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Agritourism
Overview
Agritourism is a field that is growing in popularity as producers try to diversify and increase profits. By combining agriculture and tourism, agritourism offers new sources of revenue but also presents potential problems and legal complications to agritourism operators. Simply stated, agritourism could be thought of as the crossroads of tourism and agriculture. Stated more technically, agritourism can be defined as a form of commercial enterprise that links agricultural production and/or processing with tourism in order to attract visitors onto a farm, ranch, or other agricultural business for the purposes of entertaining and/or educating the visitors and generating income for the farm, ranch, or business owner.
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Note: Recently added resources are posted at the top of the applicable sections.
Major Statutes
Animal Welfare Act, 7 U.S.C. §§ 2131-2159
Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213
Compilation of States' Agritourism Statutes
Compilation of States' Recreational Use Statutes
Compilation of States' Equine Activity Statutes
Case Law
Case Law Index for Agritourism
Center Research Publications
General Legal Issues for Community Farmers Market Managers to Consider (Crocker)
Recreational Access to Private Lands: Liability Problems and Solutions (Copeland, 1998)
The Nature of Agritourism: Legal Risk Management for Agritourism Operators - PowerPoint
Presentation (Mirus, 2009)
States' Agritourism Statutes (Mirus)
States' Recreational Use Statutes (Springsteen & Rumley, 2009)
Recreational Use of Private Lands: Associated Legal Issues (McEowen)
Farmers' Markets Rules, Regulations, and Opportunities (Hamilton)
The Farmer's Legal Guide to Producer Marketing Associations (O'Brien)
An Overview of Organizational and Ownership Options Available for Agricultural Enterprises
Part I (Goforth)
An Overview of Organizational and Ownership Options Available for Agricultural Enterprises
Part II (Goforth)
Planting the Seeds for a New Industry: Agritourism (Pittman)
Zoning Limitations and Opportunities for Farm Enterprises Diversification: Searching for a
New Meaning in Old Definitions (Branan)
Congressional Research Service Reports
CRS Subject(s):
Rural Development
Commodities
Agricultural Law Bibliography
Introduction | Keyword Search | Browse Categories
Legal publications on Agritourism:
Animals -- Animal Rights
Equine Law
Farm Labor
Hunting, Recreation and Wildlife
Land Use Regulation
Organizational Forms for Agriculture
Public Lands
Reference Resources
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
AMS Farmers Markets
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Subject: Animal Welfare
Licensing and Registration Under the Animal Welfare Act: Guidelines for Dealers,
Exhibitors, Transporters, and Researchers
Animal Welfare Act Guidelines for County and State Fairs
The Animal Care Program and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Authority Under the
Animal Welfare Act: Basic Questions and Answers
Animal Exhibitors Information
Animal Care
Appropriate Technology Transfers for Rural Areas (ATTRA)
Entertainment Farming and Agri-Tourism: Business Management Guide (Adam, 2004)
Building Better Rural Places: Federal Programs for Sustainable Agriculture, Forestry, Conservation
and Community Development (Krome et al., 2005)
Entertainment Farming and Agri-Tourism: Business Guide(2004)
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES)
Small & Home-based Business: Rural Tourism
Economic Research Service (ERS)
Rural Development Strategies
Briefing Room: Land Use, Value, and Management
Briefing Room: Organic Agriculture
Briefing Room: Rural Industry
Briefing Room: Rural Amenities
Policy Topic: Rural Policy
Subject: Rural Economy
Recommended Readings:
Farm-Based Recreation: A Statistical Profile (Brown, 2007)
Farmland Protection: The Role of Public Preferences for Rural Amenities (Hellerstein, 2002)
Rural Areas Benefit from Recreation and Tourism Development (Reeder and Brown, 2005)
Recreation, Tourism, and Rural Well-Being (Reeder and Brown, 2005)
Policy Options for a Changing Rural America (Whitener, 2005)
Forest Service
Special Programs: Tourism
Position Paper: Loss of Open Space
National Survey on Recreation and the Environment
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Forms and Publications to Assist Farmers
IRS Farmers' Tax Guide
Small Business and Self-Employed One-Stop Resource
National Agricultural Library (NAL)
Alternative Marketing and Business Practices
Promoting Tourism in Rural America
Rural Information Center: Tourism Resources
Stories Across America: Opportunities for Rural Tourism
Animal Welfare Information Center
National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
Vermont Agritourism 2002
Hawaii Ag-Tourism
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
Alternative Enterprises and Agritourism: Farming for Profit and Sustainability Resource Manual
Recreation and Tourism Policy
Taking the First Step: Farm and Ranch Alternative Enterprise and Agritourism Enterprise
Resource Evaluation Guide
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
Economics/Marketing
Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and
Rural Businesses (2003)
Other Federal Resources
Rural Development
Agritourism (Agricultural Marketing Resource Center)
United States Department of Justice
Americans with Disabilities Act Home Page
National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT)
Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Development (NCAT)
Publications
Western Profiles of Innovative Agricultural Marketing: Examples from Direct Farm Marketing
and Agri-Tourism Enterprises (U. AZ)
A Farmer's Guide To Hosting Farm Visits For Children
Key Points to Consider for Various Alternative Enterprises (U. FL Ext.)
