America's Changing Farmscape: A Study of Agricultural Tourism in MichiganFootnote*

*We dedicate this article to Sandra Hill, who was an early and persuasive supporter of agritourism in Michigan. Sandy wore many “hats” well: farmer, state legislator (1/1993–12/1996), MDA employee, and agritourism activist. Many will miss her.

This project was conducted jointly by researchers in the Geography Department of Western Michigan University and by the Michigan Department of Agriculture. Funding for the project was made possible through a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture. We are very grateful for this support. We also wish to thank the editor and the four anonymous reviewers whose comments significantly improved this article.

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