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

• agritourist
  noun
• agrotourist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of agritourism

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

agritourism

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

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 ● Sep. 3, 2025

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

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

From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2024

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

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