Different Forms of Accommodation in Agritourism: The Role of Decoupled Farmer-Based Accommodation in the Ötztal Valley (Austria)

Stotten, Rike; Maurer, Michaela; Herrmann, H.; Schermer, Markus

doi:10.3390/su11102841

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“…Despite the fact the sustainable farm strategies represent the key factor for the sustainability of the whole agri-food value chain [1] and small farmers constitute the majority of the farming sector in the European Union (EU) and are considered the cornerstone of the EU agriculture [2,3], the market position of the small-scale farmers is very weak [4]. The sustainable economic strategies and risk mitigation frequently lead to diversification (e.g., agritourism) [5,6], which is subject to the knowledge and skills of the farmer and could affect their social identity.…”

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Small farmers represent a majority of the European Union (EU) farming sector and are considered the cornerstone of both the current and future sustainable EU agriculture. The dynamic complexity of livestock systems hinders the understanding of its behaviour, as well as recognizing the causes of problems and sources of resistance to applied policies and strategies. Livestock system behaviour needs to be understood in order to find leverage points and identify efficient solutions. The presented study depicts issues of small-scale beef cattle farmers in the market environment from a systemic perspective. The common complexity of managing a company increases with biological processes characterized by very long time periods, especially in the case of beef cattle farming. The scenarios analysed by the computer simulation model presented in the study evaluate the benefits of basic diversification into meat processing and a farm-to-table approach. The direct contact of the farmer with the final consumers represents increased demand and requirements on farmers’ entrepreneurship; nevertheless, such a strategy is a significant growth driver that allows faster maximisation of the farm’s output, accelerates the return of the investments, strengthens the market position of the farmer, and increases the farm’s sustainability.

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“…Ten-year average from inflation statistics[78], 2 exchange rate 2018[96],3 net costs of agricultural products in 2017[77],4 replies from farmers during the survey and focus groups[4,57],5 [97],6 livestock coefficients are according to the authors of[86].…”

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“…"What is agritourism and what it is not" lacks a holistic definition and remains a debated and not fully resolved academic question (Philip, Hunter, & Blackstock, 2010). Most published studies have discussed the supplier and not the customer side of agritourism (Stotten, Maurer, Herrmann, & Schermer, 2019). Different labels and definitions were summarized by Philip et al (2010).…”

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Searching for Success Factors of Agritourism: The Case of Kleve County (Germany)

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2021

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Agritourism is increasing in popularity as more urban residents appreciate the slower paced rural environment and its authenticity. External influences (political crises and pandemics) have recently reduced mobility which makes agritourism an attractive alternative to former more distant holiday destinations. Agritourists are interested in working farms, local production and animal husbandry. Some European regions (e.g., Bavaria and South Tyrol) have successfully developed agritourism whereas the majority of rural regions are left behind. Agritourism diversifies farmers’ business model and increases their income. For our study, we chose Kleve County (Lower Rhine Area, Germany) as an exemplary region for a touristically unknown rural area. Regional opinion leaders, farmers and industry experts were interviewed to share their experiences about factors that could further and contribute to successful development of agritourism. The results of our case study and supplementary market interviews suggest that its success in less known rural regions depends on the geographic location, mutual efforts of local visionary entrepreneurs, regional beneficial networks and on committed political stakeholders to develop a sustainable business model. The results may be useful for other comparable European rural regions to diversify their farming and develop their own business model.

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“…First, farms provide agritourism services, including accommodation, activities, produce and experiences, to generate additional on-farm income (Anthopoulou and Melissourgos, 2013). In addition to the traditional farm-based accommodation, several farms also run hotels or pensions decoupled from their farms (Stotten et al, 2019). For both approaches, the diversification into accommodation services demands other skills, competencies and endowment (Bartolini et al, 2014).…”

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The role of farm diversification and peasant habitus for farm resilience in mountain areas: the case of the Ötztal valley, Austria

Stotten

2020

IJSE

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PurposeBy examining a case study in Tyrol, Austria, the paper aims to demonstrate the role of farm diversification and the influence of the peasants’ habitus on social-ecological resilience.Design/methodology/approachDrawing on a field study conducted in two remote villages of the Ötztal valley, Austrian Alps, this study provides insights into the interplay of tourism and farming and its impact on farm resilience. Qualitative narrative interviews, the so-called farm biographies, served to investigate these issues. Interpretations of data are based on qualitative content analysis.FindingsThe results highlight that farming and tourism are highly enmeshed in the case study area and that the additional income creates room for manoeuvre for the farms to activate their adaptive capability. At the same time, peasant values guide the farming activities. The farms in this study demonstrate a strong farm resilience that is enabled by farm diversification and rooted in their peasant habitus. This positively affects the social-ecological resilience.Originality/valueIn contrast to other studies, which have mainly applied the concepts of social or community resilience to investigate the resilience and vulnerability of rural areas, this study highlights the resilience of farms in mountain areas.

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Different Forms of Accommodation in Agritourism: The Role of Decoupled Farmer-Based Accommodation in the Ötztal Valley (Austria)

Cited by 17 publications

References 39 publications

Traps and Opportunities of Czech Small-Scale Beef Cattle Farming

Traps and Opportunities of Czech Small-Scale Beef Cattle Farming

Searching for Success Factors of Agritourism: The Case of Kleve County (Germany)

The role of farm diversification and peasant habitus for farm resilience in mountain areas: the case of the Ötztal valley, Austria

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