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Canadians Spend $11.88 Billion on Organic Products and Much of the Demand Is Met by Imports. Here's How a Canadian Farm Gate Takes Its Share
Canada's organic market hit $11.88 billion while certified organic acres fell 16.1%. Shoppers pay a premium for food they trust. Here is how a farm gate, U-pick, tour or CSA pick-up day can win it, certified or not.

Stephen Loke
8 min read


The 'Porktober' Playbook: Build a Month-Long Harvest Campaign
Pork producers turned one month, one hashtag and three kinds of posts into a campaign. Here is how to copy the Porktober playbook for your own harvest, step by step.

Stephen Loke
10 min read


Agritourism Marketing That Fills Your Farm: 10 Channels Ranked by What Really Brings Visitors
Most farm visitors arrive through word of mouth, not ads. Here are 10 agritourism marketing channels ranked by real visitor data, with a 90-day plan to fill your farm.

Stephen Loke
21 min read


A 10-Year-Old's Cake Sold for $15,000. Here's the Storytelling Secret Behind It
A 10-year-old's lemon blueberry cake sold for $15,000 at a Maryland 4-H fair. Nobody paid for the flour. Here's the farm storytelling method, borrowed from 4-H buyer letters, that helps farmers sell eggs, beef, peaches and tours above commodity prices.

Stephen Loke
19 min read


Maryland Is Running a Whole Conference on Making Family Farms Profitable With Visitors. Here's What You'd Learn Without Buying the Ticket.
UMES Extension's Maryland Agritourism Conference (15-17 Nov 2026, register by 1 Nov) is all about making family farms profitable with visitors. Here are five research-backed lessons and a winter first-season plan you can use without buying the ticket.

Stephen Loke
8 min read


The Farm Class Nobody Could Book: How to List Your Farm Class on Airbnb Experiences, Viator and Tripadvisor (and Get Approved the First Time)
Airbnb Experiences, Viator and Tripadvisor rules for farm classes in 2026: expertise tests, fees, photo specs, insurance and a 30-day launch plan.

Stephen Loke
16 min read


Italy's Farms Just Hosted 33 Million Agritourism Guests, and 62% Wanted the Town Down the Road: 9 Lessons Every Farm Owner Can Use Before Next Season
Italy's agriturismi logged about 33 million guests in 2026, and 62% said nearby towns and villages interested them. Here is what the new Isnart report means for farm owners, and 9 lessons any farm can use to sell its whole area, not just a bed.

Stephen Loke
19 min read


They Hid 40,000 Eggs and Up to 8,000 People Came in Two Days: How Hunt Club Farm Turned Goats, Screams and 500 Parakeets Into a Year-Round Money Machine (14 Lessons Every Farmer Can Use)
How a Virginia Beach family farm turned goats, a haunted hayride, 500 parakeets and a 40,000-egg Easter hunt into a year-round business, plus 14 lessons any farmer can use.

Stephen Loke
25 min read
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