My daughter opens her farm up to the community, much as you have. Me, I prefer more of my privacy, then again I'm not using my farm as a business. Your sunflowers sure were putting on a show. Nothing beats a roll or field of those. I'm in Southern KY and the leaves are starting to change here too. It's always a bitter sweet moment for me. I love the Fall but don't enjoy the Winter as much as I use to. Maybe I'm getting old, LOL.
I do enjoy my privacy, but like you said its just preference and sometimes one or the other can be more benefitial.