Agritourism Enterprises on Your Farm or Ranch: Where to Start

Abstract

Agritourism in California has the potential to profitably direct market farm products and services, to serve as an alternative use of farm and ranch land, or to supplement your farm income. But numerous regulations-many complex-face landowners interested in establishing an agritourism enterprise. Regulations are part of doing business, and your compliance with them helps protect operators as well as consumers from potential liabilities. You can best address the regulatory bureaucracy one step at a time. ANR Publication 8333 helps you understand regulations, and this publication explains where to start with these regulations in relation to your agritourism enterprise. You can also learn more about other aspects of the agritourism business 3484 Agritourism and Nature Tourism in California (George and Rilla, 2005). "Agritourism" includes any income-generating activity conducted on a working farm or ranch for the enjoyment and education of visitors. This includes the interpretation of the natural, cultural, historical, and environmental assets of the land and the people working on it. Agritourism helps you build supportive relationships with the consuming public both in rural communities and in agricultural areas on the urban fringe. Increased public interaction with area farms and ranches builds an understanding and appreciation for working landscapes that can help maintain or enhance natural resource values too. Planning Department Use permit Environmental Health Department Food safety permit Food processing permit Increased or new septic permit Increased or new well permit Public Works Entry onto county roads permit Signs permit Recorder Fictitious name filing Fire Agency Safety and occupancy inspections State California Franchise Tax Board Income taxes California State Board of Equalization Sales and use tax registration

California agritourism operations and their economic potential are growing

“…"Agritourism" includes any income-generating activity conducted on a working farm or ranch for the enjoyment and education of visitors. It includes the interpretation of the natural, cultural, historical and environmental assets of the land and people working on it (George and Rilla 2008).…”

The Development of Interactive Hologram Augmented Reality Card for Wonosari Agro-Tourism

“…Agro-tourism is one of the potentials in the development of the tourism industry throughout the world. Agro-tourism have a high potential to generating high income via various of activities conducted on a working farm or having fun for the enjoyment and education of visitors at the tourism sites [5]. Many countries doing the process of renovate and rejuvenate agro-tourism activities, by intention to attract foreigners or abroad tourist to visit their countries then it will contribute a positive development in economic aspect [2].…”