Insurance & Risk Management

When inviting visitors on your property or selling product to the public it is critical to have proper insurance coverage and a good working relationship with your insurance provider. The listing below may not include all insurance providers who provide coverage for agritourism operations in Iowa. We strongly encourage each farm to do their research to find which provider is best fit for their farms needs.

• Farm Bureau Financial Services
• Leavitt Group
• Midwest Heritage
• Nationwide
• Town & Country Insurance – farm
• Town & Country Insurance - crop

This online curriculum offers information and tools to enhance the safety and health of a on-farm operation that allows visitors on their property. Participation in this program will lead to new skills and techniques to implement practical management solutions on your farm. 

Risk Management Education for Farmers with On-Farm Visitors Course Link

• Getting Started in Agritourism Checklist
• Iowa Agritourism Business Start-up and Licensing Guide
• Agritourism Bio-security Checklist
• Agritourism Emergency Preparedness Checklist
• Agritourism Food Safety Checklist
• Agritourism Negligence Mitigation Suggestions
• Agritourism Pesticide Safety Checklist
• Agritourism Play Area Checklist

• Agritourism Best Management Practices (PDF), Louisiana State University Ag Center
• Farm Safety Walkthroughs, National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
• Integrating Safety into Agritourism, Safeagritourism.org
• Top 10 Ways to Limit your Liability (PDF), Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture
• Improving Handwashing Stations, UVM Extension
• Agritourism Emergency Preparedness, The Ohio State University
• Agritourism Liability (PDF), Rutgers 
• Safety, Liability and Risk Management, AgMRC