Max Armstrong discusses the rise in agritourism which brings urban folks to rural areas. Max notes that with that urban market coming closer to the farm can bring more income to the farm. He discusses the need for farmers to think about those activities to the farm that match your operation’s capabilities. Before embarking on an agritourism business farmers should look at the potential risks and hazards on the farm and work on ways to mitigate them.

Max Armstrong's Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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