agritourism

noun

ag·​ri·​tour·​ism ˌa-gri-ˈtu̇r-ˌi-zəm 

: the practice of touring agricultural areas to see farms and often to participate in farm activities

Examples of agritourism in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Commissioner Louise Balma said cannabis shops should be allowed in South Morro Hills, the more rural area of northeast Oceanside where the city promotes agritourism. —Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025

Zoom in: Owner Reagan Carter, 21, a Penn State ag grad, turned part of her family's farm into an agritourism destination three years ago after spotting the trend online — selling a dose of pandemic-era levity and a peek into farm life. —Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025

State of play: Ohio leads the region in agritourism, Ideastream Public Media reports, with nearly 900 farms generating income from activities ranging from berry picking to petting zoos. —Tyler Buchanan, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024

Harvest Time in Brentwood is a nonprofit organization that aims to educate people about farming and promote agritourism in Brentwood. —Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025

Word History

Etymology

agri- + tourism

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for agritourism

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