I think many people of the younger generation are more interested in tourism than traditional farming because tourism often seems to offer higher incomes, more opportunity, and less wear and tear physically over time. I feel as if Jobs connected to tourism also usually involve learning English, interacting with people from around the world, and using skills such as marketing, hospitality, or technology. Compared to farming, which involves waiting for long durations like we saw at the Pineapple tour today, where everything from the ripening to the fermentation seems to take months to a year. There is also a dependence on weather conditions, and global prices, so tourism can feel more modern and financially secure to younger generations.

At the same time, there are risks and unintended consequences if too many people move away from farming. Local agricultural traditions and knowledge could slowly disappear, which could mean a decrease in quality as we heard a few days ago on the chocolate tour. Communities may also become to reliant on tourism economically, which could be a problem if natural disasters, recessions, or global events were to ever change for the worst. There is also the risk that some areas focus so heavily on attracting tourists that the local culture starts looking and sounding very performative or fake. While ecotourism and agrotourism can create important opportunities, there still needs to be a balance so farming and local traditions are not pushed aside completely.