The Queensland Government is supporting the resilience of our farming sector while growing the agritourism sector through another round of Agritourism Business Grants in partnership with the Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF).
Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Furner said providing co-funding allowed operators to establish or expand agritourism enterprises to meet growing demand for unique Queensland experiences.
“Twelve farming businesses have secured between $8,000 to $25,000 in matched funding to engage specialist services, and construct or modify on-farm infrastructure,” the Minister said.
“These farming businesses want to be more resilient and have the capacity to diversify or expand into successful agritourism businesses.”
Farm | Agritourism Venture | LGA |
Daintree Saltwater Barramundi Farm | Hook-A-Barra on the Daintree Saltwater Barramundi Farm New Tour | Douglas |
Emdale, cropping and cattle farmers | Emdale Farmstay | Toowoomba |
High Valley Dawn Permaculture Farm | Regenerative Agriculture Ecotourism Project | Livingstone |
Petersen’s Farm, horticulture farmers | Connecting People, produce and place through Big Rosella events | Gympie |
Mustard Seed Services, dairy farmers and beef cattle graziers | Country Living Workshops | Scenic Rim |
Stratford Station, beef cattle grazing | Ecoultura Project | Blackall-Tambo |
The Creek Whitsundays, Brahman cows and stud Brahmans | The Creek Whitsundays | Whitsunday |
Canefields, sugar cane farmers | Canefields Distillery – Sugar cane crusher commissioning | Sunshine Coast |
WaterPark Farm, Tea Tree plantation farmers | Waterpark Farm Tea Tree plantation retail outlet | Livingstone |
Ogg & co., wool Marino sheep and beef cattle breeders | Ayrshire Downs Caravan and Camping | Winton |
Firebreak Farm, lamb, pig and cattle farmers | The Firebreak | South Burnett |
Rising Sun Alpacas, Dorper sheep, Large Black (English Heritage) Pigs, and Alpaca farmers |
