襄阳是农业大市、天下粮仓,北连南阳盆地,南接汉江平原,地理位置优越,是我国重要的商品粮基地和夏粮主产区。近年来,襄阳在大力巩固其农业大市地位的同时,不断开发农业新领域,将休闲农业发展得红红火火,成为其他省市学习借鉴的典范。一、襄阳休闲农业发展现状农业是人类按照自然规律克隆的自然,潜伏着人类最原始的生理和心理方面的需求。城市居民长期缺乏绿意与接触自然的生活,感受和体验淳朴、恬静、悠闲的乡村生活,让精神得到完全放松,成为新的需要。休闲农业可以满足远离了自然的城里人又回归自然的需要。特别是对从未经历和体验过农业生产过程的人而言,农业的休闲和体验功能越来越具有市场潜力。城市居民具有去感受休闲和观光的需求,包括寻求新鲜、安全的农产品,观赏自然、体验农事活动,在农村自然环境中修养及学习以及接触农村传统文化和生活。所以说,休闲农业是农业基本功能的恢复和拓展,兼具经济、教育、社会、环保、游憩、保健 Xiangyang is an agricultural market, the world granary, north of Nanyang basin, south of the Han River Plain, strategic location, is China’s important commodity grain base and summer grain main producing areas. In recent years, Xiangyang vigorously consolidated its status as a major agricultural city while constantly developing new fields of agriculture and flourishing leisure agriculture. It has become a model for other provinces and cities to learn from. First, Xiangyang current situation of the development of leisure agriculture Agriculture is cloned by nature in accordance with the laws of nature, lurking the most primitive human physiological and psychological needs. For a long time, urban residents lack the green and natural life, feel and experience honest, quiet and laid-back rural life, and let the spirit be completely relaxed and become a new need. Leisure agriculture can satisfy the need of returning to nature away from the natural city people. Especially for those who have never experienced and experienced the process of agricultural production, the leisure and experiential functions of agriculture have more and more market potential. Urban residents have the need to experience leisure and sightseeing. They include seeking fresh and safe agricultural products, watching the nature, experiencing farm activities, cultivating and learning in rural natural environment, and contacting rural traditional culture and life. Therefore, the leisure agriculture is the restoration and expansion of the basic functions of agriculture. It combines economy, education, society, environmental protection, recreation, health care