agritourism
noun
ag·ri·tour·ism
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Definition of agritourism
: the practice of touring agricultural areas to see farms and often to participate in farm activities
Examples of agritourism in a Sentence
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Coloradans interested in getting into agritourism — which can range from starting a goat yoga business to opening a pumpkin patch or farm-to-table eatery — can take the six-course program online through CSU. — Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, "Colorado State launches new agritourism program," 23 July 2019 The funding will support backcountry economic development including community events, general operations and marketing agritourism activities. — Joe Naiman, Ramona Sentinel, "County supervisors OK $248,462 for eight organizations," 2 July 2019 The agritourism industry offers farmers an easy, semi-passive form of income. — Liz Tracy, Vox, "How are small farms surviving? Airbnb.," 11 July 2019 More cars pack agricultural areas during the summer as people visit farm stands, u-picks and agritourism events, according to a recent release. — oregonlive.com, "Portland metro Wednesday traffic: Summer harvest means more agricultural vehicles on the road; use caution," 19 June 2019 Animal Recovery Mission said its new video shows workers abusing adult cows behind the scenes at Fair Oaks Farms at a milking carousel at the popular agritourism destination about 70 miles (113 kilometers) south of Chicago. — Washington Post, "New video shows adult cows being abused at Indiana farm," 12 June 2019 Three people have been charged with animal cruelty after the release of video showing workers kicking and throwing young calves at Fair Oaks Farms, a northwest Indiana dairy farm that's an agritourism destination. — Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, "Daywatch: Lightfoot downplays police union rumor she repeated, Obama Center's fate on the line and other things to know to start your day," 11 June 2019 The farm has 36,000 cows and is a popular agritourism destination, with a museum, restaurant gift shop and hotel surrounding it. — Michelle Lou, CNN, "Fair Oaks Farms is under investigation after an undercover animal welfare activist captured footage of employees abusing calves," 6 June 2019 But the Hermitage project will be like no other agritourism opportunity found in the state. — Bailey Loosemore, The Courier-Journal, "21c owners hope to save historic horse farm by luring bourbon tourists," 25 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'agritourism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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