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In recent years, the labor shortage in agriculture has become more serious, and it has become difficult to secure the temporary labor force that has been procured in the region. On the other hand, young people are becoming more interested in rural areas, and the temporary labor force may be an opportunity for exchange between urban and rural areas. In this article, we analyze the acquisition of agricultural part-time workers not only as a means of securing a labor force but also from the perspective of exchange between urban and rural areas in order to discuss a new solution to the problem of securing a labor force in agriculture. This study (1) considers the possibility for agricultural part-time workers to attract people with diverse interests to the region, (2) analyzes the cooperation implementation system between agriculture and other efforts and the host entity, (3) and clarifies the establishment of relationships with the region by people who visit the region through agricultural part-time jobs. When considering an agricultural part-time job as a form of urban-rural exchange, it is necessary for the area that provides the agricultural part-time job to be aware of the interests of employees and to build a business that makes the best use of the characteristics of the area. In addition to farm work hours, it is also important for the employer side to provide opportunities for exchange, such as exchange time and participation in local events.