Resources | Silos & Smokestacks

Resources are available to help your community or organization preserve and share your part of America’s agricultural story.

Download the Site Resources sheet A printable sheet to share with your volunteers and staff.

Planning & Interpretation

Interpretive PlanHow Silos & Smokestacks supports a balanced, cohesive interpretive presentation across the Heritage Area.Read the plan SSNHA Interpretation ManualA step-by-step guide to building an interpretation strategy that links to your site’s themes and mission.Get the manual Economic Impact StudyA look at the collective economic impact Silos & Smokestacks has across the Heritage Area.View the study

Your Listing & Events

Keep your Heritage Area Site listing up to date

Heritage Area Sites update their listing once a year from their Heritage Area Site account. Listings on the Silos & Smokestacks website are used to update the newest edition of the Visitor Guide.

Include a physical address, phone number, and hours of operation and/or instructions to schedule an appointment.
To appear in the printed Visitor Guide, keep your description to 75 words or less and describe your site’s connection to Silos & Smokestacks (the agriculture story).
Listings can’t include third-party travel websites.

Share your eventsAdd your events to the Heritage Area calendar so visitors can find them.Submit an event Events CalendarSee what’s happening across the Heritage Area.View the calendar

More in the Portal

TrainingHeritage Huddles, Silos 101, annual training and workshops.See training Marketing ResourcesThe SSNHA logo, bulk Visitor Guide orders and site designation.See marketing resources Program AwardsFunding support for field trips, internships and interpretation projects.See program awards