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I Am Ag...

One of the biggest challenges agriculture faces is that our local family farms are becoming an endangered species.  Between the rising costs of labor and supplies, and the tightening of government regulations and challenges, our small farms have a tough go of staying in business - one big reason why younger generations are not taking on the family farm.  Agritourism helps bridge the financial gap by creating an additional revenue source for the farm owners while educating the public on where their food comes from and how its grown.  People want to meet their farmers and shake the hands that feed them!  

A FARM FAREWELL TO KELPFULIn agriculture you have to have a lot of TRY, moo-la and an exceptional work ethic - it’s the three legged stool model, and when one leg gives out, well, you get the picture.  Even with these three necessities in place, we often see the farmers working a lot to make very little.  Jules Marsh, and her former business partner Melissa Hansen, have try as big as the sea and worked hard to create a unique aquiculture farming program on the Central Coast. We are sad to learn the Kelpful foraging experiences will be coming to...

JOIN THE HERD IN 2025! BECOME A MEMBER OF THE SLO COUNTY FARM TRAIL HEY YOU!SPECIALIZED FAMILY FARMERS, MAKERS, MOO-VERS & SHAKERS!WE KNOW YOU WEAR MANY HATS, THAT KEEP YOU BUSY 24 / 7 / 365Ready to keep reaping the benefits of the SLO COUNTY FARM TRAIL? 2025 Membership and Sponsorship is now open   MORE INFO HERE  

Grab a trail map and hit the trail to explore the agriCULTURE of SLO CAL this Fall!  Check out all the fun things happenings across the trail this season: READ MORE ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING THIS FALL ACROSS THE TRAIL HERE