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FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Farm Stays, a new statewide agritourism trail, will debut Oct. 2 with a free press tour and open house for aspiring Farm Stays innkeepers at participating locations.
The Bed & Breakfast Association of Kentucky has created the Kentucky Farm Stays program to encourage agritourism. Visitors can learn about the importance of agriculture to their everyday lives and have fun doing it. Proprietors can engage in agritourism to diversify their operations and add a source of revenue on the farm.
Media representatives and farm owners who are interested in becoming bed-and-breakfast innkeepers through the Kentucky Farm Stays program are encouraged to visit one or more of the inns participating in the Oct. 2 launch to learn about innkeeping and agritourism.
The events will coincide with National Country Inn B&B Day. The free press tour and open house will be offered from 2-5 p.m. local time. Participating inns include:
Bluegrass Region – Swann’s Nest at Cygnet Farm, Lexington, www.swannsnest.com; Canaan Land Farm Bed & Breakfast, Harrodsburg, www.canaanlandfarm.com; Country Charm Historic Farmhouse B&B, Paris, dlsnell@bellsouth.net;
Heartland Region – 1851 Historic Maple Hill Manor B&B, Springfield, www.maplehillmanor.com; Springhill Winery & Plantation B&B, Bloomfield, springhillbnb@iglou.com; Old Kentucky Home Stables, Cox’s Creek, bluegrasshorse@aol.com;
Louisville Metro Region – Tucker House Bed and Breakfast, Louisville, tuckerhouse1840@aol.com;
Western Region – The River House B&B, Lewisport, www.riverhousebnb.com;
Eastern Region – Blue Heron B&B and Retreat, Richmond, www.kentuckybb.com/blueheron; Snug Hollow Farm B&B, Irvine, www.snughollow.com;
South Central Region – Farm House Inn, Parkers Lake, www.farmhouseinnbb.com.
Additional Farm Stays can be found at the BBAK Web site, www.kentuckybb.com, or by calling Todd Allen, BBAK president, at (859) 336-3075.
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