This report, available from the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development, presents findings from the 2024 National Agritourism Producer Survey. The survey questionnaire was developed by a team of researchers from Penn State, the University of Maine, the University of Vermont, and Oklahoma State University. This survey is part of a larger project aimed at defining and enhancing the agritourism support system in the United States.
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During this webinar Claudia Schmidt (Penn State) and Jason Entsminger (University of Maine) shared findings from the 2024 National Agritourism Producer Survey. The survey questionnaire was developed by researchers from Penn State, the University of Maine, the University of Vermont, and Oklahoma State University.
NETtra Tourism Conference: Connecting Through Tourism October 7-10, 2025, Meredith, NH Co-hosted by the National Extension Tourism Network (NET), the Northeast Chapter of the TravelRead More
Compiled and edited by members of the NET Communications and Executive Committees: Natalie Chin, Kristen Devlin, Mercedes Fraser, Molly McManus, Xinyi Qian, Ann Savage, GwynnRead More
Can virtual meetings replace in-person gatherings? This webinar featured the work of an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Vermont and Clemson University, who utilized team science methods to understand how to enhance global collaboration within the agritourism sector.
A new project funded by the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) seeks to provide support to agritourism service providers to empower agritourism operators to implement sustainable agritourism diversification strategies to complement viable agricultural operations, earn a livable wage, and address the opportunities and challenges of farming in the 21st century.
Compiled and edited by members of the NET Communications and Executive Committees: Natalie Chin, Kristen Devlin, Mercedes Fraser, Molly McManus, Xinyi Qian, Ann Savage, GwynnRead More
The Extension Disaster Education Network (EDEN) is a collaborative multi-state effort by Cooperative Extension Services across the country to improve the delivery of services to citizens affected by disasters. EDEN compiles resources related to recovery assistance resources from national partners.
Compiled by Louisiana Sea Grant, this is a list of federal disaster aid resources that are not state-specific. See the list at: https://www.laseagrant.org/resources/disaster-aid/resources/
The Town of Laurel, DE, and the Nanticoke Indian Association recently held a traditional blessing ceremony and ribbon cutting for the newly developed Tidewater Park in downtown Laurel, DE. Ed Lewandowski, a community development specialist with Delaware Sea Grant at the University of Delaware and the project lead for the park, shared this report from the event, which marked a significant milestone in efforts to enhance recreational spaces, advocate for Indigenous people’s history, and promote environmental stewardship in western Sussex County, DE.