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Big Daddy's Farm Case Study: How a North Carolina Family Used Over a Million Christmas Lights (By Their Count) to Help Pay the Taxes on the Land
A North Carolina family grew a front-yard display into a ticketed farm Christmas light show to help pay the land taxes. Here's how, and how to start your own.
Stephen Loke
26 min read
$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
How One County 'Farm Stroll' Turns Small Farms Into a Tourist Trail
Too small to pull visitors on your own? See how the McHenry County Farm Stroll, Apple Hill, the Hood River Fruit Loop and Open Farm Sunday turn neighbouring farms into a day out, and the 8 steps to start your own farm trail.
Stephen Loke
13 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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