Safety Assessments for farms open to visitors

Meet one-on-one on your farm or through a video conference with an agricultural service provider to assess your risks and develop a personalized safety plan for agritourism on your farm.

Online conversations about welcoming visitors on our farms

Join producers and ag service providers from the Northeast for free online conversations about what is working and what is not for farms open to visitors for direct sales, education, hospitality, entertainment, and recreation.

Online conversation recordings and resources

May 4, 2021 - Getting Ready for Pick-Your-Own: Do’s and Don’ts for the Upcoming Season

Session Recording

Contacts and Resources

Deb Colitas, and
deb.colitas@gmail.com

Claudia Schmidt,
cschmidt@psu.edu

Lisa Chase, University of Vermont Extension Agritourism
lisa.chase@uvm.edu

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May 11, 2021 - Agritourism Operation Checklists and Self-Assessment

Session Recording

Contacts and Resources

Michelle Infante-Casella,
minfante@njaes.rutgers.edu

Brian Schilling,
brischi@njaes.rutgers.edu

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May 18, 2021 - Crisis Management and Communications for Farms Open to Visitors

Session Recording

Contacts and Resources

William Bamka,
bamka@njaes.rutgers.edu
Presentation slides (PDF)

Stephen Komar,
komar@njaes.rutgers.edu

William Hlubik,
hlubik@njaes.rutgers.edu
Presentation slides (PDF)

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May 25, 2021 - Liability Insurance for Farms Open to Visitors

Session Recording

Contacts and Resources

Stuart Farnham, Frazer Insurance Agency,
Nationwide Agent Finder Tool:

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Agritourism Signs and Safety Information

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June 1, 2021 - Cultivating Farm and Food Safety for Visitors: Guided Tours of Two Farms

Session Recording

Contacts and Resources

John Moulton, , Meredith, NH
Moulton Farm Video:
603-279-3915
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Nancy Franklin, , Plainfield, NH
Riverview Farm Video:
603-298-8519
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Mary Saucier Choate, Food Safety Specialist,
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Jada Lindblom, Community & Economic Development Field Specialist,
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June 15, 2021 - Farm Tours and Overnight Stays

Session Recording

Contacts and Resources

Elisa Fleming, , Paradise, PA
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Scottie Jones,
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Claudia Schmidt from

June 29, 2021 - Growing Farm-Based Education in a Post-COVID World

Session Recording

Contacts and Resources

JoAnn Coates-Hunter, , Jefferson, MD
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Christine Scales, , Woodstock, VT
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Vera Simon-Nobes,
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COVID-19 Resources for Camps
American Camp Association:
American Camp Association:

July 2, 2021 - Agritourism Risk Management in Maine

Session Recording

Contacts

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This material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2018-70027-28588.

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