on family reunions but have a wedding this sat eve, starts at 4.
Lm for farmhouse b and b
Langley pizza
Boatyard
Inn at Langley
Saratoga
Country cottage of Langley
Tourist kiosk at bayview
Langley marina
Star store
Bistro


future tours:
women only, maybe partner with women retreats like eagles nest - LM for Tom and Janice (360-682-5270)
mother - daughter, over 16
look into cascade bike club language - http://www.cascade.org/node/6888
Monday night ride
Garden tour in june 18, 2016 - http://wigt.org/ (tickets are $20), lm to inquire about group discounts
fiber art tour (self directed) - same as below?
self guided art trail (http://www.whidbeyarttrail.com/)
scavenger hurt
Weddings on Whidbey Event Tour - ido@weddingsonwhidbey.net,  email address doesn't work, event in November
Drive - Admin, Rolodex to access contacts

FOR NEXT YEAR:

Farm Tour (DONT HAVE DATES YET BUT CHRIS WILLIAMS WOULD LIKE TO WORK WITH US TO PUT A "COOL THGS TO DO ON WHIDBEY" site together

Whidbey Island Life magazine - Sue at 360-730-1243 (LM) 

Greenbank Farm - http://greenbankfarm.biz/, no 2016 dates yet

Farmer's Markets

Artist studio tour - August, dates not set yet

http://www.whidbeyworkingartists.com/