Buzzwords: Agritourism
Agritourism = Agricultural Tourism
According to the American Farm Bureau, agritourism is “an enterprise at a working farm, ranch or agriculture plant conducted for the enjoyment of visitors that generates income for the owner.” The people that choose to visit farms are often seeking “authentic” experiences. There are many types of agritourism. The most popular agritourism activities include 1) bed and breakfasts, 2) meals featuring farm products, 3) hayrides, 4) farm/ranch tours, and 5) direct sales (e.g. roadside vegetable stands and pick-your-own produce). Agritourism entrepreneurs are constantly redefining their products.
“Agritourism is Value-Added Agriculture” says North Carolina Agritourism Networking Association
Embedded Tweets
Elsewhere on the Web
http://napa-usandcanada.com
Minnesota: http://greenislandpreserve.com
North Carolina: http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/agritourism
Oklahama: http://www.oklahomaagritourism.com
http://www.agmrc.org/commodities__products/agritourism/agritourism_checklists/online-agritourism-resources
http://industry.traveloregon.com/research/culinary-and-agritourism-research
Europe
http://www.eceat.org
Ireland
@FarmToursIre
Slovenia
http://epicureandculture.com/slow-travel-things-to-do-in-slovenia
Australia
@raynerstonfruit
USA
Kentucky
North Carolina
https://www.facebook.com/ncagritourism
https://twitter.com/ncagritourism
http://www.nc-ana.org
Washington
“Agritourism is Value-Added Agriculture”
Headlines
http://www.visitindianatourism.com/node/133
http://grassrootsnomad.com/organic-farms-agrotourism/
Examples
Eco-Agrotourism
Features
Planeta.com