Salzburg farm stays generate €2.1 million in revenue

Farm-stay businesses in Salzburg generated around €2.1 million in revenue, ORF reported, as the province’s network grew to 520 member farms, more than anywhere else in Austria. Around 30 businesses joined this year.

Bookings made through the Urlaub am Bauernhof website brought in about €745,000. A further €1.33 million came through the farms’ own websites, a 20% increase.

Last year, guests booked stays from 71 countries, averaging 4.6 nights. The figures were presented at the network’s 34th annual meeting at the agricultural school in Tamsweg, in the Lungau region.

Chairwoman Augustine Lienbacher said each successful farm stay relied on a committed farming family and welcomed the growing number of businesses joining the network. Salzburg Chamber of Agriculture President Rupert Quehenberger said farm accommodation provided extra income for family farms and brought economic benefits directly to rural communities.