Home > Community > Community Rural Development > Agritourism > Agritourism, a business venture on a working farm, ranch or agricultural enterprise, is growing in popularity throughout the United States. Agritourism blends entertainment, education, and tourism together to provide a fun, exciting, and memorable get-away for school trips and family outings. This Website provides educational resources to assist new and existing entrepreneurs in developing, expanding, and improving their agritourism ventures. The LSU AgCenter is proud to partner with the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry in a Louisiana agritourism initiative to provide economic development and cultural opportunities for our farms, ranches, forests and working lands. If you have questions about agritourism, please contact Dora Ann Hatch, Extension Agritourism Coordinator, at 318-927-9654 Extension 229. Agritourism Best Management Practices and Plan of Operation [Image: BMP and Plan of Operation] Best management practices are suggested practices that an agritourism professional can use to minimize risks in an agirtourism enterprise.These best management practices can be used in the plan of operation under “suggestions to minimize risks.” Plan of Operation [Image: Plan of Operation] An agritourism plan of operation is a planning document that assists agritourism professionals in complying with La R.S. 9:2795.5 to reduce agritourism liability. Agritourism Blog Please visit the Agritourism blog for more information about agritourism in Louisiana. Agritourism -- a new agricultural business enterprise [Image: agritourism] Agriculture and tourism together present unique opportunities for farmers to diversify and expand their operations. This brochure provides the steps in developing an agritourism business venture.  more articles... Agritourism Workshop in Belle Chasse [Image: AGRITOURISM WORKSHOP] The LSU AgCenter is offering an educational workshop in Belle Chasse to assist people in developing their own agritourism enterprise. Topics discussed include: What is Agritourism?; Explanation of new limited liability agritourism law, La. R.S. 9:2795.5; Rules and Regulations; Plan of Operation; Certification Process. Agritourism Roadshow Schedule [Image: 2009 Agritourism Roadshow] The LSU AgCenter is offering a series of educational programs across the state, beginning July 21, 2009 to assist people in the agritourism business. Agritourism Limited Liability Law Fact Sheet [Image: Agritourism Liability Law] This fact sheet authored by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry provides an explanation of the 2008 limitation of liability law on agritourism operations (La R.S. 9:2795.5) in Louisiana. Resource Guide for Agritourism Entrepreneurs [Image: Agritourism Resources] This guide contains Web site addresses and reading materials helpful to agritourism entrepreneurs. Agritourism Roadshow [Image: Agritourism Roadshow] The LSU AgCenter is offering a series of educational programs across the state, beginning July 21, to help people get into the agritourism business. Topics discussed include: Roadshow Agenda: What is Agritourism?; Explanation of new limited liability agritourism law, La. R.S. 9:2795.5; Rules and Regulations; Plan of Operation; Certification Process. The Louisiana Agritourism Connection [Image: Agritourism newsletter] A quarterly e-newsletter providing information to start, grow or sustain your agritourism venture. Topics covered include: Travel Trends Suggest Future for Agritourism, New Agritourism Law Limits Liability, Agritourism Roadshow, Southern Christmas Tree Association, Pick Your Own Christmas Tree. Louisiana Agritourism Rules In accordance with La R.S. 9:2795.5, the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry has provided these rules. Please read before completing your plan of operation. These rules set out the agritourism activities that are covered by the legislation. 10 Frequently Asked Questions for Small Business Start-Ups [Image: Image of fact sheet] Every person starting or wanting to start a business has questions. As soon as one question is answered, another one arises. In fact, most people ask several questions at once. Of all the questions asked, here are the ten asked most frequently. Agritourism--a New Agricultural Business Enterprise [Image: ducks] Agritourism blends entertainment, education, and tourism together to provide a fun, exciting, and memorable get-away for school trips and family outings. This Website provides educational resources to assist new and existing entrepreneurs in developing, expanding, and improving their agritourism ventures.