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A Fruit Got Its Own Museum: What Malaysia's Durian Centre Teaches Every Farm About Selling an Experience
Kuala Lumpur's new durian centre sells a RM31 museum ticket, with fruit, tasting and gifts on top. Here's how its museum, theatre, tasting and gift shop work, and how any orchard, dairy or vegetable farm can copy the order for $0 to $500.

Stephen Loke
17 min read


$2 of Flour and Eggs, $100 a Seat: How to Start a Pasta Making Class on Your Farm (An 81-Year-Old Grandmother's Model, Real Costs, Food Rules and Prices)
In 2017, an 81-year-old grandmother with no English started teaching pasta at her kitchen table near Rome; by 2024 her family's business drew about 5,000 guests a year. Here is her model step by step for your farm, with real costs, the shapes to teach, a 3-hour run sheet, food-rule questions for the US, UK, Canada and Australia, and real prices.

Stephen Loke
26 min read


Farm Cooking Classes: How to Turn One Basket of Vegetables Into $100 a Seat (Real Prices, Formats and the Permit Questions to Ask First)
Real farm cooking classes charge about $60 to $100 for an evening or two-hour class in the US and £155 to £270 for a half or full day in the UK. Here are the formats, the pricing math and the permit questions to ask before your first paying guest.

Stephen Loke
21 min read


How to Start a Private Dog Park on Your Farm: The Fenced Field That Pays You by the Hour, All Year Round (US, Canada and UK)
A wet field they hardly used became their most profitable. How to start a private dog park on your farm: the field, the fence, real prices, the rules and the money, for the US, Canada and the UK.

Stephen Loke
23 min read


What Is a Skillcation? Why Travellers Will Pay You to Teach Them Farm Skills
Travellers now plan trips around learning a hands-on skill, and many will pay more for it. Here's what a skillcation is, the 2026 numbers, and how farms can turn everyday skills into paid classes.

Stephen Loke
14 min read


How to Design a Safe and Fun Agritourism Experience: Tips for Happy Visitors
Thinking about opening your farm to visitors? That’s amazing! Agritourism is a great way to share the beauty of farm life while creating fun experiences for guests. But, before you open the gates, there’s something super important you need to think about—safety. Don’t worry though! With a little planning, you can design an agritourism experience that’s both fun and safe, keeping your visitors happy and worry-free. Let’s dive into some practical, easy-to-understand tips on how

Stephen Loke
5 min read
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