CULINARY + AGRITOURISM TRAINING

A TIAC READI Program pre-requisite

Coming this fall 2024, the Culinary Tourism Alliance will be delivering Culinary & Agritourism training which is a pre-requisite to attain the TIAC READI accreditation for Culinary & Agritourism.

Culinary and Agritourism READI will join a suite of existing offerings under the READI banner, including Sustainable & Regenerative READI, Export READI, Digital READI and Investor READI.

Destinations will have the opportunity to purchase the program for cohorts of 8 to 12 operators who are looking to develop or enhance market-ready culinary or agritourism experiences. Topics covered in the program will include:

  • Introduction to culinary tourism, agritourism, and foodways

  • Introduction to culinary tourism experience design

  • Partnerships, pricing & certifications in culinary tourism experience design

  • Promoting and using storytelling to deliver culinary experiences

  • Measuring, evaluating & celebrating culinary experiences

Program Delivery

Participants will invest approximately 16 hours over a 3-month period. The program will include both synchronous and asynchronous content, delivered through self-paced online modules, group workshops, and virtual one-on-one coaching sessions. In-person workshops are available at an additional cost. After completing the program, operators will be eligible for a READI Stamp from TIAC.

Program Pricing

$21,500 for 8 businesses
$1,350 for each additional business (to a maximum of 12).
Optional in-person group workshop - $5,500 plus travel expenses

TIAC members are eligible for a 5% discount.

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