The NET Agritourism Working Group consists of stakeholders that support agritourism operations across the country.
Co-Chairs: Rachael Callahan (University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources) and
Garrett Ziegler (Michigan State University Extension)
Join: NET Agritourism Working Group
This page is the online home for this group. On this page, you will find:
- A map of working group members, who have entered their programs into the online inventory
- A calendar of upcoming agritourism events
- A fact sheet on agritourism featuring NET programs
- A list of the partners of the NET Agritourism Working Group
Next Meeting
UPDATE!! The next Agritourism Working Group Meeting will be hosted on November 10th at 2:00 PM EST
This meeting will feature presentations and a discussion focused on the economic impacts of Agritourism. We will hear from colleagues at Oregon State University Extension who conducted an Agritourism Economic Impact Analysis in 2024. The talk and discussion will focus on lessons learned and the gaps that were identified that others may want to consider before conducting their own economic impact studies. We will also learn about some of the lasting impacts of the study and how it is being used by stakeholders to build support for Agritourism in the region and state.
Link to Report from Oregon State Study
Be sure to join the working group mailing list for announcements about this and future meetings!
Past Meeting Recordings and Resources
Previous meeting recordings have been removed from the website to ensure compliance with web accessibility. Recordings are still available by request. Reach out to Garrett Ziegler at zieglerg@msu.edu to access links for recordings.
July 21st, 2026. Additional Resources shared during the meeting linked below.
- Global Agritourism Network
- American Indigenous Tourism Association (AIT)
- AIT Agritourism Case Study Resource
January 20, 2026. Check out the Miro Board where the group collaborated on planning for the next year.
January 10, 2024 Check out the supplemental materials
April 30, 2024 Check out the supplemental materials
March 6, 2025 This recording talks about the national agritourism curriculum under development through the USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP). Dee Singh-Knights, PI on the project, from West Virginia University Extension and Chadley Hollas from Cultivating Tourism gave an update on the project.
June 10, 2025
Get on the agritourism networking map to connect with agritourism-support colleagues across the country!
The map below shows locations of webinar participants who already entered their programs. You can visit the map here, and fill out this survey to add your own program.
Agritourism Working Group Member Resources
Here’s a list of resources from members around the country:
- American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association – AIANTA: https://www.aianta.org/resources/agritourism/
- Colorado Agritourism Association: www.coloradoagritourismassociation.org
- Cornell Cooperative Extension: https://cals.cornell.edu/cornell-cooperative-extension/work-teams/agritourism
- Georgia Department of Agriculture – Georgia Grown: https://georgiagrown.com/find-georgia-grown/agritourism/
- Oregon State University Extension: https://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/smallfarms/agricultural-tourism
- University of Vermont Extension and the Vermont Tourism Research Center: https://www.uvm.edu/vtrc/agritourism
Learn more about NET’s efforts in Agritourism!
Download “Agritourism is a Growing Sector” (PDF)
Written by NET Design Team member and Working Group Co-Chair Lisa Chase, University of Vermont Extension, with editorial support by Jason Entsminger, University of Maine. Designed by Aaron Weibe, Extension Foundation.
NET’s Agritourism Partners
Global Agritourism Network
The Global Agritourism Network (GAN) works closely with the NET Agritourism Working Group. This global network of all agritourism stakeholders includes farmers and agricultural producers, researchers, educators, community planners, government entities, agricultural service providers, tour operators, and more. GAN aims to enhance the capacity of agritourism stakeholders worldwide.
