自然性原则，自然性原则是指农庄的规划设计要尽量保留自然特色，充分利用原有的资源和地形地貌，尊重地方人文文化，结合当地土特产的开发，因地制宜的进行规划，减少基础性投资。而不应大兴土木，若无绝对必要就不改变原貌或增加建筑物。

生态性原则，休闲农庄要全面贯彻生态思想，注意保护生态环境和生物多样性，发展生态农业，减少化肥和农药的使用，生产绿色食品，并控制和防治农业环境污染，促进生态良性循环。

乡土文化展示原则，休闲农庄的规划要挖掘农业文化和民俗文化的内涵，以文化来支撑旅游脉络，要与乡村食文化相结合，与厚重的乡土文化相结合，以提升农庄旅游产品的文化品位。

兼顾季节因素原则，由于农业生产具有强烈的地域性和季节性，发展休闲农庄必须根据当地的季节规律和农业资源推出特色主题旅游，这样避免了旅游景点一年四季一个样，同时也保证了重游率。

注重体验原则，面对体验经济时代亲身体验和自娱自乐大需求的旅游发展趋势，农庄须考虑人们的广泛参与性，规划开发出更多的休闲娱乐项目，体验乡间乐趣，吸引更多游客来进行旅游体验，给游客创造值得回忆的体验。

The principle of naturalness means that the planning and design of the farm should retain the natural characteristics as much as possible, make full use of the original resources and landform, respect the local culture, combine the development of local specialties, plan according to local conditions and reduce basic investment. Instead of large-scale construction, if it is not absolutely necessary, do not change the original appearance or add buildings.

According to the principle of ecology, leisure farms should fully implement the ecological thought, pay attention to protecting the ecological environment and biodiversity, develop ecological agriculture, reduce the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, produce green food, control and prevent agricultural environmental pollution and promote a virtuous ecological cycle.

According to the display principle of local culture, the planning of leisure farm should excavate the connotation of agricultural culture and folk culture, support the tourism context with culture, combine with rural food culture and thick local culture, so as to improve the cultural taste of farm tourism products.

Taking into account the principle of seasonal factors, due to the strong regional and seasonal nature of agricultural production, the development of leisure farms must launch characteristic theme tourism according to the local seasonal laws and agricultural resources, so as to avoid the same tourist attractions all year round and ensure the revisit rate.

Pay attention to the principle of experience. Facing the tourism development trend of personal experience and great demand for self entertainment in the era of experience economy, the farm must consider people's extensive participation, plan and develop more leisure and entertainment projects, experience rural fun, attract more tourists for tourism experience, and create memorable experience for tourists.