A lodging cottage in a rural area of
Lithuania.
Agritourism is a style of vacation that normally takes place on a farm. This may include the chance to help with farming tasks during the visit. Agritourism is often practiced in wine growing regions in Italy and Spain.citation needed In America, agritourism is wide-spreadcitation needed and includes any farm open to the public at least part of the year.citation needed Tourists can pick fruits and vegetables, ride horses, taste honey, learn about wine, shop in farm gift shops and farm stands for local and regional produce or hand-crafted gifts.
People are more interested in how their food is produced and want to meet the producers and talk with them about what goes into food production.citation needed Children who visit the farms often have not seen a live duck, or pig, and have not picked an apple right off the tree.citation needed This form of expanded agri-tourism has given birth to what are often called "entertainment farms."citation needed These farms cater to the pick-your-own crowd, offering not only regular farm products, but also food, mazes, open-pen animals, train rides, picnic facilities and pick-your-own produce.
Dude ranches offer tourists the chance to work on cattle ranches and sometimes include cattle drives.
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