Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Association
Who We Are
Who We Are
The Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Association is a non-profit organization open to ag-tourism related businesses in Wisconsin. We welcome growers, farmers, bakers, cheesemakers, farmers markets, wineries, breweries, distilleries, corn mazes, wedding venues, historic agriculture, petting farms, farm stay vacations and orchards. Our members also include fairs and festivals that celebrate Wisconsin as well as convention and visitor's bureaus, chambers of commerce, grower associations and ag service businesses.
Our Purpose
The Wisconsin Agricultural Tourism Association promotes and preserves the rural lifestyle, fosters partnership opportunities within the ag-tourism community, and provides tools which encourage sustainable economic growth while creating awareness of Wisconsin agriculture.
Our Goals
- To help more families and individuals discover Wisconsin’s diverse agriculturally-based adventures, learning opportunities, recreation and food experiences
- To promote business members’ products, services and events to the general public via our robust, easy-to-use website.
- To monitor and advocate for policies and regulations that encourage ag-tourism. To provide business members with resources, tools and updates via our monthly electronic newsletter. To provide business members with opportunities to attend education workshops, as well as to participate in networking and learning sessions at the association's annual conference.
Contact Us
[email protected]
(608) 774-1354
4618 W County Road A
Janesville, WI 53548
Leadership
Sylvia Burgos Toftness
President
Bull Brook Keep
Clear Lake, WI
Clara Hedrich
Vice President
LaClare Family Creamery
Malone, WI
Brian Schuett
Treasurer
Schuett Farm
Mukwonago, WI
Abigail Winkel (Martin)
Director
Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center
Manitowoc, WI
Dave Carlson
Director
Trempealeau County
Galesville, WI
Dorothy Harms
Director
Valley Springs Farm Bed & Breakfast
Reedsburg, WI
Malorie Paine
Director
Executive Director, Plover Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Sarah Schuster
Director
Schuster's Farm
Deerfield, WI
Jean Bahn
Director
Farmview Event Barn
Berlin, WI
Ex-Officios
Andrew Nussbaum
Department of Tourism
Marsha Salzwedel
National Farm
Medicine Center
Sheila Everhart
Executive Director
Trisha Wagner
UW-Extension
Jackson County
Lois Federman
WI DATCP