Regional Agritourism Membership

Join one of the Agritourism NZ Regional Networks from $50 a year

The purpose of the regional networks is to connect you - existing and new agritourism operators - with a supportive agritourism community locally and nationally, and to collaborate on learning, advocacy, joint marketing, and shared opportunities.
No overload, just two in-person on-farm meetings a year and two online 'Power Hour' sessions + member benefits and be part of the online (secure) Agritourism Discussion Forum.

In October 2025, the Otago / Southland Agritourism NZ Regional Network was launched and in March 2026, the Canterbury / Marlborough Regional Network.

The Regional Leaders and I have been busy planning the 2026 events and we're all set to go along with the online discussion forum and member benefit. Exciting & fun times!

Below are the different membership levels. Have a look at what works best for you and register today! To the right, you can click on the table that provides an overview of all membership levels.

Other regional networks will be set up this year (Canterbury and Taranaki/Whanganui/Manawatu are next). If you're in another NZ region, do fill out the registration of interest form lower on the page.

Are you a supplier or service?
Note: Are you a supplier to agritourism operators and want to become a member? Contact [email protected] to discuss partnership opportunities.

Check out the 2026 Regional Network events page

Meet our Regional Leaders

Regional Network Member Benefits

This is how it works:

Membership options:

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For starting agritourism operators.
Includes:

In-person on-farm meets (2x a year)
Online Agritourism Power Hour (2x a year) + access to recordings
Online Agritourism NZ forum access
Member updates / news

Yearly Membership Fee:
NZ$50 + GST + 4% booking fee

For existing operators wanting more visibility.
Membership includes:

In-person on-farm meets (2x a year)
Online Agritourism Power Hour (2x a year) + access to recordings
Online Agritourism NZ forum access
Member updates / news
Website listing (basic) to increase direct bookings

Yearly Membership Fee:
NZ$200 + GST + 4% booking fee

For growth-minded operators.
Membership includes:

In-person on-farm meets (2x a year)
Online Agritourism Power Hour (2x a year) + access to recordings
Online Agritourism NZ forum access
Member updates / news
Website listing (feature & photos)
Partner discount eligibility ($1,000s of discounts)
Priority for media case studies
60-min 1:1 expert coaching

Yearly Membership Fee:
NZ$400 + GST + 4% booking fee

Agritourism Academy

For operators who want to start and grow a successful agritourism business.
Membership includes:

In-person on-farm meets (2x a year)
Online Agritourism Power Hour (2x a year) + access to recordings
Online Agritourism NZ forum access
Member updates / news
Website listing (feature & photos)
Partner discount eligibility ($1,000s of discount)
Priority for media case studies
60-min 1:1 expert coaching

Free for Agritourism Academy members.
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You may qualify for part-funding.

Note: the payments are processed through the Agritourism Academy - this will show up on your credit card statement.

What will the Agritourism NZ Regional Network include?

Quarterly events:

Two in-person on-farm network events a year in your region to connect with like-minded agritourism operators and be part of a supportive community.
Two online 'lunch & learn' zooms a year.

Why are we setting up Agritourism NZ Regional Networks?

Agritourism is a growing sector globally benefiting farmers and rural communities. There's also an increased demand from visitors for agritourism experiences.

The development of regional agritourism networks in NZ has the potential to significantly strengthen the agritourism sector as a way for farmers to diversify their farm income.

These networks will provide a structured approach collaboration, capacity building, and marketing for agritourism operators, driving sustainable growth and economic benefits for farmers and rural communities.

But most of all: it'll be fun! It's about getting together, collaborating, learning and supporting each other!

Agritourism NZ has been awarded an 'Agribusiness Innovation Grant' by AGMARDT to assess the feasibility of setting up a pilot group in Otago/Southland in collaboration with Thriving Southland.

This involved researching international agritourism network models, NZ models, discussions with agricultural organisations and the roll-out of an in-depth survey to assess the interest and format of the regional networks.

A big thank you to AGMARDT and Thriving Southland for their support!