STORY: Welcome to Pink River Ranch.
:: Blanchardville, Wisconsin
The small farm in Wisconsin is attracting people from nearby big cities…
But not to work – to relax.
The draw? This vintage Airstream trailer that ranch owner Brit Thompson has turned into an Airbnb.
:: Brit Thompson, Pink River Ranch owner
“We raise livestock and do farm dinners and are really focused on bringing people out and having them a connection to agriculture.”
Thompson is just one of many farmers turning to agricultural tourism as demand for rural experiences grows and farm income declines.
:: DIVERSIFYING REVENUE
Their crops are used to make food, feed livestock and produce vegetable oils.
But turning a profit is becoming ever more challenging in an increasingly unstable agricultural economy.
Corn and soy prices sank to four-year lows last year.
Steady revenue from her short-term rental has helped Thompson endure this volatile commodities market.
“I don’t want to be out there working my butt off for $5 an hour…
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