Partner Standards
We work with partners who care about guest experience, community benefit, and the land. These are the essentials we hold in common.
Who This is For
• Culinary and beverage producers
• Farms and agri-tourism operators
• Restaurants, cafés, and outdoor kitchens
• Wineries, breweries, and distilleries
• Galleries, studios, and cultural sites
Who We Partner With
- Have passion for their offering
- Have a story to share
- Put guest experience first
- Offer something unique
What We Ask of Partners
- Warm welcome, clear communication, and safe operations
- Accessibility considered wherever possible
- A small hands-on moment and a simple “Taste of Place” story
- Low-waste practices on site
- Clear photo and video permissions
- Easy ways for guests to buy, ship, or book a return visit
- Engage with social content you are tagged in by liking, commenting, and resharing when suitable
What You Can Expect From Us
- Clear itineraries and one point of contact
- Guest briefings with counts, timing, and dietary notes
- Respectful content capture that showcases your story
- Inclusion in our web, social, and email features, with tags provided
- Light quarterly check-ins to share results and ideas
How we Measure Success
- Guest satisfaction and 5-star reviews
- Average spend with partners
- Attributed overnight stays
- Share of local ingredients or goods in tastings
- Strength of connection between guests and SouthEastern Ontario, shown by intent to return, referrals, and post-tour engagement
Inclusion and Community
- We welcome guests of all backgrounds and expect partners to do the same
- Use respectful, inclusive language with visitors and staff
- Where stories touch on Indigenous land or foodways, share them with care and accuracy, and identify when another voice is better suited to lead
- Aim for choices that positively impact local communities and small producers
Onboarding Process
- Short discovery call
- Quick site visit or pilot stop
- Listing and launch
Brand and Content Use
- We may capture photos and short video during visits and will tag partners when sharing
- You are welcome to repost our content with credit to A 1000 Ways
- If any areas or people should not be filmed, please tell us in advance
- We expect partners to engage with posts they are tagged in to help amplify shared stories