Agritourism
Recognizing the global values of agritourism along with the variability of its practice across different geographic, socio-cultural, and policy contexts, both socially legitimized through a signatory process in Bolzano (2024), the Definition and Standards Ad-hoc Committee of the Global Agritourism Network has adopted the following high-level definition of agritourism:
GAN Definitions and Standards Committee, 2024Agritourism is an agricultural diversification activity that results from the
synergistic intersection of tourism and agriculture. Agritourism offers authentic experiences related to agricultural production that showcase the tangible and intangible resources of the region or locality.
Our Values
These values were progressively adopted after their discussion in monthly committee
meetings of the Definitions and Standards Committee in 2023 and 2024.
Agritourism results from the synergistic intersection of tourism and agriculture.
Agritourism is an agricultural diversification activity.
Agricultural production (e.g., crops, trees, livestock, fish) is the basic function of the
agritourism setting. Direct derivatives (e.g., products, services) are supporting functions of agritourism.
Agritourism provides authentic experiences by:
- Reflecting local/regional culture, traditions, innovations, and ways of life,
- Delivering meaningful activities, products, and services, and
- Sharing unique stories and practices.
Acknowledgement of Global Agritourism Variability
This statement was adopted after discussions in monthly committee meetings held in
2024.
We acknowledge that agritourism values, definitions, and activities may vary across the world given geographic, socio-cultural, and policy contexts, concerning:
- Legal or customary boundaries related to the land, the operator, or agritourism
activities. - Land tenure status (e.g., rented, owned, community-managed).
- Agricultural operation size, type, and location.
- Frequency of offerings (e.g., seasonal, year-round).
- Agritourism-related standards.
