Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Provide a guide of what local flora is in flower and the names of local
birds recently spotted the area;
Have vouchers available for local culinary, ecotourism activities in the
area.
Farm Stay
Farm stay is very similar to bed and breakfast, but as the name suggests the
accommodation is on a working farm and the visitor experiences a unique
agricultural experience. Some farms, often due to remoteness, will provide
an evening meal as part of the package whilst others prefer the bed and
breakfast route. As a guest to the region this is a real opportunity to get to
know the farm, the farmer and to understand how the farming community
works in the region. It is important for the farm stay owner to identify and
understand what they offer is the real point of difference between a bed and
breakfast model and staying on the farm. Some farmers also allow camping
on site either in a tent or caravan.
Talking with farmers, we have found that the key issues in establishing
a farm stay include:
Establishing the right accommodation and fitting out the rooms with
good quality linen and furnishings to establish a different accommoda-
tion experience;
Ensuring access roads to the accommodation are suitable for urban visitors;
Ensuring that there are adequate water tanks and sewage facilities;
Adequate electricity to the site and a spare generator available;
Using local produce when providing meals;
Providing guidance on how the visitor should act on the farm; not every
visitor assumes gates should be shut once they have entered a field;
Being registered in the farm stay directory.
Valuable references include:
The UK Farm Stay Directory: www.farmstay.co.uk
The Australian Farm Stay Directory: www.australianfarmstay.com.au
Glamping
When John was younger in the British Isles he can remember the fun of
camping. John lived not too far from Glastonbury in Somerset and recalls
thousands of music fans going to the annual 3 day festival. Festival goers
would hope for a sunny weekend as they would be camping rough and if it
rained they were left to cope with the mud.
The die-hards still look on Glastonbury the same way, but many vis-
itors now go glamping at Glastonbury. Glamping is still camping, in that you
 
 
 
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