agritourism

Also agrotourism

[ag-ri-toor-iz-uhm]

noun

1. tourism in which tourists take part in farm or village activities, as animal and crop care, cooking and cleaning, handicrafts, and entertainments.

agritourism

/ ˈæɡrɪˌtʊərɪzəm, ˈæɡrəʊˌtʊərɪzəm /

noun

1. tourism in which customers stay in accommodation on working farms and may have the opportunity to help with farm work

Other Word Forms

• agritourist noun
• agrotourist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of agritourism¹

C20: from _{agri(culture)} + _tourism

Example Sentences

Mr Cameron keeps the herd of ponies as part of his agritourism business, Long Island Retreats, which he runs with his partner Lindsay Robertson.

From BBC

When it comes to agritourism, corn mazes once lurked in the shadows of pumpkin patches, U-pick berry operations and apple orchard hayrides.

From Los Angeles Times

Make your agritourism trip more intimate by spending the night among the vines.

From Seattle Times

"I would class myself more as agritourism now than a farmer," Mr Hamer said.

From BBC

In Illinois, they’re not expected to cause “widespread plant or tree death” but will likely become a nuisance pest that “may have some impact on the agritourism industry, including orchards, pumpkin patches, and vineyards,” said Scott Schirmer, Illinois Department of Agriculture’s Nursery and Northern Field Office Section Manager.

From Seattle Times