Leelanau Township has received proposed zoning language that would allow farm stays in the agricultural district. A farm stay generally lets visitors stay overnight on a working farm or farm-related property, often as part of agri-tourism. Supporters see farm stays as a way for farms to earn more income and keep agricultural land productive. Critics worry that farm stays can operate too much like short-term rentals, adding traffic, noise, septic demand, and pressure on neighboring rural properties. The policy choice is whether farm stays should be broadly allowed, tightly limited, or delayed until the township’s larger planning work is finished. A farm stay can help a farm survive, but if the rules are loose it can also turn farm country into another lodging district.