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<br />As we outlined in our Covid plan, we have already made the decision to eliminate activities that are high
<br />risk (i.e. petting zoo, corn kernel buried treasure and cloth covered pony hop races). That leaves us with
<br />the same basic activities available across the county, at various city parks (i.e. swings, slides, tire swings,
<br />etc.). One can easily determine that if it is allowed within a city park, it should be allowed on the farm.
<br />We have also shared with the county that we are taking measures this year to reduce overall attendance
<br />numbers at the farm by introducing paid admission. We expect this to drop our hourly attendance by as
<br />much as 50%, brining overall estimated hourly visitors to just 50-75 per hour.
<br />Additional resources:
<br />We are members of the North American Farmer's Direct Marketing Association (NAFDMA), which is a
<br />national and international organization that supports agritourism. They offer resources throughout the
<br />year, including webinars, conferences, farm tours, etc. They have also been very responsive to farm
<br />needs during the Covid outbreak, offering an abundance of resources. One such resource is a webinar
<br />we will be attending next week called "Agritourism Preparations for Fall 2020". This will be a roundtable
<br />discussion of farmers from across the country.
<br />We also work closely with the Washington State Farm Bureau, where we go for current state
<br />information and resources. One such resource are the free masks we ordered for our farm workers.
<br />I think it worth noting that we are not trying to recreate the wheel, or even creote it for that matter.
<br />Working farms across the state are already operating, using standard Covid practices for all essential
<br />businesses. Below are three examples of some of the largest operators in our state, all from separate
<br />counties:
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