As
the sun slowly rises in the early morning mist, a family of four begins their
day: a hot mug of coffee, a steeped cup of tea, a few whipped-cream hot
chocolates and the fresh air of excitement about their unfolding day ahead.
The
farm family first visits the gated corral where two horses and a pony patiently
stand with their nostrils exhaling the morning air … ready to greet the new
young farmhands with a small whinny and snort of “good morning.”
The
minimum wage for this work is not paid in dollars and cents…it’s earned with a
sense of accomplishment and knowing you can say “job well done.”
Tenure
at this job only lasts two days though, since the kids need to get back to
Wi-Fi to continue their virtual schooling, and mom and dad are due back to
their respective jobs — teacher and accountant.
That’s
the Agritourism Life. And the farm stay industry, as one example, has never
been better.
You
may now be asking, “Why is there an article about agritourism in Garden
Center magazine?”
The
answer is that agritourism is the future of the garden center industry…and the
future is now.
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