Agritourism Workbook (Russell, AGlink 2003)
The Opportunity for Agritourism Development in New Jersey (Schilling, Food Policy Institute,
Rutgers, 2006)
Agri-Tourism (VA Coop. Ext., 2001)
Developing Trails and Tourism on Private Lands in Texas (TX A&M, 2000)
The Latest on Trends in Nature-Based Outdoor Recreation (Forest Service)
Nature-Based Tourism and Agritourism Trends: Unlimited Opportunities (Maetzold, Kerr Center,
NRCS, 2002)
Obstacles in the Agritourism Regulatory Process: Perspectives of Operators and Officials in 10
California Counties (U. CA. Ag. Issues Center, Keith et al., 2003)
Agritourism in Focus: A Guide for Tennessee Farmers (U. TN, 2005)
Considering an Agritainment Enterprise in Tennessee (Holland & Wolfe, U. TN)
Snapshot of Tennessee Agritourism 2003 (Bruch & Holland, U. TN)
Direct Farm Marketing and Tourism Handbook (U. AZ, 2006)
Oklahoma Agritourism Resource Manual (OK Dept. of Agric.)
Developing Trails and Tourism on Private Lands (TX A&M)
Considerations for an Agritainment Enterprise in Georgia (U. GA)
Considerations for Agritourism Development (Kuehn et al., Sea Grant NY, 1998)
Reducing Liability Risks on Your Farm (Copeland, 2003)
Insuring "Agritainment": Is It Farming or a Business? (Am. Assoc. of Ins. Servs., 2005)
Factors Motivating Agritourism Entrepreneurs (Mace)
Minimizing Liability for Public Access to Private Lands (Silberstein & Rosensweig, 2002)
Rural Landowner Liability for Recreational Injuries: Myths, Perceptions, and Realities (Wright et al.,
Wright, Kaiser, Nicholls, TX A & M, 2002)
Additional Resources
Tourism and Community Development: Resources and Applied Research Clearinghouse (U. WI)
Agritourism Posts (United States Agricultural & Food Law and Policy Blog)
National Tourism Database: Compilation of Extension Materials (MI St. U.)
Natural Resources Enterprises (MS St. Ext.)
Agricultural Tourism - Outdoor Recreation and Tourism (UT St. U. Ext.)
Agritourism (PA St. Ext.)
Agritourism (U. of FL Ext.)
Ecotourism (U. of FL Ext.)
Agritourism (Agricultural Marketing Resource Center)
Agriculture-Based Economic and Community Development (Cornell)
AgroTourNet (European Union- Leonardo Da Vinci Programme)
Farm and Ranch Recreation Resource Directory (ND St. U., 2004)
Agritourism Health and Safety Guidelines for Children (Marshfield Clinic)
Small Farm Center: Agricultural Tourism (U. CA-Davis)
Small Farm Success Project
National Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils, Inc.
The International Ecotourism Society
White Hutchinson Agritainment Newsletter
Travel Industry of America
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