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Low Infrastructure Farm Stay

Would you like to offer farm stays on your farm but don't have the infrastructure? Are you interested in offering tent and RV camping on your property? Here you will find information about these "niche farm stays".

Chickens wander in front of a farm stay tent

Chickens wander in front of a farm stay tent

Webinar - Offering Niche Farm Stays

The webinar, “Offering Niche Farm Stays” will introduce you to the many available options of low infrastructure farm stays. Review this webinar with our panel of speakers who shared their experiences and introduce you to some of the available platforms. Jenn Colby is the co-owner of Howling Wolf Farm in Vermont and offers Tentrr and Airbnb (yurt) farm stays. Cassandra Prenn-Vasilakis is the Government and Community Relations Manager at Hipcamp. Sash Hickey is the Partnership & PR Coordinator at Harvest Hosts.

Article - Agritourism Diversification: Low-cost and Low-maintenance Overnight Farm Stays

Would you like to offer farm stays on your farm but don't have the infrastructure? This article provides an overview of what to consider when offering low-infrastructure farm stays.

Presentation slides for Webinar "Offering Niche Farm Stays"

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