I was in the audience the day a farmer was describing a school field trip on his farm. He told of how he reached under a hen in front of the group and pulled out an egg. A young voice rang out with, “Who put that there?” The tour continued to the milking barn. As he squeezed a handful of milk from one of the cows, another question was posed: “What will they think of next?” The question wouldn’t have been quite so disturbing, except it came from the teacher.
That day, I decided to take my farm public and educate the masses. Maybe you have a similar goal, in which case, I’m here to offer advice from my experiences.
What’s Agritourism?
When you start researching the term “agritourism,” it seems there’s a different definition for every individual operation. This is great, because it means agritourism is customizable to your farm.
After traveling the country and touring many different types and styles of operations, my definition is simple: inviting people to experience your farm dream.
I’ve seen some operations charge people to come onto the farm; others make enough money growing crops or as
