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This document discusses agritourism, which involves bringing urban visitors to rural areas for leisure activities related to agriculture. It defines tourism and agriculture, then introduces agritourism as activities that attract travelers to farms. Some examples of agritourism activities are overnight stays, festivals, recreation, on-farm sales, education, and entertainment related to farms. The document also discusses types of agritourism, who participates in agritourism, the importance of agritourism, and some legal issues related to opening farms to the public. Students are assigned to find a news article about agritourism and submit it for the next meeting.

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Chapter 1

This document discusses agritourism, which involves bringing urban visitors to rural areas for leisure activities related to agriculture. It defines tourism and agriculture, then introduces agritourism as activities that attract travelers to farms. Some examples of agritourism activities are overnight stays, festivals, recreation, on-farm sales, education, and entertainment related to farms. The document also discusses types of agritourism, who participates in agritourism, the importance of agritourism, and some legal issues related to opening farms to the public. Students are assigned to find a news article about agritourism and submit it for the next meeting.

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INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1
TOURISM
TOURISM?
 . act and process of spending time away from
the
home in pursuit of recreation, relaxation, and
pleasure, while making use of the commercial
provision of services.
AGRICULTURE?
AGRICULTURE?
 the science, art, or occupation concerned with
cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding,
breeding, raising livestock and farming.
 the production of crops, livestock, or poultry.
AGRITOURISM
 Agrotourism
 the idea of bringing urban residents to rural areas
for leisure travel and spending.In an increasingly
mechanized world
 is the practice of attracting travelers or visitors to
an area or areas used primarily for agricultural
purposes
WHAT ARE THE TOURISM ACTIVITIES?
WHAT ARE THE TOURISM ACTIVITIES?
OVERNIGHT STAYS LODGING AND
 bed and breakfast CAMPING
 camp sites
 youth camp
 farm vacation (farm stays, feeding animals, picking
fruit/vegetables)
 rental cabin for day trips/picnics
 Weddings
 Receptions
 honeymoons
WHAT ARE THE TOURISM ACTIVITIES?
SPECIAL FESTIVALS & EVENTS
 music festivals
 haunted house, haunted hay ride
 holiday celebrations
 harvest festivals
WHAT ARE THE TOURISM ACTIVITIES?
RECREATION ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
 fishing
 biking
 horseback riding
 hunting
 bird watching
 hiking
 hang gliding
 hot air balloon rides
 rock climbing/rappelling
 cross country skiing
AGRITOURISM INCLUDES A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES:

 On-farm sales of agricultural products (direct-to-


consumer) ( farm markets, pick-your-own
operations,wineries)
 Educational tourism (School tours, winery tours, farm
work experiences)
 Entertainment (petting zoos, haunted barns)
 Accommodations (E.g., bed & breakfasts, farm picnics)
 Outdoor recreation (Horseback riding, hunting,
fishing, bird watching)
TYPES
 1. Direct-market agritourism
-Farmers sell goods like produce, canned
items and other organic products directly to
consumers either at markets and fairs or on
the farm itself
TYPES
 2. Education and experience agritourism
-includes pick-your-own apple groves, farm
tours, bed-and-breakfasts and packages
aimed at giving guests a hands-on education
in farm life.
TYPES
 3.Recreation and event agritourism
-tend to involve using farm land for other
marketable uses.
WHO ARE THE AGRITOURIST ?
WHO ARE THE AGRITOURIST ?

 Tourists
 Students
 Ecotourists
 Investors
 Farmers
IMPORTANCE
 1. Creation of enjoyment
IMPORTANCE
 2. Source of Revenue
IMPORTANCE
 3. Involving the local community
IMPORTANCE
 4.Takes visitors to the rural areas
IMPORTANCE
 5.Build relationship between
agricultural community and tourism
LEGAL ISSUES
 Risk in opening the property to the public
 Trespassers
 Does not provide economic benefits
 Animal welfare
 Local foods and products
 Safety and security
ASSIGNMENT:
 News clipping about agritourism (local or
international).
 Updates about business, machinery, technology
and others.
 Cut and paste in white bond paper and explain.
 Submit next meeting.

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