American agritourism

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Een stukje uit een nieuwsbrief die ik krijg. Dacht dat het wellicht interessant was voor iemand die de westkust bezoekt en een alternatief onderkomen zoekt.
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As our concern about the provenance of our food grows, so does our curiosity about visiting those farms and fields. Get ready for a boom in American agritourism.

At these farm stays, you can get a taste of the rural life and enjoy a meal made steps from its source. If you really want to get your hands dirty, just ask: You'll soon be picking cherries, collecting eggs and birthing calves.

California Mendocino County's Philo Apple Farm is famous for its cooking classes, but guests who stay in its charming country cottages (from $175 a night) also get to tour its biodynamic orchard and enjoy a superfresh glass of apple juice at breakfast. http://www.philoapplefarm.com/

At Hood River's Sakura Ridge Farm and Lodge, you can rise with the sun to pluck ripe cherries and pears from the 6,000 fruit trees that border the property. If you visit after harvest season, you can join in on morning chores--herding sheep or laying gopher traps--until a farm-fresh breakfast is served. http://sakuraridge.com/