Different educational institutes, trip and vacation planners, and tourism companies organize farm trips. A farm trip helps in uncovering the amazing natural phenomenon behind crop production and livestock. If you are also planning to arrange a farm trip, or you are going as a guest on a farm trip, then have a look at these few points, which can make your trip memorable.
Plan Interactive Care:
If you are arranging a field tour at a farm, make sure you provide your clients with a guided staff and 24/7 available help. Secondly, ensure that your staff is well-trained and has up-to-date knowledge about farming, animal livestock feed, crop growth, production, and management.
Aside from the visual tour, to provide the clients with a practical experience, let them engage in activities like planting seeds, milking cows and goats, and feeding hens and sheep with hands.
Visit the Fishing Area
In addition to planning direct animal exposure, you can plan a fishing tour or competition to make the trip more interesting and fun. For this purpose, make sure to incorporate the following points,
- Hiring specialized fishermen.
- Arrange appliances and set the apparatus.
- Select a goal and target.
- Prepare incentives and gifts for the winners.
Lastly, after the competition, you can arrange a brief class on fishing to provide the clients with live hands-on experience.
Farm-to-Table Dining Experiences
After conducting the fishing competition, you can utilize the caught fish and cook them live and serve your clients. It can include the following steps,
- Wash and prepare the fish to cook them live.
- Hire a professional chef on your staff.
- Incorporate ideas from clients to cook based on different flavors and tastes.
- Set up dining experiences, chairs, tables, and shades to enjoy the meal.
You can also arrange a Q&A session with a chef during the cooking, to get to know about different ways of healthy and scrumptious cooking.
Adventure and Recreational Activities
Another interesting way to engage your clients in a field trip is to organize tractor rides. For this purpose, ensure the incorporation of the following things,
- Make sure the tractors you are using for the trip, are in the best condition.
- Prioritize your client’s safety.
- Hire a professional driver.
- Choose a scenic, beautiful, and eye-catching pathway from the field.
- Make sure you have a farm professional to guide your clients about the livestock, crops, and animals.
- Offer photograph opportunities to help clients make memories.
Arrange Seasonal and Themed Events
You can specifically arrange farm trips in different seasons. Such as during the autumn season, you can arrange activities like apple picking, and pumpkin patching.
Moreover, the farm trips can specifically be arranged for the following events,
- Spring Planting festival: Implanting young plants in fertile soil and visiting blooming flowers.
- Earth Day Celebration: Planting seeds, watering plants and trees, and guided tours to examine the natural habitat and environment of plants and animals.
- Farm Fair: Petting zoo areas, where clients can directly contact animals with care and love.
