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agritourism

American  
[ag-ri-toor-iz-uhm] / ˌæg rɪˈtʊər ɪz əm /
Also agrotourism

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 British  
/ ˈæɡrɪˌtʊərɪzəm, ˈæɡrəʊˌtʊərɪzəm /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of agritourism

C20: from agri(culture) + tourism

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But it survived also because it innovated—during the Industrial Revolution, the rise of new markets and the development of agritourism.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

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 Oct. 15, 2024

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

From BBC Oct. 30, 2023

The Skagit County Planning Commission voted that agritourism be a high priority item for the 2019 long-range work plan.

From Seattle Times Aug. 2, 2023

“He had big plans for an agritourism business, but it didn’t work out.”

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

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