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Public Meeting Will Address Region's Opportunities and Challenges of Becoming a Destination

As Dixon and Davis become tourist destinations, with attractions such as the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, and a Guinness Book recording holding corn maze, Assemblymember Yamada will host a public hearing to address strategies.

As Dixon and Davis become tourist destinations with attractions such as the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery, and a Guinness Book recording holding corn maze, Assemblymember Mariko Yamada, Chair of the Assembly Select Committee on Sustainable and Organic Agriculture, wants to address how the area can successfully embrace the attention.

Assemblymember Yamada announced in a press release today that she will host an informational hearing entitled, “Agritourism in California: Opportunities and Challenges of Becoming a Destination”.  The hearing will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, January 23rd at UC Davis in King Hall, Kalmanovitz Appellate Courtroom- Room 1001.  

“As more Californians become interested in locally sourced food, the desire for more interaction with growers and farmers also increases,” stated Assemblymember Yamada.  “Farmers are responding by seeking new and innovative ways to include attractions like corn mazes, pumpkin patches and wine tasting, but legal issues surrounding these activities remain.”   

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Agritourism is defined as any commercial enterprise on a working farm or ranch created for the enjoyment or education of visitors and generates supplemental income for the owner. Activities may include farm stands or shops, fairs, festivals, winery weddings, youth camps, hunting or fishing, and more.  

The hearing will explore the obstacles encountered in establishing agritourism destinations and explore opportunities for state and local governments to assist farmers considering an agritourism operation.  Panelists include leaders of the University of California Small Farm Program; Michelle Stephens, the Solano/Yolo Farmbudsman; and farmers who have added agritourism elements to their farms.  

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Members of the public are welcome to attend.  For more information on the hearing, please contact (916) 319-2004.


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