ALSEA, Ore. — When Scottie Jones started on-farm lodging at her property in 2007, the concept was an oddity. Leaping Lamb Farm & Farm Stay offers urban residents a chance to unwind, help with chores ...

LUCEDALE — As traditional agriculture faces labor shortages, aging farmers and economic pressure, a growing number of Mississippi farms are turning to agritourism to stay afloat. By welcoming visitors ...

Farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers in the area have long sought to reap the benefits of agritourism, from activities as simple as u-pick operations to educational programs and farm ...

Agritourism generates approximately $150 million annually in the state and is now one of the fastest-growing tourism markets.

But experts say there’s a humbler Italian-born tourism tradition that’s quietly exploding in communities from the Lowcountry to the Upstate — agritourismo, or farm tourism. And while it got a much ...