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Helping agritourism businesses grow — with training support when it matters most John Stanley Associates is proud to offer a limited number of partial scholarships each year, providing heavily subsidised access to the Agritourism Training Academy complete training program. We know that when you’re building something on-farm—juggling seasons, staffing, compliance, cashflow, and family life—training can be the very thing that accelerates

We are incredibly proud to share that John Stanley Associates has been awarded the Achievement Award at the 32nd Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards, held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre on Wednesday 29 October 2025. We also want to thank Mustera Property group, the award sponsors for this category.  In addition to this award, we were also inducted

We are delighted to share that John Stanley Associates has been announced as a finalist in the 32nd Belmont & Western Australian Small Business Awards 2025. These awards celebrate the innovation, resilience, and success of small businesses across our state, and we’re proud to be recognised alongside so many outstanding enterprises. The winners will be

Are you passionate about the future of agritourism? Looking for practical insights, global trends, and inspiring stories from rural businesses across the world? Welcome to Talkin’ Agritourism with John Stanley — the short-form podcast where farming meets tourism, and rural businesses thrive! Hosted by internationally renowned agritourism expert John Stanley, each episode is around five

More and more farmers are entering the agritourism arena. In some parts of the world this is a great business decision as there are few farmers in this space. In other parts of the world the agritourism industry is already overcrowded and the entry of new players only confuses the consumer.The challenge of new players

In mid-March, 50 delegates from around the world joined John and Linda Stanley from Chestnut Brae on an agritourism tour of Western Australia’s South West. The tour showcased some of the region’s best farm-based tourism experiences. Among the delegates were Jordan and Alyson McKay from Ontario, Canada, travelling with their four-year-old daughter. Wherever she went,

Western Australia’s South West is a region of incredible diversity, where rich farmlands, world-class wineries, and sustainable tourism experiences come together to create a thriving agritourism industry. In March 2024, we welcomed delegates from around the world on the Best of the West International Agritourism Tour, exploring the best food, farm, and tourism experiences WA

I encourage my clients to enter awards. Yes, it takes time to get the application in, but the rewards can be tremendous. Many of you will know that my wife, Linda, and I have a sweet chestnut farm. This year we entered the Global Agritourism Awards. Farms in the sector entered from around the work.

Telling stories can grow sales, we have proven that this works many times. The key is having the knowledge that the customer can believe.The key to success is building t credible knowledge the customer can have confidence in.How do you obtain knowledge is the key.Janet Draper of the Smithsonian Institute recently gave a presentation on