Agritourism: Understanding Benefits, Challenges, and Needs throughout the USA
Date & Time
October 6, 2:00 PM ET
Webinar Description
What are the primary concerns and challenges for agritourism operators in the USA — and how are these concerns being addressed? This webinar summarizes key findings from interviews with farmers and a nationwide survey of agritourism operators conducted in 2025.
Hosted by the Global Agritourism Network and the National Extension Tourism Network, this webinar will be moderated by Lisa Chase of University of Vermont Extension. Panelists include Claire Whitehouse from the University of Vermont Center for Rural Studies, who led the survey research; Rusty Rumley from the National Agricultural Law Center, who will share the latest information regarding liability and regulations impacting agritourism; Americo Vega-Labiosa and Annelise Straw from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, discussing programs that support agritourism; and Scottie Jones from Leaping Lamb Farm in Oregon, who will talk about ways that farmers, ranchers, tourism professionals, and policymakers can use this information to strengthen agritourism locally, regionally, nationally, and even internationally.
For more information about the 2025 National Survey of Agritourism Operators, visit the University of Vermont’s Agritourism Research website.