JOIN YOUR FARM & ART TOUR™ County PLANNING TEAM
The Farm & Art Tour™ is the Mid-Atlantic’s answer to South Carolina’s successful and long running Ag + Art Tour, Vermont’s Open Farm Week, and similar open farm tour events across the U.S.
The benefit tour is scheduled over multiple weekends and is free to visitors. Participating farms host a lively schedule of performance artists, fine craft artisans, vendors, and ticketed educational workshops in addition to offering their own unique programs or tours.
A key success factor for the tour is a solid county tour planning team whose members represent both community members and staff from multiple organizations including those from agriculture, arts, culture, economic, rural, community development, and local business enterprise.
For the 2025 tour, AgVenturesUS is inviting Main Streets, Arts & Entertainment Districts, and downtown business members from each participating county to create unique promotions for their county’s designated tour weekend. Local farm markets and heritage farm sites are also encouraged to join as featured stops along the tour.
The AgVenturesUS team and contracted marketing partners support county tour planning teams by providing tools and assets to manage all marketing, organizational, production and fund raising tasks—from pre-event to post-event wrap—all hosted on FarmX™, the tour’s event management software platform.
The shared goal for planning teams is to maximize tour attendance while optimizing the tour experience for visitors and counties’ participating farms.
Join a team and show off your county’s unique agricultural heritage while supporting your participating farms and small businesses.
Each participating county is featured on the tour website.
We’re looking for planning team members from a range of sectors:
- Local business owners—hospitality, retail, and food services
- Tourism professionals—attract new visitors, enhance the visitor experience, and leverage the tour to promote the county—extended stays a big benefit
- Economic development leaders—promote the county as a place to do business
- Farm owners and agriculture experts—provide insight on farm operations and help coordinate farm participation and tour programming
- Environmental experts—provide insights for programming, tying farm practices to environmental impact
- Main Streets and Arts & Entertainment District Members—create themed tour programming—attract tour visitors to business districts
- Arts and culture—review artisan and artist portfolios and select for participation
- Members of the public, teens—we welcome those with a passion for their county, farms, agriculture, and the arts
- Nonprofit Leadership—lend your program development and fundraising skills
WHY GET INVOLVED?
Give Back to Charity
County tour planning teams that exceed financial goals direct revenue raised to veteran, minority, and women agriculture education, workforce, scholarship, or food security charity of choice. The tour is a certified nonprofit project.
Build Collaboration
Whether in tourism, agriculture development, economic development, farming, arts, or local business, or a resident, your voice matters. Engage and leverage your Main Street or Arts & Entertainment Districts or existing economic development initiatives.
Boost Economic Impact
Successful farm tours in other states have generated significant economic benefits by attracting out of area and extended stay visitors that support local businesses. By participating, you’ll be increasing your county’s bottom line and promoting regional pride.
Promote Your County’s Agricultural Identity
By joining a county planning team, you’ll help position your county as a premier agritourism destination, its farms, and local producers as central to the state’s agriculture story ensuring long-term visibility for your community and businesses.
Networking and Professional Growth
This is a fantastic way to expand your network, collaborate with key community members, and demonstrate leadership.
Inquire to Join A COUNTY Planning Team
We'd love to hear from you.
888-610-6341
hello@agventuresus.com
WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
There are numerous ways to get involved in The Farm & Art Tour™. Learn more about the tour here.
be a stop on the tour
Lead an educational Workshop
Be a featured performer or Sell your fine crafts
be a vendor
Join a County Planning Team
sponsor the tour
Visit the Frequently Asked Questions page to learn more.
