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

Malorie Paine

President

Executive Director, Plover Area Convention and Visitors Bureau

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

Sue Nelson

Director

Nelson Farms
Monroe, WI

Dorothy Harms

Director

Valley Springs Farm Bed & Breakfast
Reedsburg, WI

Sylvia Burgos Toftness

Director

Bull Brook Keep
Clear Lake, WI

Shawn Lehman

Director

Bon Sens Media
Milwaukee, WI

Jean Bahn

Director

Farmview Event Barn
Berlin, WI

Ex-Officios

Andrew Nussbaum

Department of Tourism

Melissa Ploeckelman Brown

National Farm
Medicine Center

Sheila Everhart

Executive Director

Trisha Wagner

UW-Extension
Jackson County

Lois Federman

WI DATCP

Partners