Agritourism and Tourism in Marion County

The OSU Extension Service agritourism program in Marion County engages the agriculture and tourism communities to foster connections through researched-based knowledge and education and seeks to strengthen the understanding of agritourism and farm-direct sales in order to help build financially viable farms, encourage sustainable practices and industry resilience through networks and educational resources.

Extension Tourism & Agritourism Resources

For a full list of OSU Extension agricultural tourism resources, visit the website below.

Statewide Tourism and Agritourism webpage

Resources

Seasonality Chart: What's in Season in the Region

From fruits to flowers and meat to fiber, this chart will help determine what agriculture products are in season and available directly from farms in the Willamette Valley region.

Mary Stewart, Colton Harms | Aug 2019 | Fact Sheet Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Agritourism: Toward a Conceptual Framework for Industry Analysis

A universal understanding of agritourism is needed for clear communication, reliable and consistent measurement, informed policies, and programs that support farms and their communities.

Mary Stewart, Lisa Chase, Brian Schilling, Becky Smith, Michelle Walk | Apr 2018 | Online resource Peer reviewed (Gray level)

On-farm Agritourism Activities in Marion County, Oregon from 2017 to 2018

This study describes the scope of on-farm or core agritourism activities offered to visitors on 75 agritourism operations in Marion County during a study period spanning 2017 and 2018. It shows the types and numbers of activities offered, the seasons of agritourism, and reveals the average and median acreage and land use districts typical of agritourism operations. This initial information provides a benchmark for future measurement of the industry segment in Marion County.

Mary Stewart, Weiwei Wang | Sep 2019 | Publication Peer reviewed (Gray level)