Definition of "agritourism" []

• Tourism in which tourists board at farms or in rural villages and experience farming at close hand. (noun)

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• "Also known as agritourism or agriturismo, farmstays can encompass a range of accommodations from rural bed and breakfasts to working ranches and cattle farms."
• "Amid increasing global competition in agriculture, farmers are expanding their so-called "agritourism" or "agri-tainment" operations."
• "Looking to diversify their sources of income, small farmers are expanding their "agritourism" or "agri-tainment" operations beyond the traditional pumpkin-picking, hayride and petting zoo."