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.

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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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• agrotourist
  noun
• agritourist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of agritourism

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

Example Sentences

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

Marla Albitz, who owns and runs Topstall Farm, an agritourism business southeast of Roy, said that for the third year in a row the grass on her property is brown and dry.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2023

Siena province, famous for its Chianti wine production, hosts 1,200 agritourism facilities and is the largest such centre in Tuscany.

From Reuters • Mar. 27, 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