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Agritourism Resources

Agritourism is a growing industry in the United States and presents a number of opportunities for Kentucky farmers.  The links on this page provide various resources available to farmers and others interested in the agritourism industry.

Kentucky Farms Are Fun School Tours Information
 To help you entertain and educate classroom groups, we want to make htis information about your farm's setup available to interested teachers.

2010-2011 Job Creation & Agritourism Vendor Survey Results

Compendium of Measures to Prevent Disease Associated with Animals in Public Settings, 2011

2009 Kentucky Farms Are Fun Conference Wrap-up (Updated 2011)
Did you miss the 2009 conference or were you looking for those great presentations as a resource for your own business? If so visit the link to find all the great presentations given at the conference.

2011 Signage Information
J.R. Jarvis - (502) 227-0802
Steve Spradlin - (502) 564-4556 x3928

Agritourism Business Submission
The Kentucky Farms Are Fun website offers a free resource for Kentucky's Agribusinesses to promote their Agritourism Venue.

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Agritourism Health and Safety Guidelines for Children
Along with opportunities in agritourism there are health and safety considerations. These include protecting visitors from injury, and providing proper facilities and sanitation to prevent spread of pathogens found on plants or animals (zoonotic diseases). The National Farm Medicine Center, working with a broad group of stakeholders, has developed health and safety guidelines specific to children for farmers involved in agritourism.

Agritourism Marketing

Farm Bureau Roadside Market Program
Kentucky Farm Bureau certifies and provides promotion for roadside farm markets in Kentucky which meet established standards for the program.  The program allows the market operators to obtain statewide advertising as a way to expand their market areas and increase sales.

KCED Entrepreneur Resource Navigator
This site provides an interactive tool to allow small business operators to locate the closest service provider for face-to-face help with their business.

KCED Kentucky Business Guide (pdf)
A directional tool for Kentucky's small businesses.

KY Agritourism Marketing Study (pdf)
A marketing study of the Kentucky Agritourism industry was conducted in 2005 by The Glengariff Group, Inc.

KY Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (KCARD)
KCARD is a non-profit 501(c)-3 organization established to facilitate agricultural and rural business development in Kentucky.  KCARD provides educational opportunities, technical assistance, and business support services to new and existing agribusinesses.

KY Marketmaker
Kentucky MarketMaker is an interactive mapping system that locates businesses and markets of agricultural products in Kentucky, providing an important link between producers and consumers..


 KY Small Business Development Centers
The Small Business Development Centers in Kentucky provide management assistance to current and prospective small business owners. SBDCs offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations.

Taking the First Step: Farm and Ranch Alternative Enterprise and Agritourism Resource Evaluation Guide
This resource was prepared in response to requests from local advisors, farmers, and ranchers for a simple guide to the first step in identifying alternative income-producing agricultural enterprises and agritourism opportunities. The requests stipulated that the guide be useful in developing business and marketing plans to help entrepreneurs reduce risk through diversification of farm and ranch enterprises.

Valley Questing
Questing is a place-based education model of creating and exchanging treasure hunts in order to collect and share your community's distinct natural and cultural heritage -- your special places and stories. Teachers are incorporating Valley Quest into their classroom curriculum; parks and museums are using Questing as a compelling interpretive tool to educate visitors; and communities are using Questing to engage citizens, partner schools and civic groups, map precious community assets, and build social capital.

Business Planning

There are two basic reasons for preparing a business plan. First, it requires the entrepreneur to investigate thoroughly the factors that will have a bearing on the success of the business. Second, it will enhance the ability of the entrepreneur to secure financing by providing an organized overview of the venture for lenders and investors. It also provides insight into the entrepreneur’s ability to define and develop strategies for critical area of the business.

There are many resources to assist in writing a business plan. Several links are listed below: