We received an email this week from an Agritourism business owner asking about Field Trips so I decided that would be a good topic for this week’s article.  Field Trips can add another great revenue stream to our existing business but it isn’t for the faint of heart.  To be successful you need to be very intentional and organized when it comes to all aspects of Field Trip scheduling and execution.  Here are some things to consider when thinking about or implementing an effective Field Trip program. 

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1. Adventure

If your venue offers something unique and exciting, there are many people that will come just for the adventure.  Trying to find their way out of a cornfield maze at night, riding a horse, shooting pumpkins from a cannon, zombie paintball, or even something as simple as picking their own fruit or petting a cow.  All of these can represent adventure for different ages and life experience.  What can you do in your venue to kick the adventure meter up to the next level?
 

2. Relationships

What do you want to do this weekend?  A common question asked by all those looking to do something fun with those we care about.  In...