Agri-tainment

by Wally Northway Published: October 24,2010
Tags: Andy Prosser, Clay Meeks, Dr. David Nagel, Glynda Wise Coker, Jo Lynn Mitchell, Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, Mitchell Farms, Pumpkin Patch Farms, Seward Farms, Wise Family Farm
It’s not new, but it’s saving the farm for owners after a disastrous 2009 There is a segment of the Mississippi farming community that is suffering from severe drought, and they couldn’t be happier. Last year, farms that offer “agri-entertainment” — off-season, non-farm revenue-generators such as hayrides, farm demonstrations and petting zoos — took a [...] [...]
