Iowa Code § 673A.2: Purpose.

1. The general assembly finds all of the following:

a. Agriculture is a vital part of this state’s economy, culture, and history.

b. An increasing number of Iowans are removed from day-to-day farm life and associated agricultural experiences.

c. Agricultural tourism provides a valuable opportunity for the general public to understand farm life and associated agricultural experiences.

d. Farming includes a number of hazards which cannot be removed for the benefit of visitors to a farm without detracting from the farm experience visitors receive, including the daily experience of working on a farm.

2. The general assembly declares that uncertainty regarding the potential liability associated with places on a farm and the inherent risks of farming have a negative impact upon the establishment and success of agricultural tourism and its benefits to the people of this state.