Many farmers are now turning their homesteads into tourist attractions in order to earn extra income. The picture (on the left) shows school kids at Paul Siegel's Cotton Woods Farm in Crest Hill, Chicago. Such farms provide good outdoors and fun for kids. Kids could learn about animals and see them in real life, which they woud otherwise read or learn in their classrooms.
This is agricultural tourism that benifits the farmers and provide good value to families and visitors. Annual events demonstrating farm animals and crop cultivation and other aspects farm life make this type of tourism popular.
In India a district by the name of Kodagu( formerly known as Coorg) is in the state of Karnataka. Kodagu or Coorg as it is better known is situated in the the high altitude and produces coffee, tea, cardamom, pepper and rice. This state has been formerly ruled by the British. A Research Farm is located in this district and you can stay at the farm Guest House (above) and observe and enjoy the eco-friendly methods of producing coffee, cardamon and pepper. It's also a cool opportunity to learn about organic farming.
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