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Agri-tourism provides way for farms to add new income stream

By Jager Robinson Tri-State Neighbor Reporter
Mar 27, 2020
Mar 27, 2020 Updated Mar 27, 2020

Open for visitors — Visitors at Good Roots Farm and Gardens near Brookings listen to live music at a Sunday open-invitation event last summer. Farm owners Bill and Julie Ross said people are looking for a new and novel experience.
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By Jager Robinson Tri-State Neighbor Reporter

When people think of farms, they very rarely think of pizza.

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