"Proof of Concept"

Here's a list of similar organizations with complimentary interests that provide some degree of "proof of concept" to the Tour ...

Similar organizations:

• Ag Tours

• SUAC/CRAFT

• Growing Growers

• FarmStay US

• Farm to Farm

• Ag Tours USA

• www.growfood.org

• www.workaway.com

• Tour of Missouri

• Maine Journeyperson Farm Training Program

• Land Stewardship Project Journeyperson Training Program

• WWOOF Ireland / Grow It Yourself Ireland

• National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (ATTRA)

• www.growfood.org/farms

  • InterExchange (international)

• Catholic Relief Services

  • Peace Corps (agricultural)

• HelpX

  • Farmers Without Borders (Canada) 

  • www.FarmLINK.net (Canada)

  • Missouri Factory Tours (!)

• and many more...

Note: 

The MO Farm Tour is a hybrid of some of these (plus WWOOF and the Tour de France).  The idea sprouted from an interest in a low-budget, locally-owned, volunteer-driven, educational training program & farm labor supply service that also offered a qualifying process as well as a Tour Office to help coordinate logistics.  Additionaly, we hope to work with MO state representatives to obtain tax credits for participating Farms and education credits for students willing to Volunteer.