Agri-tourism was a $69.24 billion industry in 2019, and is projected to reach $117.37 billion by 2027. In 2017, 28,575 farms offered agri-tourism, generating $949 million in sales! Kara Grupp, operator of Three Pines Farm near Cedar Falls explains why people are visiting Iowa farms for “glamping” and to better understand where their food comes from.

Grupp explains how agriculture has changed in Iowa, and what led her from working with DNA at Iowa State to helping run her Iowa family farm to help start an agri-tourism business. She also explains how a little-known Iowa law helped encourage more agri-tourism in Iowa. 

Full show details are at https://iowapodcast.com/glamping-in-iowa-three-pines-farm 

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