BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF THE FIRST WORLD CONGRESS ON AGRITOURISM IN ITALY IN NOVEMBER OF 2018, THE INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON AGRITOURISM WILL BE HELD IN VERMONT OCTOBER 27-29, 2020. THE GOAL IS TO FOSTER AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF FARMERS, RESEARCHERS, EXTENSION, AND OTHERS INTERESTED IN SHARING RESEARCH, RESOURCES, AND BEST PRACTICES FOR AGRITOURISM. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: 1. PRESENT THE LATEST RESEARCH, RESOURCES AND BEST PRACTICES IN THE FIELD OF AGRITOURISM. 2. DEVELOP CONNECTIONS AND NETWORKS FOR FARMERS, RESEARCHERS, EXTENSION, AGRICULTURAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, AND OTHERS WORKING IN THE AGRITOURISM INDUSTRY.3. DEMONSTRATE AGRITOURISM BEST PRACTICES ON FARMS IN VERMONT AND NEARBY STATES THROUGH A HALF-DAY OF MOBILE WORKSHOPS DURING THE THREE-DAY CONFERENCE AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL TOURS BEFORE AND AFTER THE CONFERENCE.4. IDENTIFY HIGH PRIORITY NEEDS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH, OUTREACH, AND TRAINING. 5. PUBLISH SELECTED PRESENTATIONS AND FINDINGS IN PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS. WE EXPECT FARMERS, RESEARCHERS, EXTENSION, AGRICULTURAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND OTHERS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE WORKING IN THE AGRITOURISM INDUSTRY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE THREE-DAY CONFERENCE. THESE PARTICIPANTS WILL GAIN NEW KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT THEY CAN IMPLEMENT ON FARMS AND THROUGH THEIR RESEARCH AND EXTENSION. NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES DURING THE CONFERENCE WILL STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL AGRITOURISM ASSOCIATION WILL BE EXPLORED. TO MEASURE INTENDED OUTCOMES, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ASKED TO COMPLETE A SURVEY ON-SITE AT THE CONFERENCE. ONE YEAR AFTER THE CONFERENCE, PARTICIPANTS WILL BE SENT AN ONLINE SURVEY TO DOCUMENT REALIZED OUTCOMES.