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- noun US A trend in the American
agricultural industry to include entertainment endeavors on thefarm .
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Agritourism - or, as it's sometimes termed, agritainment - is an increasingly important factor in Massachusetts farming, and many local farms have had to diversify to stay alive.
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The concepts of agritainment and agritourism have been around for about 20 years, with the terms starting to crop up about 15 years ago, said Charlie Touchette, executive director of the Massachusetts-based North American Farmers 'Direct Marketing Association.
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White's company works with about four farms a year that want to develop master plans for fledgling agritainment operations.
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In other words, Stechnij has expanded his dairy into an agritainment farm.
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Gilbert's planning commission has asked Kelsall to scrap the contractor's yard, which he had said he wanted to do two years ago, before the town renews the permit that allows agritainment.
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That variety is evident in the history of the East Valley's three largest agritainment ventures.
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When the Fosters converted their half-century-old family dairy farm into a produce market and agritainment destination one decade ago, they were surrounded by traditional farms.
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For a day of 'agritainment,' Triple B Farms is the place
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It’s a central seasonal activity among many American farms’ so-called “agritourism” or “agritainment” offerings, including hayrides, corn mazes, and petting zoos; between 2012 and 2017, the total US agritourism industry grew 35 percent to nearly $950 million a year.
Apple picking is a bizarre imitation of hard work Dan Greene 2021
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n. A trend in the American agricultural industry to include entertainment endeavors on the farm.
Looking to diversify their sources of income, small farmers are expanding their "agritourism" or "agritainment" operations beyond the traditional pumpkin-picking, hayride and petting zoo.
August 2, 2015
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Agritainment offers fun on the farm, with a side of conflict.
August 2, 2015