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NC Commissioner Troxler: Summer Fun Events at VisitNCFarms.com!

Mike Davis

Agritourism options continue to grow in North Carolina, which is great for anyone looking for fun summer activities or even kids’ camps. VisitNCFarms.com features an online calendar of events to stay up on what is happening on farms across the state.

  • Back in the Spring, we talked about all the activities starting to take place on agritourism farms across the state.
  • Well, the fun doesn’t stop in the Spring. Agritourism farms welcome visitors ALL year round, including fun summer camps, farm festivals, workshops, special tours, farm-to-fork dinners and more.
  • Last year, North Carolina set a record for tourism spending at $37 billion. That topped the previous record set just the year before at $36.5 billion. That tells me there is definitely a strong and growing interest in tourism in our state.
  • I am not surprised that North Carolina is the fifth most visited state given that we have so much to offer from the mountains to the coast.
  • In 2024, North Carolina had 42 million domestic visitors and 900,000 international travelers. Add in the 11 million residents that call North Carolina home and you can see why we have a great market for agritourism.
  • Now, that $37 billion tourism spending number included everything across the state, not just agritourism, but you can see how offering tourism opportunities at farms can be good business.
  • To help people find agritourism adventures, our Marketing Division has been working on updating and expanding our VisitNCFarms.com website.
  • A couple of helpful features of the website are an events calendar that lists upcoming activities and a search page where you can look for farm offerings near you.
  • With many schools out, summer camps are a popular attraction and many farms are even employing educators to ensure great learning experiences.
  • I know how much my grandkids love coming to my farm, so I am happy to see farms opening their properties to guests.
  • Summer camps fill up fast because they are so popular. I’ve seen listings that include camps offering horseback riding, fishing, arts and crafts, animal care, cooking, swimming and leadership and life skills building.
  • Keep our farms in mind if you are looking for a summer camp experience for your child.
  • You can find out more on our website at www.visitncfarms.com.