Agricultural tourism can serve to educate urban tourists about the problems and challenges cing farmers, says Andy Lewis, Grant county community development agent. While agriculture is vital to Wisconsin, more and more urban folk are becoming isolated from the industry. Ia fact,Lewis notes, farmers are just as interested in the educaticnal aspects of agricuitural tours as they are in any financial retums.
"Farmers feel that urban consumers are out of touch with farming." Lewis says. "If tourists can be educated on issues that concem farmers, those visits could lead to policies more favorable to agriculture."
Animal rights and the environment are examples of two issues that concern both urban consumers and farmers. Farm tours could help consumers get the farmer's perspective on these issues, Lewis notes
Several Wisconsin farms already offer some type of leaming experience for tourists. However， most agricultural tourism enterprises currently market their businesses independeatly, leading to a lack of a concerted effort to promote agricultural tourism as an industry.
Lewis is conducting the study with Jean Murphy, assistant community development agent.This past fall, Murphy organized several workshops with some Green and Grant County farmers,local business leaders, and motor coach tour operators to discuss how best to organize and put on farm tours. Committees were formed to look at the following: tour site evaluations inventory of the area's resources, tour marketing, and familiarization of tours. The fourth committee is organizing tours for people such as tour bus guides and local reporters to help better educate them about agricultural tourism.
Farm tours could be combined with other activities in the area such as trips to the Mississippi River and/or visits to historical towns or landmarks, Lewis says. The project will help expose farmers to the tourism industry and farm yacations as a way to possibly supplement incomes, he adds. While farm families probably wouldn't make a lot of money through farm tours, they would be compensated for their time, says Lewis. Besides, farmers could earn additional income through the sale of farm products, crafts, and recreational activities.
Which of the following is NOT the reason why farmers develop agriculture tours?
A、To get financial income.
B、To provide basic education opportunities to visitors.
C、To arouse visitors' concem of farmers' problems.
D、To let the others know farmers'challenges.
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：事实细节题。 由第一段可知,农民发展农业旅游的原因有:增加财政收入;引起参观者对农民问题的关注;让其他人知道农民的挑战。故选B。
