Pitchforks.

Pitchforks and hot air balloons don't mix.

But hot air balloons need large, open, flat spaces in which to land, right? And what's large, open, and flat? A farmer's field. Farmers hate it when you plow through the corn rows with your @#$% balloon, and you're a real easy target - big, colorful, burner blasting - they have time, too, while you deflate and pack it up, to run after you with....

A big pitchfork.

So what do you do? You offer them a GOOD bottle of wine. Maybe 2 or 3 - whatever it takes to placate them and get them to put down the pitchfork.

You just hope they're not modern day sharpshooters who don't see the bottle you're holding till after they shoot it and spray you with glass, wine, and blood. ;)