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$20 at the Gate, $150 at the Table: How to Host a Farm to Table Dinner (Permits, Menus and Real Ticket Prices)
One Nebraska farm charges $20 for a day pass and sold $150 dinner seats. Here is how to host a farm to table dinner: real ticket prices, a break-even pricing method, menus, and the permit questions to ask first.
Stephen Loke
19 min read
Free Agritourism Business Plan Template: The Farmer With a Written Plan Gets the Loan, the Permit and the Insurance Policy. Here's How to Make Sure It's You
A free, fill-in agritourism business plan template (Word and PDF), plus a section-by-section guide built on USDA, Farm Credit and university research: what lenders, county planners and insurers look for, the 12-month cash flow, break-even math and the loan test.
Stephen Loke
22 min read
How Much Does It Cost to Start an Agritourism Business? Startup Costs by Activity, From a Corn Maze That Can Pay for Itself in One Fall to a $600,000 Wedding Barn
DTN puts agritourism startup costs at $50,000 to $500,000+. Here is what U-pick, corn mazes, pumpkin patches, farm stays and events really cost to start, side by side, plus the hidden costs and 9 lessons from real farms.
Stephen Loke
23 min read
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