Incorporating the next generation on the farm and sharing your story while also connecting with the community are just a few of the ways agritourism can be valuable.

DeeDee LeMier, University of Minnesota Extension Educator, Community Economics, says that one of the benefits of agritourism is that it can change form to creatively fit your operation goals.

“Maybe that’s one day a year for an event, like a beef producer that I know in east central Minnesota that started out hosting an on-farm dinner once a year for their beef customers,” LeMier said. “Other folks may be interested in having people on farm year-round in doing overnight hospitality or something more intensive.”

For those interested in creating an on-farm experience, LeMeir says one of the first and foremost considerations should be visitors’ safety and a liability insurance.

More information can be found at Agritourism: where agriculture and tourism meet | UMN Extension.