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Basic Members
· Full Web Page about your farm, products, & services
· Quick Online survey collects your information for public searches
· You write your description, and can edit when you want
· List two events at a time in our North American Directory of upcoming Festivals & Events
· Update as often as you want!
· Link to your website
· Enroll Now- Get 18 mo's for the price of 12. Only $45.
or....
All the benefits of Basic Membership, PLUS:
· Highlighted, Premium listing on searches (before basic members)
· Add two photos to your farm's
web page listing
· Large description area
· Four listings at a time on the North American Directory of Festivals & Events
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May 2008
My dear friends, I need your help, and I have a special offer for you if you'll take this first giant step with me into the future.
 Today, I think, marks a turning point in the agritourism industry. After more than a year of research and development, we have created that 'one source' where the public will go to find any and all agritourism farms, ranches, wineries and related businesses. My new business, in addition to Eckert AgriMarketing, is Rural Bounty™ LLC, and I think you are going to love our new website, www.ruralbounty.com.
While there are truly hundreds of websites that might list your farm, ranch or business, there was not, until RuralBounty.com, a single source website that sought to list all agritourism businesses, and to embrace businesses from all of North America.
Let me elaborate. Yes, there are state directories, organic lists, associations based on specific fruits, and websites for travel, hunting, fishing, pumpkin  patches, orchards, and so on. But now, there will be one website where the public can find them all. They will no longer have to find a new website when they cross a state line, or look for a different website when they want to pick strawberries instead of pumpkins. And imagine one website listing the fall festivals that can be searched by location!
Each member has their own web page full of information about their farm or rural business. It is a Rural Bounty!
Okay, so let's talk about how you can help. Today, RuralBounty.com launches as just a spark. While we trust that it will ignite quickly as agritourism providers discover what the future will bring, we need your help to fan the flames.
 Right now, I've got a new baby, and all I can do is tell you how proud I'm going to be when this website grows up. I need some friends to step forward and be the first farms, ranches and wineries to list on this new website.
As a valued friend of Eckert AgriMarketing, you are being given the insider's opportunity to sign up for North America's first comprehensive agritourism website.
Listings will include farms, ranches, wineries, farmer's markets, CSA's, pick your own, lodging, events facilities, outdoor recreations and more. Rural Bounty is not just about what you grow and raise, but also about the vast variety of activities and services, special festivals, lodging, private events, birthday parties, and more that you offer on your property.
Members will have a full web page of information, and Premier Members will also have photographs and marketing options to enhance their page.
Let me ask you to do this. First, visit the home page, www.ruralbounty.com, and you can get a sense of how easy it will be for the public to find your farm or ranch, and the events, products and services you offer. But frankly, our search capabilities won't show much right now until we have farms listed in the search directory!
So the next step is to click on "List Your Farm" button near the top of the page, and sign up today. If you act now, you will receive 18 months for the price of 12. This special introductory offer is good through July 31, 2008.
A Basic Membership is just $45 a year (or 18 months for you if you sign up online right away).
You can also sign up for a Premier Listing today, and still get 18 months for the price of 12. A Premier Listing allows you to include 2 photographs of your farm, more descriptions, and a highlighted, premium listing on searches (before basic members) when searches are made that would include your business. Again, you'll receive 18 months for the price of 12 if you sign up by July 31, 2008.
RuralBounty's marketing success will depend on our members and how quickly we can start showing real farm and business listings, and I know I can depend on you. If you know of another farmer, rancher, or farmers' market association that would like to know about this offer, please forward this email so they can also enjoy the introductory price.
If you have questions or comments please don't hesitate to call, 314-862-6288, or email.
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