Leisure & Recreation
Engaging activities such as horseback riding lessons or sleigh rides.
Attractions
Attractions such as historical buildings or a maze constructed with crops.Farm Stays
Offering lodging on a farm. This often resembles a bed and breakfast.Farm Tours
Educational or entertaining tours of a farm.Farm Restaurants
Restaurants on a farm that may feature food from the farm or at least local ingredients and specialties.Farmer's Markets
Markets that are intended to allow farmers to reach consumers directly.Farm Retail
Shops on a farm. For example, a bakery on an apple farm that offers apple pies and various apple breads and pastries.Roadside Stands
Very small retail locations located on a road. In some cases, these are operated on an honor system.Pick-Your-Own
Services that allow customers to pick fruit or other produce that they can take home.Harvest
Participating in an actual harvest in a safe way that is rewarding for participants. For example, participating in a traditional rice harvest is viewed as a valuable cultural experience in Japan.Production
Participating or viewing the production of foods such as the production of maple sugar from maple syrup.Petting Farms
Services that offer interactions with animals such as feeding goats.Education & Training
Lectures and hands-on activities that transfer knowledge related to a farm. For example, teaching hobbyists and school children how to grow a particular organic crop in a sustainable way.Art
Artistic pursuits that serve as an activity or attraction. For example, farms in Japan that make crop art from different colors of rice plant that can be viewed from a tower.
Camping
Operating a camp site on a farm possibly in combination with some of the agritourism services above.Glamping
A more luxurious and comfortable form of camping.Day Camps
Offering daytime nature experiences with activities, education and supervision of children.Event Services
Offering space and services for weddings and other events.
Events
Holding your own events, often in partnership with other farms. For example, a food or beverage tasting event.Hobby Farming
Offering training, support and very small plots of land to hobby farmers.Community Farming
Providing elements of a community farm such as land, equipment, materials and training. For example, offering a number of small plots for schools or senior's residences to run their own vegetable gardens.| Overview: Agritourism | ||
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Definition | The practice of offering services to tourists on an operational farm. | |
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