Secord Corn Maze, located north of Dauphin Manitoba, first welcomed visitors in the fall of 2018 - and it all started with a small piece of land that was no longer practical to farm. That land, coupled with an opened bag of silage corn seed (believe it or not!), was the start of something special! Owner, Shelley Secord, had recently moved back to the family farm and was looking for a small business idea that would keep her outdoors and rooted at home. 

A corn maze (and a love of agritourism) turned out to be the perfect fit. 

Shelley discovered the Destination Business Program through Community Futures Parkland. What drew her in was access to practical, affordable workshops covering planning, marketing, and sustainable growth - without rigid formulas. 

Experience this amazing maze near Dauphin, Manitoba AND read more here: Business Feature story.

Carolyn Kopp is the dynamic and passionate founder of CKoppDesigns. She shared the value she found in the Destination Business Program and the topics that had the most impact on her business. 

She states, “Time and money savings! These free lunch sessions have been a helpful addition to my social media and marketing. They are so convenient and easy to follow and give you the tools to move forward on your own. Google Business, Chat GPT and Facebook Ads were uncharted territory for me, but with the information I received from these workshops, I know I can do it myself.”

– Carolyn Kopp, owner of CKoppDesigns 

Visit this business on main street in Unity, SK or online.  Read more about CKoppDesigns in the full Business Feature story. 

“CBC found us because I followed the outreach strategies I learned in the Destination Business Program. CTV learned about us through a social media ad posted by our partners at Portage and Main. The film crew discovered us through a Google search, as we're now investing in Google advertising. I've shared my experience with your Program with many of our contacts and highly recommend it to others.”
– David and Cindy Buss, owners of Golden Bay Honey

Visit their Beausejour, MB location, read their Business Feature or check them out online!

“One of the main things that I learned while taking this course was positioning my business as a destination, with a bonus that I got to meet other like-minded entrepreneurs – I loved collaborating with them in an intimate network.”
– Hannah Hannah, owner of The High Maintenance Hippie

Read her Business Feature or better yet, visit Hannah at her store in Warman, SK at 825 Unit 103 Centennial Blvd, Warman, Saskatchewan

“We have some other excellent ideas in the works to grow our business. A number of these ideas started by taking a . . . Destination Creation course and the connection I had with other entrepreneurs through those learning sessions.”
– Anne Willner, co-owner of The Store By The Shore

Read her Business Feature or visit Anne at her lakeside store at #14 Douglas Park Provincial Park, Lake Diefenbaker, Saskatchewan

“If I get one thing out of a course, I take that it is something to help me grow, it is worth it, and this Destination Creation Course definitely did that. After all, Susan Robertson Pottery IS the only hand production studio in Saskatchewan. That’s my unique positioning statement, something we learned in the (Destination) class.”
– Susan Robertson, owner of Susan Robertson Pottery

Read her Business Feature and visit her jaw-dropping website or showroom in Broderick, SK

Website: https://shop.srobertsonpottery.com/

“I just wanted to drop a note to say how much we have been enjoying the Destination Creation course. With the day-to-day activities we tend to overlook our uniqueness and what sets us apart (let alone promote it!). We’ve valued the space (time/mental) that the course has provided.”
– Neysa Wall, AquaTemp Heating Cooling Electrical Plumbing in Warman, SK

Read their Business Feature or visit this one-of-a-kind company in Warman, SK. 

Find out why customers rate this amazing company with 5 stars (‘wow’ status!):  https://aquatempsk.ca