Glossary
Agritourism \ˌa-gri-ˈtur-ˌi-zəm\
the practice of touring agricultural areas to see farms and often to participate in farm activities.
Direct-marketing
marketing by means of direct communication with consumers (as through catalogs and telemarketing)
Distilling \di-ˈstil\
1: to let fall, exude, or precipitate in drops or in a wet mist
2a: to subject to or transform by distillation
2b: to obtain by or as if by distillation c: to extract the essence of : concentrate
Extruding \ik-ˈstrüd\
to force, press, or push out
Fermenting \(ˌ)fər-ˈment\
1: to undergo fermentation
2: to be in a state of agitation or intense activity
Pasteurization \ˌpas-chə-rə-ˈzā-shən, ˌpas-tyə-, -tə-\
1: partial sterilization of a substance and especially a liquid (as milk) at a temperature and for a period of exposure that destroys objectionable organisms without major chemical alteration of the substance
2: irradiation of food products
Pathogens \ˈpa-thə-jən\
a specific causative agent (as a bacterium or virus) of disease
Placards \ˈpla-kərd, -ˌkärd\
1: a notice posted in a public place : poster
2: a small card or metal plaque
Provisions \prə-ˈvi-zhən
1a: the act or process of providing
1b: the fact or state of being prepared beforehand c: a measure taken beforehand to deal with a need or contingency : preparation
2: a stock of needed materials or supplies; especially : a stock of food —usually used in plural
Revocation \ˌre-və-ˈkā-shən; ri-ˌvō-, ˌrē-\
an act or instance of revoking
Shellfish
an aquatic invertebrate animal with a shell; especially : an edible mollusk or crustacean
Transfer Stations
a site where recyclables and refuse are collected and sorted in preparation for processing or landfill