The tour is an official nonprofit project supported by individual donations, sponsorships, and grants. County tour planning teams manage their participating farms and schedule of events.

It is a free self-guided statewide benefit farm tour celebrating arts and culture, agriculture, and small businesses.

Each participating farm is an event within the tour featuring a unique schedule of fine craft artisans, performers, food makers, food trucks, local beer, wine, and spirits makers,

The tour is an economic development, small business, and creative placemaking opportunity for participating farms, engaging Main Streets, A&E Districts and other state agencies.

Visitors can explore farms in designated regions, enjoy local produce, meet farmers, enjoy performances, and purchase from fine craft artisans and vendors. Paid ticketed workshops at each farm are a tour highlight.

The event is free to both visitors and farms.

The tour is a production of AgVenturesUS LLC, a Maryland based agritourism event production and agritourism marketing consulting venture serving mid Atlantic farms and clients and farms nationwide.

AgVenturesUS values:

Charitable giving and an education mission. We don’t produce just eating and drinking events—arts, culture, and education are integrated into all programming.

The tour takes place over multiple consecutive weekends. Each county hosts a designated weekend for visitors to explore its participating farms. Scheduled dates will be listed on the tour website. Tour dates for 2025 are being finalized.

A percentage of all AgVenturesUS programming revenue is returned to veteran, women, and minority agriculture education nonprofits and workforce development initiatives, agriculture literacy nonprofits, allied environmental organizations, and family and kids food security nonprofits.

Participating counties and their tour planning teams may identify and direct a percentage of their county tour revenue to their preferred agriculture and food security related nonprofits and charitable partners.

The event is scheduled over eight weekends. Each participating county has a scheduled weekend for visitors to explore participating farms in each county and Baltimore City. Please refer to the schedule for specific weekend dates for each region and county. Tour dates in 2025 are in development.

Yes, the event is completely free for both visitors and participating farms. There is no admission fee to visit the farms. However, each participating farm features a range of paid ticketed workshops in three categories: food and beverage, health and wellness, agriculture and environmental demos, speakers, activities.

Visitors can check the county and farm tour webpage for ticketed workshop schedule and information. Tickets are paid through the Farm & Art Tour™ website. Tickets are non refundable.

The event is open to everyone—families, individuals, groups, and anyone interested in learning more about the state’s agricultural offerings. The tour is marketed nationally, regionally, and statewide.

Visitors can check the tour website for a complete schedule and simply show up at any of the participating farms during scheduled weekends. No registration is required, but we recommend checking the schedule and each farm’s hours of operation during the tour.

Yes, many farms will have fresh produce, handmade goods, and other farm products available for purchase. Additionally, there will be food vendors and fine craft artisans offering unique items.

The event will feature a wide range of vendors, including food trucks, beverage trucks and booths, local artisans, and businesses offering farm-related products, crafts, and more. Each farm’s tour programming is unique and all participating businesses are listed on the county’s page on the tour website.

Yes! Many farms will offer family-friendly activities such as petting zoos, hayrides, and farm tours, making it a fun outing for all ages.

We recommend bringing comfortable shoes, sunscreen, and a reusable bag for any purchases you may make.

Or consider purchase of an official Farm & Art Tour™ reusable bag—a percentage of purchase price is returned to Tour charitable partners.

But please leave Fido at home. We love pets, but they are not permitted; service dogs are the exception. Please check each farm’s website or call the farm direct if special accommodations are required.

Purchasing directly from farms during the tour is a great way to support them. Additionally, sharing your experience on social media with the hashtag #MDFarmArtTour helps promote the event and local agriculture. And drop a review about your experience on Farms2Visit.com.

Yes, the event is rain or shine. However, we recommend checking the weather forecast and each farm’s social media or website for any updates or potential schedule changes.

Submit your form details on the Farms, Farm Heritage, Farm Market page here.  

Farm inquiries received before the official registration period opens are eligible for a discounted or waived minimal processing fee.  

Official registration opens next year. You’ll be sent an invitation to register by email. Your county tour planning team will review your application. Once approved, you will receive an official welcome package and tour guidelines. 

