Maryland Agritourism Conference

School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Extension’s 2025 Maryland Agritourism Conference has been postponed. UMES Extension continues to offer other opportunities to connect agritourism stakeholders with resources. Please visit our Agritourism page for information on future opportunities such as our popular traveling agritourism workshops.

The inaugural conference in December 2023, with the theme of Growing Maryland Agritourism, brought together nearly 200 interested parties to identify critical elements to enhance agritourism in the state.


UMES Extension’s inaugural Maryland Agritourism Conference in December 2023, with the theme of Growing Maryland Agritourism, brought together nearly 200 interested parties to identify critical elements to enhance agritourism in the state. Agritourism offers educational and recreation opportunities for visitors and generates income for the farmers, local community, as well as adjacent businesses.

Entrepreneurs, government officials, private sector entities, and educators were able to:

  • Create synergies among agritourism stakeholders.
  • Envision a sustainable pathway for future agritourism development.
  • Identify educational priorities and training opportunities.
  • Determine the critical elements needed to grow this industry for the benefit of everyone in Maryland.
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