He Dreamed of Being a Farmer, But Wound Up An Entrepreneur: The Story of Back Forty Glamping

2024-01-26

Meet Scott McIntosh, Co-Founder of Back Forty Glamping, a luxurious glamping oasis on 26 acres of land in Meaford, Ontario. Growing up, Scott wanted to be a farmer — he loved being outdoors and the notion that you could make a life from tilling fields and harvesting crops was incredibly attractive to him. And while Scott wound up pursuing a career as an educator instead, a few years ago he and his brother Ben had an idea which would enable Scott to trade the classroom for the great outdoors… And that idea? Well, it was to build a glampi...

Meet Scott McIntosh, Co-Founder of Back Forty Glamping, a luxurious glamping oasis on 26 acres of land in Meaford, Ontario.

Growing up, Scott wanted to be a farmer — he loved being outdoors and the notion that you could make a life from tilling fields and harvesting crops was incredibly attractive to him.

And while Scott wound up pursuing a career as an educator instead, a few years ago he and his brother Ben had an idea which would enable Scott to trade the classroom for the great outdoors…

And that idea? Well, it was to build a glamping resort featuring luxury domes just 2 hours outside of Toronto, Canada.

Tune in to hear the story of how:

Scott and the team worked through loads of red tape to get Back Forty Glamping approved by their local municipality
Why they decided on domes as their unique stay structure of choice
What it actually cost to bring the first 5 domes to life
Why investing in the right infrastructure and building the right product from the beginning is crucial for success.
How they’re thinking about franchising the Back Forty Glamping brand
And so much more

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