After Helene, the state of agritourism in western North Carolina

Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins

This is peak season for agritourism. That’s something small family farms engage in to diversify their income so they can compete with big commercial enterprises. Almost 1,000 farms in our state are in the agritourism business. We examine why this number is growing, look at the benefits and barriers to farmers, explore how all this works, and more.