Agritourism is growing in popularity across the country and here in Pierce County. It can offer new income for farmers through things like pumpkin patches, festivals, weddings, and camping.
While it can bring economic benefits, it can also impact rural communities with added traffic, noise, and other concerns. We want to hear from you to help shape what agritourism should look like in your area.
5. Is this example of agritourism positive, negative, not agritourism or not sure? *This question is required. Group the following items into the provided categories. First select an item with the spacebar to show a menu of possible categories. Next click a category to add the item to the category.
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Positive Example of Agritourism
Negative Example of Agritourism
6. Different types of agritourism have different impacts. For example, a pumpkin patch might require less infrastructure and have fewer impacts to surrounding neighbors than an event venue. Using the examples activities below, sort the types of agritourism into the categories of intensity and impact. *This question is required. Group the following items into the provided categories. First select an item with the spacebar to show a menu of possible categories. Next click a category to add the item to the category.
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7. Some agritourism activities may be appropriate for some sizes of farms but not others. For example, wedding venues might only be appropriate on farms that can provide enough onsite parking. Using the example activities below, sort the types of agritourism into the size categories.
Note: Sort the activity to the minimum size you believe is required to support it. For example, if you believe that a wedding venue is appropriate on a 20 acre farm, then it would also be appropriate on a 50 acre farm but not a 5 acre farm. In this case, place wedding venue in the 20 acre category.
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Not Appropriate at Any Size