This website serves Farmers and Ranchers in the Kansas AgriTourism Industry.
For family outings, go to http://www.travelks.com

Welcome to Kansas AgriTourism!

This website has been developed specifically for Kansas farmers and ranchers involved in AgriTourism, rural properties where the traveler has an opportunity to experience farm and country life far from the hustle of the city.
The site is a project of the Kansas Agritourism Advisory Council, working in cooperation with:
the Kansas Agriculture Marketing Division and the Travel and Tourism Division of the Department of Commerce
and with financial assistance from Frontier Farm Credit.
We invite you to explore this website to find a variety of articles and resources that will help you succeed in agritourism.
If you have any questions, please contact the Department of Commerce, Travel and Tourism Division, and ask for the Agritourism Liaison.
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Kansas Resource Guide

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Kansas AgriTourism Advisory Council

Kansas Agritourism Promotion Act (SB334) The purpose of the act is to promote the growth of the agritourism industry in Kansas: This is achieved by – limiting liability, the creation of a registration process through which the state can assist in the promotion of agritourism operations, and the creation of a tax credit to help offset the expense of agritourism liability insurance for existing and new operations.

Click here to view and print the Registration Form- Kansas Agritourism Operator

Basic Tort Principles/Basics and Benefits of the Kansas Agritourism Promotion Act This is an overview of the Kansas Agritourism Promotion Act. The information provided is for illustrative purposes only and does not constitute legal advice pertaining to any particular set of circumstances.  The opinions and assertions contained in this presentation are those of the author only and are not necessarily the representations of beliefs of the Kansas Department of Commerce.  If you need legal counsel regarding any of the topics discussed in this outline, please seek the advice of your own attorney.

"Growing Agritourism in Kansas" Manual “The book ‘Growing Agritourism in Kansas ; A Starter Manual for Farmers and Ranchers ’ is an extraordinary compilation of information written from the producer’s point of view, with step-by-step details, hundreds of proven ideas and critical information about every aspect of running an agritourism destination.

Buyers Guide
From the Land of Kansas Vendors
Convention & Visitors Bureaus
Financial Assistance/Grants
Enterprise Facilitation
Kansas Grape Growers & Winemakers Association
Resource Conservation & Development Areas
State Offices
Current Kansas Agritourism Operation Insurance Carriers
State Marketing Assistance
State Regional Offices
State University Research & Extension County Offices
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE)

Kansas Websites:

Travel & Tourism
www.travelks.com

Department of Agriculture
www.ksda.gov

Department of Commerce
www.kansascommerce.com

Department of Health & Environment
www.kdheks.gov

Department of Revenue
www.ksrevenue.org

Department of Transportation
www.ksdot.org

Department of Wildlife & Parks
www.kdwp.state.ks.us

Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks- Blog
http://kdwp.blogspot.com/

Kansas Bed and Breakfast Association
www.kbba.com

Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship
www.networkkansas.com

Kansas Historical Society
www.kshs.org

Kansas Outfitters Association
www.kansasoutfittersassociation.com

Kansas Rural Center
www.kansasruralcenter.org

Insurance Department
www.ksinsurance.org

Natural Kansas
http://www.naturalkansas.org

Small Business Development Center
www.sba.gov/sbdc/

Travel Industry Association of Kansas
www.tiak.org