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Last weekend we travelled to Abbotsford to visit our sons. It was a whirl wind trip driving through snow on Friday morning and returning late at night on Saturday, through more snow. On Saturday afternoon, Chris, our eldest, took us to visit one of his favourite spots in Abbotsford – Campbell’s Gold, a honey farm [...]
The New York Times has an article today on agritourism in the States. “Tilling the Tourist Magnet” discusses the struggles of small family farms to make a living in today’s difficult economic times and the potential for agritourism to bring in income to balance the budget. “The United States Department of Agriculture predicts that this [...]
Agritourism brings visitors to your farm and helps you increase your income. Well established agritourism farms don’t really on the farmer’s market in town to sell their crops. People come to them. Established agritourism farms provide employment and increase tourism in a region and are good for the local economy, increasing business in all sectors. [...]
Agritourism brings visitors to your farm to help you diversify your farm income. Visitors interrupt your work day, but often leave some cash behind and can be a lucrative income stream to diversify your farm income. In the first article we looked at why you should consider Agritourism as a viable plan for your own [...]
Part 2 of 5 on Agritourism Agritourism allows you to diversify your farm income by inviting people to visit your farm. But how do you turn your organic farm into a place that people want to visit? Creating a successful agritourism venue takes planning. But the preparation that goes into your agritourism project can enhance [...]
Part 1 of 5 on Agritourism If you raise sheep, goats, alpacas or other fiber bearing animals, or just raise veggies and fruit for your local community market, you are subject to the unpredictable nature of market prices and weather. “Diversify” is one word that farmer’s banter back and forth. Diversification can include adding a [...]
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