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Agritourism, a business venture on a working farm, ranch or agricultural enterprise, is growing in popularity throughout the United States. Agritourism blends entertainment, education, and tourism together to provide a fun, exciting, and memorable get-away for school trips and family outings. This Website provides educational resources to assist new and existing entrepreneurs in developing, expanding, and improving their agritourism ventures.

The LSU AgCenter is proud to partner with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry in a Louisiana agritourism initiative to provide economic development and cultural opportunities for our farms, ranches, forests and working lands.

If you have questions about agritourism, please contact Dora Ann Hatch, Extension Agritourism Coordinator, at 318-927-9654 Extension 229.


Agritourism Best Management Practices and Plan of Operation
BMP and Plan of Operation

Best management practices are suggested practices that an agritourism professional can use to minimize risks in an agirtourism enterprise.These best management practices can be used in the plan of operation under “suggestions to minimize risks.”

Plan of Operation
Plan of Operation

An agritourism plan of operation is a planning document that assists agritourism professionals in complying with La R.S. 9:2795.5 to reduce agritourism liability.

Agritourism Blog
Please visit the Agritourism blog for more information about agritourism in Louisiana.

Agritourism -- a new agricultural business enterprise
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Agriculture and tourism together present unique opportunities for farmers to diversify and expand their operations. This brochure provides the steps in developing an agritourism business venture. (PDF format only)

The Louisiana Agritourism Connection January 2012
A quarterly e-newsletter providing information on how to start, grow or sustain your agritourism venture. Topics covered in this newsletter include: new agritourism survey, food trends for 2012, nature-based tourism, MarketMaker, local chefs linking to new markets online, new dairy blog, free classes teaching online marketing and using internet to get your business noticed.
Agritourism Survey
This survey should be completed by persons who have an agritourism operation, attended agritourism meetings or sought agritourism information. The LSU AgCenter wants to hear from its clientele about your experience with our program and your future needs. Survey closes on Jan. 27, 2012.
The Louisiana Agritourism Connection January 2011
A quarterly e-newsletter providing information to start, grow or sustain your agritourism venture. Topics covered include: online marketing, farm stays, MarketMaker, educational opportunities on the Web and the hottest trends in restaurant menus that offer opportunities for farmers.
Agritourism Fact Sheet for Entrepreneurs
Agritourism Fact Sheet for Entrepreneurs
This fact sheet contains information on links to the Louisiana Agritourism Limited Liability Law, animal welfare act, LSU AgCenter help sites for agritourism and information on MarketMaker.
The Louisiana Agritourism Connection September 2011
This quarterly newsletter edition offers information on the upcoming paddling and canoeing workshop, farm trips and fall farmers markets. It also includes ideas on how to grow your farm into an agritourism venture and how to use quick response codes to market your venture.
Paddling and Canoeing Workshop for Agritourism Enterprise Development
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Workshop will focus on agritourism enterprise development of wildlife and water systems on farmlands. Guest speakers will talk about revenue potential, outdoor recreational opportunities on farmlands, how to start an outfitters business and legal concerns. Speakers will discuss hunting, fishing and crawfish. Nationally known river guide John Ruskey will speak and offer a canoe trip on the first day of the workshop.
The Louisiana Agritourism Connection, July 2011
This quarterly edition offers information on Louisiana’s status in agritourism, horseback riding, canoeing, direct marketing, MarketMaker, sunflower trails, fall pumpkin-growing contest, haycation and farm stay. A link is also provided for information on making and selling jams, jellies, preserves and honey products.
Tips on Direct Marketing
Agritourism Fact Sheet Tips on Direct Marketing
This agritourism fact sheet provides tips on how to increase your direct sales through farmers markets, community supported agriculture (CSA) or roadside stands.
Tips on Selling Flowers at the Farmers Market
Children in tulip field
This how-to article provides tips on selling flowers at your local farmers maket.
Louisiana Agritourism Connection April 2011
In this quarterly edition we will discuss the broad definition of agritourism, farm stays, flowers, signage, and farmers markets.