WATCH WHERE YOU'RE STEPPIN' OUT HERE: WHY STATES SHOULD ADOPT LEGISLATION TO PROMOTE THE DIVERSIFIED FARMING PRACTICE OF AGRITOURISM

摘要

Agritourism is a diversified farming practice that has many important purposes beyond providing supplemental income for farmers. Though multiple agritourism statutes have slightly varying definitions, the basic definition is: [T]he practice of engaging in activities, events, and services that have been provided to consumers for recreational, entertainment, or educational purposes at a farm, ranch, or other agricultural, horticultural, or agribusiness operation in order to allow consumers to experience, learn about, and participate in various facets of agricultural industry, culinary pursuits, natural resources, and heritage.'The broad economic, social, and cultural benefits that agritourism provides for consumers, rural residents, and rural communities demonstrate that this farming diversification and rural development measure should be implemented not only through national, uniform-policy initiatives, but also, and more importantly, by state legislatures.