Ag Tourism in Merced County

Merced County has great potential to increase its visitor-oriented business. We have organized a committee to work on this task.

Maxwell V. Norton
Farm Advisor Merced County & Acting Co. Director Mariposa Co.

209-385-7403

Recent Ag Tourism Meeting Presentations
Agritourism in Placer County: Lessons & Challenges
Ag Tourism Efforts In Merced County
Fresno County Fruit Trails
Mariposa County: Zoning Amendment 2009-87
The Pick and Gather at Riverdance Farms
Getting Started with Agritourism
Making the connections – Adding agritourism to the visitor’s itinerary
Making the Connections handout

(pdf format)

Agritourism Links

Country Ventures
Ag, Arts, and Nature Tourism in Merced County

Counties adapt permitting and regulations for agritourism

California agritourism operations and their economic potential are growing

Highway 140 and 165 Audio Tours

UC Small Farm Program

Marketing Strategies for Agritourism Operations
(a book by H.G.E. Rilla available from ANR catalog)

Agritourism enterprises on your farm or ranch:
Where to start.
(A free .pdf publication from the ANR Catalog)