The Contribution of the Farm to Table Concept to the Sustainable Development of Agritourism Homesteads

Tamara Gajić (), Marko D. Petrović, Ivana Blešić, Milan M. Radovanović, Ana Spasojević, Dejan Sekulić, Mirjana Penić, Dunja Demirović Bajrami and Denis A. Dubover
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Tamara Gajić: Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić”, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Marko D. Petrović: Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić”, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Ivana Blešić: Faculty of Sciences, Department for Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Milan M. Radovanović: Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić”, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Ana Spasojević: Faculty of Economics, University of Kragujevac, 34000 Kragujevac, Serbia
Dejan Sekulić: Faculty of Hotel Management and Tourism, University of Kragujevac, 36210 Vrnjačka Banja, Serbia
Mirjana Penić: Faculty of Sciences, Department for Geography, Tourism and Hotel Management, University of Novi Sad, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Dunja Demirović Bajrami: Geographical Institute “Jovan Cvijić”, Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Denis A. Dubover: Faculty of Media Communications and Multimedia Technologies, Don State Technical University, 344000 Rostov-on-Don, Russia

Agriculture, 2024, vol. 14, issue 8, 1-26

Abstract: This study investigates the perception of the implementation of the Farm to Table (F2T) concept on the sustainability of agritourism households in the Republic of Serbia. The main objective of the study is to determine how this concept affects the environmental, economic, and social sustainability of these households according to the participants. Data were collected through surveys of agritourism homestead owners in the regions of Vojvodina, Western Serbia, Southern Serbia, and Eastern Serbia. The research findings, obtained using quantitative (SEM) analyses, indicate that the F2T concept significantly contributes to the sustainable development of agritourism homesteads by increasing economic profitability, reducing environmental impact, and strengthening the social community. Moderators such as seasonal product availability, employee education, and the local community support have a significant impact on the effectiveness of F2T activities. The innovation of this study lies in the application of quantitative methods to analyze the specific impacts of the F2T concept on the sustainability of agritourism households, an area that has been poorly explored in the literature. The study has a number of implications, including providing empirical data that can help farmers, tourism operators, and policymakers to promote sustainable agritourism businesses.

Keywords: farm to table (F2T); agritourism; sustainable development; agritourism homesteads (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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