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Factors Affecting Farmer Participation in Agritourism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2016

Faqir Singh Bagi  and
Richard J. Reeder
Faqir Singh Bagi
Affiliation:
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, in Washington, D.C.
Richard J. Reeder
Affiliation:
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, in Washington, D.C.
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Abstract

Using a national farm survey, this study estimates a logit model to identify factors affecting U.S. farmers' participation in agritourism. Of the dummy variables, public access to the farm for recreation has the greatest positive impact, followed by farms near central cities, farms in Rocky Mountain and Southern Plains regions, farmers with college education, farmers paying for farm advice, farms organized as partnerships/corporations, farms enrolled in conservation programs, and farmers with access to the internet. Continuous variables affecting participation include acres of owned land, percent of land unsuitable for crops, operator age, and distance to cities. Targeting farms and farmers with these traits can increase the success of agritourism promotion efforts.

Keywords

agritourismfarm recreationpublic access for recreationfarm locationlogit modelodds ratiosoperator characteristics
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Research Article
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Agricultural and Resource Economics Review , Volume 41 , Issue 2 , August 2012 , pp. 189 - 199
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Copyright © 2012 Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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