Checklist: Types of Agritourism Activities

The following is a list of possible agritourism activities, to ❏ Horse stables stimulate your thinking about what might best fit your skills, ❏ Horseback trail riding ❏ interests and facilities. Check the ones that interest you. Mountain biking ❏ Off-road vehicle driving area Clearly, some are more complex undertakings than others; ❏ Pack trips as you continue planning, be sure to analyze liability issues ❏ Rock climbing and the compatibility of your options with the character of ❏ Shooting range your farm/ranch, as well as your values, goals and financial ❏ Swimming area resources. You’ll refer back to this checklist as you proceed. ❏ Trap and skeet shooting ❏ Wilderness experiences Also keep in mind that Oregon land-use codes and ❏ Wildlife viewing regulations can limit the frequency and types of certain ❏ Equipment rentals associated with these activities agritourism activities, as well as the percentage of farm or ranch income derived from non-production uses on land Demonstrations and displays zoned for exclusive farm use (EFU). See the “Policy and ❏ Animal husbandry Regulations” section of the handbook for more specific ❏ Antique tools and equipment demonstrations guidance. ❏ Barn raising ❏ Beekeeping, homeopathy Direct sales of fresh or value-added products ❏ Bread-making, flour milling ❏ ❏ Roadside farm stand Cattle roundup and branding demonstration ❏ ❏ Farmers market Cider pressing ❏ ❏ Sale of handcrafted products Conservation technology ❏ ❏ Sale of value-added food products Demonstrations related to agricultural enterprise — sheep shearing, pruning, etc. ❏ Sale of farm/ranch promotional items—shirts, aprons, ❏ mugs, etc. Display gardens ❏ Food preparation — cheese-making, canning, etc. Overnight accommodations ❏ Harvest demonstrations ❏ Bed and breakfast ❏ Historic museum or display ❏ Cabins ❏ Traditional crafts: wool spinning, quilting, wreath- ❏ Camping sites making, soap-making, weaving, etc. ❏ Farm stay/farm vacation Hands-on experiences ❏ “Glamping” in furnished yurts, fixed tents, etc. ❏ Animal birthing ❏ “Sleeping in the Straw” in a clean barn with fresh ❏ straw to cushion sleeping bags Candle-making with local beeswax ❏ Caring for animals — helping with feeding, herding, etc. ❏ Full-service farm vacation with activities and meals ❏ Children’s camps For-fee recreation ❏ Classes in farming or ranch skills, including cooking, planting, harvesting ❏ Archery ❏ Classes in recreational activities (fishing, hunting, ❏ Bicycle trails and rentals wildlife viewing) ❏ Bird-watching ❏ Classes on crafts, especially traditional crafts ❏ Boating, canoeing, kayaking, tubing or rafting ❏ Classes on medicinal herbs and honey-based ❏ Fee fishing homeopathy ❏ Fee hunting ❏ Crafting herbal remedies ❏ Game preserve or guided hunts ❏ Cutting flowers, flower arranging ❏ Guiding and outfitting for recreation ❏ Cutting own Christmas tree ❏ Hiking trails ❏ Educational camps for adults ❏ Experience “a week in the life of” to learn and test a ❏ Presentations on local community history, culture new occupation or customs ❏ Farm or ranch work experience ❏ Rodeo ❏ Fly fishing or tying clinics ❏ Seasonally themed festival (e.g., harvest, holiday) ❏ Habitat improvement activities (e.g. native planting, ❏ Specific crop- or product-themed festival tree planting) ❏ Square dances or other similar events ❏ Hay-making — moving, raking, baling, stacking ❏ Stargazing parties ❏ Hay rides ❏ Make your own toys Pure entertainment ❏ Petting zoo ❏ Contests: apple bobbing, corn shucking, cherry-pit ❏ Photography/painting classes spitting, rooster crowing, etc. ❏ Pony rides ❏ Corn or tall-grass maze and related seasonal activities ❏ Pumpkin painting ❏ Farm-themed playground ❏ U-pick produce ❏ Gourd golf, pumpkin bowling ❏ Weed identification, seed saving ❏ Haunted barn or house ❏ Wine, beer, cider or other tasting ❏ Outdoor games ❏ Working farm stay ❏ Storytelling Tours Facility rental and coordination ❏ Alternative crop tours ❏ Corporate or other retreats ❏ Elder hostels ❏ Family reunions ❏ Foraging for wild mushrooms, berries, plants, flowers, ❏ Weddings rocks and gems ❏ Forest ecology Other hospitality services ❏ Guided crop tours ❏ Catering services ❏ Habitat improvement projects ❏ Food trucks ❏ Heritage buildings and heritage trails ❏ Picnic baskets for sale, picnic area ❏ Production process tours for agriculture professionals ❏ Refreshment sales ❏ Self-guided farm loops and specific farm product ❏ Shuttle service to nearby attractions tours (e.g., honey trail, cheese trail) ❏ School tours or activities ❏ Vineyard, winery, brewery or cidery tour Festivals and events ❏ Art shows ❏ Casual farm-to-table events (e.g., pancake breakfast) ❏ Craft fairs ❏ Crop art ❏ Gourmet farm-to-table events ❏ Historic or culturally themed festival (e.g., cowboy poets) This list has been compiled from Oregon’s experience and several other ❏ Hunting, cattle, sheep dog training and competition agritourism development manuals, including: Agritourism and Nature ❏ Ice cream social Tourism in California, 2nd Edition – University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources; The New Agritourism – Barbara Berst Adams; ❏ Living history events Agritourism: Cultivating Tourists on the Farm – Washington State ❏ Music events University Extension; Agritourism Master Plan for Clackamas County, ❏ Outdoor plays Clackamas County Tourism Development Council; Creating Successful Agritourism Activities for your Farm – Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture;

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