include a farm stay by siblings Vivien, Miriam and Michael Straus aſter their parents’ deaths. “You can tell that Vivian and Michael not only care about what they do, they also care about you, and about you enjoying their life mission. Tat’s a very special bond to develop with an agritourism owner,” Bolois says. Te ranch features special touches, including a beautifully


equipped kitchen to shuck local oysters or to host private chefs for farm-fresh meals served on a handcraſted table made of reclaimed redwood from their old hay barn. Tere is no cellphone reception on the ranch, encouraging guests to kayak, hike, birdwatch and stargaze. “Aſter being cooped up during COVID, people want to


see wildlife and biodiversity again. People are aching to disconnect from their screens and reconnect with nature— what we call ‘dirt therapy’,” says Ashley Walsh, president and founder of Poconos Organics, one of the largest Regenerative Organic Certified farms on the continent, sprawling across 380 acres in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Walsh built the boutique resort, Te Village at Pocono,


with her grandfather when she was 25 as a sister destination to the farm. Te accommodations feature full kitchens where guests can cook a cornucopia of produce fresh from the fields. Visitors can enjoy luxurious amenities on site, then pop over to the farm to attend hands-on cooking classes, wellness retreats, farm tours and more. Beyond connecting with rural life, farm stays are a


meaningful, mutually beneficial way for farmers and consumers to reconnect on a personal level. “Agritourism puts a face to farming. We want to educate people so they can make better choices in food and get to experience what really fresh food tastes like,” Jones says.


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