Diversification & Value-Added Ag
Farm and Ranch Recreation and Tourism
Ranch and farm tourism is pleasure travel involving the direct purchase - or recreational harvest of - agriculture or natural resources products and participation in recreation activities, tours, dining, and overnight stays on ranches, farms and processing facilities (e.g. wineries).
Some examples include a visit to wineries and special events with ranching or agriculture themes; specialty foods and dining; ranch and farm vacations; outdoor recreation (e.g., cross-country skiing, hunting), etc.
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Useful websites:
- AgriLife Extension Nature Tourism Information Center
- South Texas Nature Tourism Extension Program Site
- Texas Tourism Events
- Texas Parks & Wildlife Site: Nature Tourism Section
- Texas Parks & Wildlife: "Making Nature Your Business"
- Texas Nature Tourism Council (Texas Travel Industry Association)
- Tour Texas: Around Texas Events
- Texas Department of Agriculture Nature Tourism Guidebook
- Texas Association of Campground Owners
- Texas Commission on the Arts
- Texas Hotel and Lodging Association
- Texas Restaurant Association
- Tour Texas Nature Trails
- Texas Music Events
- Texas Birding & Naturalist Site
- Birding Texas
- Windpowertrail.com
- Texas Maze: Dewberry Farm and Sweet Berry Farms
- Maryland Nature Tourism
- Univ. of California, Davis - Small Farm Center
- Univ. of California, Ag & Nature Tourism Workgroup
- The Maze - world's largest cornfield maze company