{"id":50177,"date":"2021-09-16T11:29:33","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T09:29:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/explore-new-kouga-agritourism-route-20210915-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T17:14:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T15:14:52","slug":"explore-new-kouga-agritourism-route-20210915-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/kougaexpress\/explore-new-kouga-agritourism-route-20210915-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore new Kouga Agritourism Route"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WANT to milk a cow? Pick an orange off a tree? Feed livestock? See honey made? Harvest strawberries? Stay at a farmhouse or discover local heritage sites?<\/p>\n<p>Then the newly launched Kouga Agritourism Route is just for you \u2013 the first of 10 envisioned \u2018adventures\u2019 with hands-on activities for young and old, while exploring nature and having fun. <\/p>\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_4b60a8d3\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11581\/a6f361cf72854c34b2ca10cc3c0d3c16.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/11581\/c8f2867030a040829529cbd6bb591d34.jpg\" title=\"Visit a local heritage site and marvel in the wonder of ancient rock art.                              Photo: SUPPLIED\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">Visit a local heritage site and marvel in the wonder of ancient rock art.                              Photo: SUPPLIED<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Co-op Community Trust manager, Willie Oosthuizen, said, \u201cThe Co-op Community Trust facilitated the establishment of the Kouga Agritourism Route Association (KARA) earlier this year to help develop agritourism in the region, in <span>collaboration with communities<\/span>, with an asset-based development approach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said agritourism \u2013 where agriculture and tourism meet to provide tourists with an educational experience \u2013 is an important driver of economic growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have seen how the shutdown of the tourism and hospitality industry has negatively affected not only our community, but also the industry as a whole,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith thousands of people who have been affected, owners, employees, and their families who have been put on short time, have lost income and have been retrenched.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Role-players already involved are Mooihoek Strawberry Farm in Hankey and Entabeni Farm in Patensie, where one can pick strawberries and oranges respectively. 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