Agri-tourism draws thousands of people from Ontario out of cities and into the countryside every year to enjoy and learn about the intricacies of farm life and enjoy events and activities with an agricultural theme, but a curious trend has been emerging over the past few years.
A boom in the popularity of alpaca farms is driving a shift in the agri-tourism sectors of some areas, with at least 60 of them listed on Google alone, from Windsor to Ottawa and everywhere in between.
Certain alpaca hotspots exist as well, like the region west of Kingston and the area around London.
“Alpaca farms are a huge part of agri-tourism in Middlesex
