What Others Say

"Jane is a benchmark for agritourism professionals. She is a leader in developing ways we can support and mentor agritourism farmers who are just beginning as well as those who want to grow their farms. Her willingness to share information and resources is invaluable to those of us who are as interested as she is in seeing agritourism farmers benefit by saving their farms, increasing their incomes, educating and entertaining farm visitors, and improving the quality of life for themselves and their farm friends."

Martha Glass
North Carolina Agritourism Leader

"The Growing Agritourism in Kansas manual is an extremely practical and useful tool for anyone interested in developing agritourism opportunities. It is grounded not only in marketing and tourism theory but in years of real world experience in the agritourism sector. In fact, the information in the manual is not only applicable to farms and ranches in Kansas, but to rural landowners throughout the U.S. and world."

Ted T. Cable
Assistant Dept Head & Professor of Park Management and Conservation
Kansas State University

"Your session was one of the highlights of the National Women's Conference."

Terry Gilbert
American Farm Bureau

"It was obvious you researched our audience and tailored your presentation to our exact needs. Thank you! I know it made our attendees feel like you were presenting to them, not just an audience that you give the same presentation to over and over."

Sheri J. Grossman
North Dakota Tourism Conference Chair
Bismarck, North Dakota

Jane Eckert at Eckert's Country Store and Farm

"Jane Eckert has been a tourism leader in the St. Louis region for many years. Her marketing expertise has been extremely effective in the development of partnership promotions among the St. Louis area attractions. Jane's tenure at Eckert's Country Store and Farms elevated it's recognition from a family farm to a tourism destination, attracting motorcoach groups and leisure travelers visiting the St. Louis area."

Carole Moody President/CEO
St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission - St. Louis, Missouri

"Her presentation to the Pacific Agricultural show on marketing strategies was enthusiastically received by the audience. The board of directors would enthusiastically recommend Jane as a session or keynote speaker for any agricultural event as her message is universal and extremely timely."

Brent Warner Provincial Specialist
British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture - Sidney BC, Canada

"As our featured seminar speaker, Jane received great reviews from the producers attending. On a rating scale of one to five her overall seminar scored a 4.73. If Jane had been in the Olympics she would have won gold."

Aaron Classens, Manager of Marketing & Public Relations, Greenstone Farm Credit Services - E. Lansing, Michigan

"Thank you for your excellent presentation at the Indiana Horticulture Congress. We had high expectations for your presentations, and you exceeded them. You also succeeded in getting us, as an industry, to think marketing."

Peter M. Hirst, Dept. of Horticulture - Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana

"Jane is a tremendous speaker and motivator, she gives so many positive ideas that we can use on our farm."

Nancy Campbell, Campbell's U-pick Pumpkin Patch - Amboy, Indiana

"Very valuable ideas about building on our farm brand. She gave us straightforward methods to take the family farm in new directions."

Denis Larose, Under the Apple Tree - Creston, BC Canada

"You gave excellent and practical ideals about marketing. Your presentation encouraged us to step out into new marketing areas."

Debbie Thiernan, Priarie Ridge Buffalo Ranch - Limon, Colorado

"Jane made me realize that I need to think like a retailer first and a grower second."

Murray Siemens, Willow View Farms - Abbotsford, BC Canada

"I have heard numerous motivational and sales speakers before - Jane is one of the best!"

Vance Forepaugh, Medicine Wheel Ranch - Elbert, Colorado

"Jane's enthusiasm and obvious real world examples make her easy to listen to. You can feel the synapses in your brain just pop!

Bonnie McAfee, County Line Orchards - Hobart, Indiana

"Very interesting and cutting edge information about how we can improve our farm markets."

Judy Kehr, Friske Farm Market Elisworth, Michigan

"I loved your presentation. It was fast paced and informative."

Wayne Arnold, Tepee Ring Bison Ranch Brady, Montana