Your county planning team will assist with all tour planning and production tasks. 

Each participating farm must hold liability insurance, host artisans, performers, and offer paid ticketed workshops (chef demos, food and beverage pairing education, agriculture, horticulture, and environmental topics). Every farm features a unique schedule within the tour. Every county has a dedicated weekend on the tour.   

Farms may schedule any regular paid or unpaid programs during their county’s scheduled tour weekend and may also refer vendors, workshops educators, artisans, and performers to register through the tour registration portal. 

We are a certified nonprofit project. The tour is free to farms and the public courtesy of grants, sponsorships, donations and the efforts of county planning teams. 

Donate your time: We welcome you being part of your county’s tour planning team.  

Yes! The tour is open to all allied agriculture related organizations such as farm museums, farm heritage sites, agriculture centers and related. Register through the FarmX registration page.

We also welcome county tourism office inquires and promote tourism assets such as barn quilt trails and other agriculture and rural tourism related assets located within each participating county.

Yes! We are actively working with managers of Main Streets and Arts & Entertainment Districts located within each county. Managers can inquire with the tour marketing office. Businesses located within these districts can list special activities organized around their county’s scheduled weekends or promote other events and activities. Call the tour office or email with questions.

Submit your form details on the Vendors page on this website.  

Vendor inquiries received before the official registration period opens are eligible for a discounted or waived nominal processing fee.  

Official registration opens next year. You’ll be emailed an invitation to register. A nominal processing fee is submitted with registration. 

Vendors submit business description, required insurance, licenses, and business documents. Vendors select farm of choice and may schedule themselves at any participating farm in any county.

A county tour planning team will review your vendor application. Once approved, you will receive an official contract and your vendor fee is due. All vendor registration fees are non-refundable.

Once the contract and vendor fee is returned, you will receive a welcome package and tour guidelines. 

Vendors may then select additional participating farm locations. First come, first served. Each farm has varying capacity. A registration fee is required for each additional farm selected.

The Farm & Art Tour™ is a certified nonprofit project. The tour is free to farms and the public courtesy of grants, sponsorships, donations and the efforts of county planning teams. 

Donate your time: We welcome you being part of your county’s tour planning team! 

Submit your form details on the Workshop Educator page on this website.  

Workshop Educator inquiries received before the official registration period opens are eligible for a discounted or waived nominal processing fee.  

Official registration opens next year. You’ll be emailed an invitation to officially register. A nominal processing fee is submitted with registration. 

Workshops educators that wish to offer a ticketed workshop at a participating farm submit a brief workshop description and proposed fee. Tour producers have developed suggested workshop concepts as a guide to assist with application. Workshop educators also select farm of choice for their workshop presentation. 

A county tour planning team will review your application and workshop description. Once approved, you will receive an official contract. Once contract is returned, workshop educator receives a welcome package and tour guidelines. Workshop fee is paid out on workshop completion.  

Workshop leaders may then select additional participating farm locations for their worship presentation. First come, first served. Each farm has varying capacity. A separate registration is required for each additional farm selected.

The Farm & Art Tour™ is a certified nonprofit project. The tour is free to farms and the public courtesy of grants, sponsorships, donations and the efforts of county planning teams. 

Donate your time: We welcome you being part of your county’s tour planning team! 

Submit your form details on the Artisans, Artisans, Performers on this website.  

Artisan inquiries received before the official registration period opens are eligible for a discounted or waived nominal processing fee.  

Official registration opens next year. You’ll be emailed an invitation to register. A nominal processing fee is submitted with registration. 

Artisans submit a short bio, images of their work, and select a farm of choice. Artisans may schedule themselves at any participating farm in any county.

A county tour planning team will review your application and portfolio. Once approved, you will receive an official contract and your registration fee is due. Once contract and registration fee is returned, artisan will receive a welcome package and tour guidelines. 

All fine craft artisan fees are non refundable.

Artisans may then select additional farm locations. First come, first served. Each farm has varying capacity. A registration fee is required for each additional farm selected.

