Global Agritourism Network (GAN)
Leading scholars and practitioners of agritourism have joined forces to form the Global Agritourism Network (GAN). This network of all agritourism stakeholders (farmers and agricultural producers, researchers, educators, community planners, government entities, agricultural service providers, development organizations, tour operators, hospitality operators, event planners, among others) aims to enhance the capacity of agritourism stakeholders worldwide.
On April the 11th, 2023, we officially launched GAN with a Zoom meeting.
We welcome you to join this growing network of agritourism professionals!
Watch the video of the launch:
Latest News
Committee Leadership
| Position | Name | Organisation | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Lisa Chase | University of Vermont | United States |
| Vice Chair (Future Chair) | Carla Barbieri | North Carolina State University | United States, Peru |
| Past Chair | Thomas Streifeneder | Eurac Research | Italy |
| Secretary | Chadley Hollas | Cultivating Tourism | United States |
| Treasurer | Rohana Mahaliyanaarachchi | Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
Regional Committees
| Region | Chair | Organisation | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | Scottie Jones | Farmstay USA | United States |
| Central American and Caribbean | Glenn Jampol | Finca Rosa Blanca / Global Ecotourism Network | Costa Rica |
| South America | Mario Fuentes | My Trip Ecuador | Ecuador |
| Western Europe | Caroline Millar | Scottish Agritourism | Scotland |
| Eastern Europe | Valeria Klitsounova | Belarusian Association of Rural and Ecotourism | Belarus |
| East Asia | Kumar Bhatta | Kyushu University | Japan |
| Southeastern Asia | Joselito Bernardo | International School of Sustainable Tourism | Philippines |
| South and Western Asia | Pandurang Taware | Agritourism India | India |
| Northern Africa | |||
| Central and West Africa | Abdoulaye Samaté | The Afrocentric Journey | Senegal |
| East Africa | Maria Baryamujura | COBATI Uganda | Uganda |
| Southern Africa | Jacqui Taylor | Agritourism South Africa | South Africa |
| Australia and New Zealand | John Stanley | John Stanley Associates | Australia |
| Pacific | Jerry Spooner | Regenerative Vanua | Vanuatu |
Auxiliary Committees
| Committee | Chair | Organisation | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promotion and funds | Rohana Mahaliyanaarachchi | Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka |
| Research (International Research Network on Agritourism – IRENA) | Dave Lamie | International Education for Sustainable Development Network (ISLE) and Clemson University | United States |
| Definitions and standards | Carla Barbieri and Jacqui Taylor | North Carolina State University - Agritourism South Africa | United States - South Africa |
| Policy and advocacy | Rose Wright | Regionality | Australia |
| Conference Hosting Protocol | Caroline Millar | Scottish Agritourism | Scotland |
| Conference Planning | Andrea Omizzolo | Eurac Research | Italy |
| World Agritourism Day | Pandurang Taware | Agri Tourism India | India |
| Webinars | Lisa Chase | University of Vermont | United States |
| Communications (website, emails, social media) | Suzi Spahr | NAFDMA International Agritourism Association | United States |
| Sustainable and regenerative agriculture and agritourism | David Gillespie | Keene Farm | Canada |
| Education | Marijke Dunselman | Agritourism New Zealand | New Zealand |
