Agritourism Operator Resources
Resources for Agritourism Operators
This section provides many resources for Utah farmers & ranchers involved in or considering agritourism activities. Click on the links below to go to the page with resources, including guides, fact sheets, presentations, and background information specific to that topic.
General Agritourism Guides
Legal Resources
- Agritourism Legal Basics Farm Commons
- Agritourism and Insurance National Agricultural Law Center
- Farms and Fun: Reducing Liability Risk for Agritourism National Agricultural Law Center
- The Evolution of Agritourism: Current Legal Issues & Future Trends National Agricultural Law Center
- Navigating ADA Compliance for Agritourism Guests National Agricultural Law Center
Marketing Resources
- Utah’s Own Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
- Agritourism Directory Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
Regulatory Resources
- Utah Agritourism Statutes The National Agricultural Law Center
- Utah Farm Bureau Helps Add Protections for Agritourism Utah Farm Bureau
- Business Licencing and Registration Guide the Utah Department of Commerce
- Information on Easements the Utah Department of Commerce
- Diversification and Taxes Basics Farm Commons
- Zoning and Health Considerations in Agritourism Agricultural Marketing Resource Center
Business Planning Resources
- Food Business Planning Resources
- Farm and Food Tourism Workshop Materials USU Extension
- Extended Season Marketing Opportunities for Farm and Food Products USU Extension
- Utah Food Biz Utah State University Extension
- General Business Planning Resources
- Fundamental Resources for Agricultural Micro-Entrepreneurs USU Extension
- Evaluating Profitable Agricultural Enterprises USU Extension
- SBDC Utah
- Small Farm Funding Guide and Business Plan Resources USDA
- Ag Plan Center for Farm Financial Management at the University of Minnesota
- Best Management Practices in Agritourism Agricultural Marketing Resource Center
- Getting Started in Agritourism Cornell University Cooperative Extension
- Assessing Your Farm for Agritourism University of Vermont Extension
- Evaluating your resources. Is agricultural tourism for you? UC Small Farm Program
Health and Safety Resources
- Agritourism Health and Safety Training Module USU Extension
- Integrating Safety into Agritourism safeagritourism.org
- Agritourism Emergency Preparedness The Ohio State University
Sector Specific Resources
- Animal Related Resources
- Equine Activity & Agritourism Statutes: Strategies for Risk Management National Agricultural Law Center
- Agritourism, Zoonotic Diseases and Legal Liability National Agricultural Law Center
- Educational Resources
- Free Lesson Plans National Agriculture in the Classroom
- Lodging
- On-Farm Event Planning Guides
- Food Event Guides
- Utah Farmers Market Manager Handbook Utah Farmers Market Network
- Come and Get It! What you need to know to serve food on your farm. Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA
- General Event Guides
- Gaining and Retaining Customers from On-Farm Special Events Cornell Cooperative Extension Madison County
- Farmers’ Legal Guide to On-Farm Events Farm Commons
- Host a Farm Day: A Farmer’s Toolkit Food Animal Concerns Trust
- Food Event Guides
Resources for Local Governments & Municipalities
Agritourism can be a tremendous asset to your community by preserving open green spaces, keeping historic agricultural land in production, providing beautiful and safe community gathering spaces, and drawing tourists and generating additional tax revenue.
- For any questions, please get in touch with Jay Olsen, the UDAF County Water & Land Conservation Manager at [email protected]
- Planning for Agritourism Indiana State Department of Agriculture
- H.B. 559 Local Agritourism Ordinance Amendments
- 2022 Census of Agriculture
