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The Florida’s Eden plan is a citizen- and business-based plan to nurture and build a successful creative economy for the thirty county region of North Florida.

The mission of the Florida's Eden Plan is to bring greater prosperity and improved quality of life to our region, while preserving our unique natural environment and the authenticity of our diverse cultural heritage.

Programs are carried out in partnership in order to utilize the combined strengths of the many institutions at work in our region. Current Creative Economy Initiatives include:

Florida's Eden Information Resource
Online database directory of North Florida's creative economy. Builds a portrait of our region as rich in natural and cultural treasures, while providing exposure to organizations and businesses | Learn more . . .

Creative Economy Forums
Professional forums target thirteen discrete sectors of the creative economy in order to identify assets, needs, and practical steps toward greater business succcess | Learn more . . .

Web Marketing Seminars
Targeted at small businesses and the self-employed, seminars provide access to the powers of web marketing that can be available to you regardless of your level of involvement with computers, websites or the internet.

Small Town Web Initiative
This regional program provides matching funds and expertise to bridge the technology gap for small towns and rural counties in North Florida. The goal is to build a portrait of each small town and rural county, linking government agencies, local businesses, heritage sites, and nature attractions.

Florida's Eden Field Guide
Artists, Photographers, Naturalists, and Writers are invited to contribute toward the production of an interactive 'Field Guide' to North Florida. The book will be published and distributed for use by visitors and educational programs. The work submitted for use in the Guide will form the core of a travelling exhibit highlighting the natural and cultural treasures of Florida's Eden.

In addition

• PROFESSIONAL SERVICES are available on a contract basis to non-profit and community organizations | Learn more . . .

• The AAONF, in conjunction with partnering groups, is developing PROFESSIONAL GUIDELINES for sectors of the creative economy | Learn more . . .