The Farm & Art Tour™ is a certified nonprofit project. The tour is free to farms and the public courtesy of grants, sponsorships, donations, and the efforts of county planning teams. 

Donate your time: We welcome you being part of your county’s tour planning team! 

Submit your form details on the Artisans, Artisans, Performers page on this website.  

Performer inquiries received before the official registration period opens are eligible for a discounted or waived nominal processing fee.  

When official registration opens, performers are emailed an invitation to register. A nominal processing fee is submitted with registration. 

Performers submit a short bio, images, video of their work, and requested performance fee. Performers also select a farm of choice. Performers schedule themselves at farms designated as “performance farms.” Each farm has unique performance set up infrastructure. Some may have stages, others space for smaller performer requirements—i.e.: some solo performers may only require a microphone. Farm performance infrastructure is detailed on the farm’s profile. 

A county tour planning team will review your application and portfolio. Once approved, you will receive an official contract. Payment terms are unique for each performer. Performer fees are funded through grants, sponsorships, and/or ticket sales. 

Once contract is returned, performer will receive a welcome package and tour  guidelines.

Performers may then select additional designated “performance farm” locations. First come, first served. A nominal processing fee is required for each additional farm selected.

The Farm & Art Tour™ is a certified nonprofit project. The tour is free to farms and the public courtesy of grants, sponsorships, donations, and the efforts of county planning teams. 

Donate your time: We welcome you being part of your county’s tour planning team.  

The success of the Farm & Art Tour™ relies on the passion and insights of a dedicated tour planning team in every county to support their county’s participating farms. 

All participating counties pay a tour participation fee. The AgVenturesUS team and contracted suppliers provide event and technical consulting through every step: from pre-event planning to post-event wrap. 

To streamline planning and organizing tasks, tour producers have automated all planning and organizing functions through the tour website back-end platform.

Tour planning teams are supplied:

• Tour operations guide 
• County specific marketing assets 
• All digital assets and collateral 
• Full access to the tour operations back end portal
• Full fundraising support 
• Each participating county receives a unique tour logo all their own for use on their county’s dedicated tour web page, social media pages, and tour marketing collateral
• Each participating county is supplied their own individual county page on the  tour website that features a donation button: all donations and sponsor fees are trafficked through the county page on the tour website and the AgVentureUS website

The tour planning infrastructure has been developed to assure maximum attendance and optimal experience for attendees and all tour stakeholders. 

Why Join Your Farm & Art Tour™ Planning Team?

• Direct Impact: You’ll play an essential role in promoting local farms, arts, and businesses, driving economic development in your county
• Flexible Involvement: Each county team sets its own meeting schedule and pace. You’ll have the autonomy to work in a way that fits best for your team
• All Tools Provided: Every resource, from planning guides to digital marketing templates, is available on our streamlined operations platform. Every step of the way, we’ve got you covered.
• Inclusive Community: We welcome a diverse team from across sectors—farmers, artists, business professionals, soil district reps, and community advocates—ensuring each team has a well-rounded perspective.

Farm owners, arts stakeholders, economic development, agriculture, tourism, local business, chambers, trade and academic organizations, nonprofits, and county residents are welcome to join their region’s tour planning team.

Interested Farm & Art Tour™ county stakeholders or residents may schedule a meeting here to discuss establishing a county tour planning team.  

Tour organizers have developed a 10-minute presentation detailing business opportunities and agritourism economic development impact—presentations may be scheduled by calling the tour marketing office, sending an email, or scheduling a meeting here.

We love our farm supporters and partners! Call the tour marketing office or fill out an application online. There are 10 tour planning team categories and we welcome all talents, skills, and experience levels. Students are welcome to join the planning teams.

Tour planning team org chart is available on request.

Tour producers are working with other Mid-Atlantic and southeast states’ tourism and agriculture stakeholders to develop and host a Farm & Art Tour™.

Interested state economic development, agriculture, tourism, or Cooperative Extension representatives may call or email the tour marketing office to schedule a discovery meeting.

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