Attracting the public to your farm or homestead can generate revenue that supplements slower crop/livestock months for your operation. It's time to embrace living in 2025.
So cool! Also makes me think of HipCamp. My friend's dad just has a clearing he regularly mows and people pay to put their tents there to camp for a night! He never interacts with them, just more passive income. Good luck to you!
A few years back I used to send out an email or Facebook post to my friends. I would specify a date and time and call it.” come pick some tomatoes and stuff from my garden day.!” It’s amazing how many people came, hung out had something to eat etc. i’m going to start having the day again cause I think you explained it so well, people need to be outside and next to gardens ! keep up the good work we all enjoy following you and your ideas.
Are you going to add honey bee hives way in the back of your property somewhere AWAY from visitors or course? Unless someone in zoning has bees or a neighbor nearby. Honey is so delicious and healthy, I try and buy local honey as much as possible. Best wishes. Love everything you are doing as an independent woman farmer especially and to inspire and educate others in the process. AND, honey has a shelf-life of FOREVER!
Hopefully not. As odd as this may sound, adding honeybees would seem antithetical to her goal of using the property as a pollinator farm. Why? Because honeybees a) aren't natives - they were brought here from Europe, b) they compete with the ~4,000 native species of bees for food, and are more efficient at gathering large quanities of pollen, thus making it harder for native species to find food and c) they carry parasites and diseases that can be harmful to the native species.
Love the fact that your thinking outside the box. In Italy they actively promote agri tourism you can book stays in small villas located right on the farm I have looked into it but never pursued it. Why not here ? You have access to the NYC and Boston markets. Airbnb could be the contact point.
Yes but I just have zero desire to host people / become a hotel. I think that's a lot on the farmers, too. I tried Airbnb in Florida and hated it lol! I am more than happy to be with people from 9AM-5PM but the introvert in me needs the quiet at night lol.
You don't want to get involved with housing people.
The best move is to commit to guided tours on specific days (when you're available If that's even ppssible). You can then upsell on Botanicals and other products.
Perhaps connect with a local chef or restaurant where people can take their microgreens and use them in a cooking class.
You could create a pamphlet or brochure and drop them off at local hotels and b n b's to promote the ideas.
It's a better business model that ultimately has a higher return.
So cool! Also makes me think of HipCamp. My friend's dad just has a clearing he regularly mows and people pay to put their tents there to camp for a night! He never interacts with them, just more passive income. Good luck to you!
A few years back I used to send out an email or Facebook post to my friends. I would specify a date and time and call it.” come pick some tomatoes and stuff from my garden day.!” It’s amazing how many people came, hung out had something to eat etc. i’m going to start having the day again cause I think you explained it so well, people need to be outside and next to gardens ! keep up the good work we all enjoy following you and your ideas.
Aw yay I am happy to have you all here!
And yes if I lived on that side of the country I’d love to see your farm , barn etc etc!
I'm so impressed with your farming endeavor.
I think you've stumbled on something that will explode soon.
Have you thought about adding "Botanicals" to your farm?
I think it would blend in nicely with your "agrotourism" idea.
Just a thought.
Keep up the good work!
You read my mind! Botanicals are going to be a huge part of my farm! As will drying them inside
Very cool!
I look forward to following along.
Maybe someday I'll drive up and take a look!
Cheers.
Are you going to add honey bee hives way in the back of your property somewhere AWAY from visitors or course? Unless someone in zoning has bees or a neighbor nearby. Honey is so delicious and healthy, I try and buy local honey as much as possible. Best wishes. Love everything you are doing as an independent woman farmer especially and to inspire and educate others in the process. AND, honey has a shelf-life of FOREVER!
Hopefully not. As odd as this may sound, adding honeybees would seem antithetical to her goal of using the property as a pollinator farm. Why? Because honeybees a) aren't natives - they were brought here from Europe, b) they compete with the ~4,000 native species of bees for food, and are more efficient at gathering large quanities of pollen, thus making it harder for native species to find food and c) they carry parasites and diseases that can be harmful to the native species.
Please... no honeybees.
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Love the fact that your thinking outside the box. In Italy they actively promote agri tourism you can book stays in small villas located right on the farm I have looked into it but never pursued it. Why not here ? You have access to the NYC and Boston markets. Airbnb could be the contact point.
Yes but I just have zero desire to host people / become a hotel. I think that's a lot on the farmers, too. I tried Airbnb in Florida and hated it lol! I am more than happy to be with people from 9AM-5PM but the introvert in me needs the quiet at night lol.
I'm with you, Alexandra.
You don't want to get involved with housing people.
The best move is to commit to guided tours on specific days (when you're available If that's even ppssible). You can then upsell on Botanicals and other products.
Perhaps connect with a local chef or restaurant where people can take their microgreens and use them in a cooking class.
You could create a pamphlet or brochure and drop them off at local hotels and b n b's to promote the ideas.
It's a better business model that ultimately has a higher return.
So many ideas.
Harvest Hosts is a good option. Self contained units. They just make a purchase instead of paying for a site.