Welcome To Farm and Ranch Stays.com!
Take a break from city noises and traffic jams, offices and elevators, suburban malls and meetings, emails and deadlines – and experience the slower pace of country life. Head for the countryside and stay on a farm. Wake up to fresh rural mornings. Walk in a cornfield. Toss a pebble in a pond. Pick a peach.
This site will help you find accommodations on working farms and ranches for yourself, your family, or a vanload of friends – and some locations may even handle large groups and special events.
Here's how it works:
- Search on 'Find a Stay' by keyword or map location.
- Browse the photos and listing information provided by the owners.
- Contact the farmer or rancher directly for more specifics and to book your stay.
Rates and amenities vary widely. Some stays are in the family guest room, others are in cottages, cabins, rustic lodges, or remodeled barns.
Farm and ranch stays not only create memorable experiences, but they generate supplemental income to small farmers, growers, and ranchers. Your stay, and your purchase of local honey, jams, jellies, fruits, and vegetables, arts and crafts, as well as recreational rentals and fees, help sustain the rural agricultural economy.
Farmers and Ranchers:
Most Americans and Canadians do not realize that there are thousands of working farms and ranches across the U.S. and Canada, that offer guest accommodations for short term stays and vacations, even though many are quite familiar with farm and ranchstays in Italy, New Zealand, Ireland and the United Kingdom. This is largely because farmstays and ranchstays have not been widely and nationally promoted to the public. Until now.
Interest in ag tourism has been growing for some years, and is getting a big boost from the fresh produce, organic, and slow food movements. This website aims at making it fun and easy for prospective visitors to learn about and book farm and ranch stays all over North America, and at virtually no cost to the listees. To find out how you can be listed for only $1.00 for 12 months (regular fee will be $24 per year), click here, or go directly to Join. If you are just starting to think about offering farm or ranch stays and need more information about what steps to take, click here.