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Response 1:Huffman Farms is a first generation,family owned u-pick pumpkin patch,open <br />Project/Event every Saturday and Sunday,beginning the last weekend in September,throughDescription*October from 10am to 4pm.Our farm is more than pumpkins.We're all about the <br />experience.Guests enjoy the following activities when at the patch: <br />Pumpkins straight out of the patch <br />Gourdy's Corn Maze <br />Hayrides <br />Petting zoo <br />Pony hop races <br />Jack's Kid Zone <br />Pumpkin chucking <br />Duck races <br />Farm fresh food from the Silo Café <br />·Gift shop full of fall décor and seasonal items <br />We also offer a Haunted Forest and Corn Maze,every Friday and Saturday night in <br />October,beginning the second weekend.We see this as an ancillary activity to the <br />pumpkin patch.It allows us to attract an entirely different demographic and gives <br />guests one more reason to stay the night when visiting. <br />Finally,we offer field trips Tuesday through Friday,throughout the month of <br />October.This is something we've offered every year,but have not previously <br />mentioned in this application.However,we're recently seen a shift in our field trips, <br />which are attracting schools from as far away as Mattawa,Royal City and Moses <br />Lake.We feel this is a great way to invite families from outside the County to come <br />as part of the field trip and stay for ancillary activities and/or come for return visits. <br />According to an article published in the Capital press,"The 2012 Census of <br />Agriculture -the most recent available -reported an income of over $15 million <br />from agritourism in Washington state."That sets WA State apart from Idaho at $5 <br />million and Oregon at $10 million.WA State agritourism is leading the way in our tri- <br />state area."Nationally,the sector makes up 3.8 percent of agricultural income, <br />based on the 2012 census,which reported over $704 million in agritourism income <br />across the U.S." <br />Grant funds will be applied to any and all marketing efforts that extend 50-miles <br />beyond EIIensburg,as well as any local efforts that allowfor an allocated <br />reimbursement amount.Our marketing plan,in general,includes,but may not be <br />limited to: <br />In partnership with Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce and Genesis Marketing <br />Charter Cable/streaming $2,000.00 <br />Radio $2,500.00 <br />Online $2,000.00 <br />TV Production &Voice Over $1,650.00 <br />Total budget $8,150.00 <br />Bonus received as a partner of the Ellensburg Tourism Campaign:E×posure from <br />MyEllensburg.com social media p <br />2500 character lirrit <br />List of Intended Use of Funds* <br />Facebook Campaign will target North Bend,Moses <br />Lake,Yakima,Chelan and cities within a one hour dr <br />2|Projections of Increased Tourism <br />Please provide the following estimates of how any money received will result in increases in the number of people <br />traveling for business or pleasure on a trip: