The Rural Voice, 1982-05, Page 20Want to be
a vacation farm?
"In the past, people operated vacation
farms as a way of meeting new people and
sharing their rural lifestyle," says Sharon
van Son of the Ontario Ministry of
Agriculture and Food manpower services.
"But now, for the first time, vacation
farms offer an opportunity to make a valid
second income without leaving the farm."
Ontario host farmers and their families
are members of the Ontario Vacation
Farm Association, a non-profit organiza-
tion of host farmers and their families. The
association sets accommodation stan-
dards and, with the assistance of the
Ministry of Agriculture and Food. pub-
lishes an annual list of vacation farms.
The association boasts more than 40
vacation farms throughout Ontario and it
hopes to double that number during a
membership drive in 1982. The vacation
farms accommodated more than 2000
guests in 1981.
"We also want to stress that vacation
farms offer more than extra income for
the host farmer," says Ms. van Son.
"Vacation farms bring tourists into the
rural area and this stimulates the income
of all the businesses that make up the rural
community."
If you are interested in becoming a host
farmer or if you are interested in taking a
farm vacation, write Ms. Samme Putzel,
Ontario Vacation Farm Association, R.R.
2 Vankleek Hill, Ontario KOB 1 RO.
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