International Workshop on Agritourism 2022

The International Workshop on Agritourism (IWA) in 2022 resulted in the launch of the Global Agritourism Network in 2023. Our mission is to connect and support agritourism practitioners, researchers, and enthusiasts across the globe that benefit local agricultural producers, communities, and visitors.

We aim to foster sustainable agritourism practices that benefit both local communities and visitors. By sharing resources, knowledge, and experiences, we strive to enhance the global agritourism landscape, creating meaningful travel experiences rooted in local culture, agriculture, and heritage. Please visit our website for more information: Global Agritourism Network.

Vermont Welcomes the International Workshop on Agritourism

horses pulling a cart with tourists, in the snow at sunset

Agritourism: A Successful and Growing Example of Sustainable Tourism

​Agritourism offers farmers the possibility of diversifying and generating additional income through on-farm activities. This helps to maintain the viability of active farms and rural communities. Agritourism enterprises support and promote agricultural resources, traditions and culture. (Source: Adapted from Eurac Research)

Thank you to the following groups for their generous support of the 2022 International Workshop on Agritourism!

Diamond Level Sponsor

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Platinum Level Sponsors

group of logos: vermontvacation.com, hello burlington vt, culinary tourism alliance, vermont agency of agriculture food & markets, farm credit, northeast extension directors, and cornell cooperative extension

Gold Level Sponsors

group of logos: origins of food, nafdma, philo ridge farm, bon jour quebec, kiss the ground, good egg marketing

Silver Level Sponsors

group of logos: farm credit east, finger lake farm country, national extension tourism network, hipcamp, farm to plate, taste ny, uvm cals, farmstay usa

Bronze Level Sponsors

Country Walkers
Farm-Based Education Network / Shelburne Farms
The Skinny Pancake
Vermont Economic Dev Authority (VEDA)
​Vermont Short Term Rental Alliance

Nonprofit Exhibitors

Center for an Agricultural Economy
Center for Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Law School​
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach​
​Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Vermont​

Scholarship Donors

Cabot Creamery/Agri-Mark
Philo Ridge Farm
University of Vermont Office of Engagement
​Vermont Farms Association​
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund

Funding Acknowledgement
This material is based upon work supported by the United States Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under project #VTN34985 (Accession Number 1022090) and the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 2122374. Funding was also provided by the Agriculture Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC), located at Iowa State University. AgMRC is a national website dedicated to providing information to producers and service providers on value-added agriculture businesses.

Sleigh photo courtesy of Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing.