April 30, 2025

A new report by Claudia Schmidt (Penn State and NERCRD), Jason Entsminger (University of Maine), Sarah Cornelisse and Jackie Schweichler (Penn State) presents findings from the 2024 National Agritourism Producer Survey, which is part of a larger project aimed at defining and enhancing the agritourism support system in the U.S. The primary objective of conducting this survey was to identify areas where targeted interventions and programs can support agritourism development across the country. Schmidt and Entsminger recently presented key findings during a webinar hosted by the National Extension Tourism Network, the recording for which is available here. 

• In an upcoming webinar, on Wednesday, May 14^th at 12:00 p.m. Eastern the authors will share their Maine-specific findings and compare the state to the nation. To register for the Agritourism in Maine briefing webinar, visit https://bit.ly/AgritourismME.