The Hidden Harvest: Harnessing Colorado's Geodiversity and Environmental Heterogeneity for Sustainable Agritourism

Colorado's geologic, pedologic, topographic, hydrological, and climatic contrasts create strong but under‐synthesized opportunities for sustainable agritourism. This review investigates how geodiversity, and the broader environmental heterogeneity within which it operates, can be used to diversify farm income, strengthen place‐based visitor experiences, and support stewardship across Colorado's agricultural regions. This review synthesizes literature on geosciences, climate, and agriculture across Colorado's diverse regions (Rocky Mountains, Colorado Plateau, and Eastern Plains) to examine how environmental factors shape farming, culture, and tourism. Using an integrative review, it analyzes the intersection of abiotic conditions with land use and tourism development. The review shows that Colorado's environmental heterogeneity supports differentiated agritourism pathways, including terroir‐based viticulture, high‐altitude specialty farming, geothermal greenhouse systems, hydrography‐linked recreation, and educational interpretation of geology‐soil‐water relationships. At the same time, the literature reveals weak cartographic integration, limited geo‐interpretive capacity at farm level, and insufficient policy coordination between conservation, tourism, and rural development actors. The study concludes that Colorado's agritourism will thrive by using precise mapping, designing products that highlight the local landscape, and ensuring all stakeholders work together. Success also relies on using digital and on‐site tools to show visitors how the land's geology shapes the state's farming heritage.