Agricultural Tourism

Unique Niches - Agritourism in Britain and New England

Section 5: Other Ranch and Farm Accommodations in the United States

In Sonoma County, there are a number of wine-oriented B&Bs that market their location and name. Some actually adjoin vineyards. Fetzer, in Mendocino County, has recently established accommodations at the Fetzer Food and Wine Center, which ties together all marketing angles: the gardens, food and wine, and overnight accommodations. One Sebastopol area apple grower is considering adding a farm B&B.

Mario Moratorio is the former El Dorado County farm advisor and an advisor to the El Dorado County Farm Trails. He provided me with the farm trails ranch and recreation guide that includes several farm and recreational tourism accommodations in this foothill region. Five ranch and lodging sites are listed in the farm trails, with emphasis on the ghost town and mining experience. Much of this excellent promotional material is the outgrowth of a Tourism Strategic Plan (SMG Associates, 1991) prepared for the county that encourages pairing agriculture with tourism.

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