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Teaching & Supporting Agritourism

Farmers and ranchers often turn to UC Cooperative Extension advisors and other agricultural educators for help navigating agritourism challenges. Agritourism operators partner with tourism and hospitality professionals and are assisted by community and economic development people.
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Planning & Regulating Agritourism

This page is under construction - More soon. California counties bear the primary responsibility for regulating agritourism operations on agricultural land within their boundaries, often working with stakeholders to revise policies and zoning ordinances.
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Research & Reports

To investigate the political, social, and economic characteristics of agritourism in California researchers from the University of California have studied California agritourism operators and agritourism visitors, have mapped California agritourism, and have participated with other researchers on mu...
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North Coast

Del Norte Humboldt Mendocino Lake Alex Farnum Mendocino County UC Cooperative Extension Mendocino County Rachel B. Elkins (707) 263-6838 rbelkins@ucanr.edu Hannah Bird, Community Educator, ANR Hopland Research & Extension Center (707) 744-1424 ext 105 hbird@ucanr.
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Central Coast

Santa Cruz San Benito Monterey San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara Santa Cruz UC Cooperative Extension Small Farm Advisor Aparna Gazula Country Cossroads Map (Santa Cruz County, Santa Clara, San Benito Counties Farm Trails) - organized by the Farm Bureau (831) 724-1356 or (831) 688-074 Santa Cruz County P...
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South Coast

This page is under construction - More soon. Ventura Los Angeles Orange San Diego Ventura County Ventura County defines and amends regulations for bed & breakfast inns, camps, festivals, events, retreats, October 2008.
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Sierra Foothills

Agritourism examples Agritourism groups Support & training Regulations, permits Marketing Articles Planning history Some local agritourism Presentation: Paloma Pollinators; Farm Stays and Workshops - by Sean Krilletich Presentation: Cedar Ridge Apple Ranch - by Jay Watson Slide show: J-K Ranch - by...
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About us

The California Agritourism website is managed the UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (UC SAREP), a statewide program within UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR).
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