Caribbean islands have increasingly turned to tourism as a pathway for economic advancement, often to the detriment of other industries, particularly agriculture. The influx of millions of tourists to these island destinations increases food demand, escalates food importation, and oftentimes results in food insecurity. Agritourism, an alternative tourism form, has been proposed as a way to stimulate domestic food production and increase food security. This article provides a selective examination of the possibilities of relationships between agritourism and food security in the context of a specific Caribbean island: New Providence, Bahamas. Drawing from semi-structured interviews and site visits with over sixty farmers, we focus on the experiences of three farms that have attempted to engage in agritourism, with different approaches, levels of success, and potential impacts on food security. We find that the potential for agritourism to transform food security for Caribbean islands is constrained by demand and the consumption standards of both residents and tourists. The type of agritourism that has thus far proven to be most appealing to tourists is unachievable for the majority of farmers, has inconsequential contributions to island food security, and privileges wealthy farmers. Unfortunately, in its current form, agritourism is not yet a viable solution for the food security issues of New Providence, let alone other Caribbean islands.

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满足岛屿梦想：探索加勒比地区粮食安全与农业旅游之间的关系

加勒比岛屿越来越多地将旅游业视为促进经济发展的途径，常常损害其他产业，特别是农业。数以百万计的游客涌入这些岛屿目的地，增加了粮食需求，加剧了粮食进口，并经常导致粮食不安全。有人提出了农业旅游作为一种替代的旅游形式，以刺激国内粮食生产和提高粮食安全。本文选择性地考察了在特定的加勒比岛屿（巴哈马的新普罗维登斯）背景下农业旅游与粮食安全之间关系的可能性。通过对60多个农民的半结构化访谈和实地考察，我们重点研究了三种尝试以不同方式进行农业旅游的农场的经验，成功水平以及对粮食安全的潜在影响。我们发现，农业旅游业改变加勒比岛屿食品安全的潜力受到居民和游客的需求以及消费标准的限制。迄今为止，证明对大多数游客来说最有吸引力的农业旅游类型对于大多数农民是无法实现的，对岛屿食品安全的贡献不大，并赋予富裕农民以特权。不幸的是，以目前的形式，农业旅游尚不能解决新普罗维登斯的粮食安全问题，更不用说其他加勒比岛屿了。迄今为止，证明对大多数游客来说最有吸引力的农业旅游类型对于大多数农民是无法实现的，对岛上粮食安全的贡献不大，并使富裕农民享有特权。不幸的是，以目前的形式，农业旅游尚不能解决新普罗维登斯的粮食安全问题，更不用说其他加勒比海岛屿了。迄今为止，证明对大多数游客来说最有吸引力的农业旅游类型对于大多数农民是无法实现的，对岛上粮食安全的贡献不大，并使富裕农民享有特权。不幸的是，以目前的形式，农业旅游尚不能解决新普罗维登斯的粮食安全问题，更不用说其他加勒比岛屿了。