Farm tourism has always been popular amongst a certain type of traveler. But these days, with Michelle Obama planting an organic vegetable garden and the Slow Food movement gathering mainstream momentum, seeking out local, seasonal fare—even while on vacation—is becoming a priority for many food-obsessed travelers.
Staying on a working farm, whether it’s an agriturismo in Italy or a Bauernhofurlaub in Germany is an authentic (not to mention affordable) way of seeing a country: you meet the locals, stay in pristine undiscovered settings, and sample regional culinary specialties. It’s an experience guaranteed to satisfy the curious—and omnivorous—locavore.
Farm tourism is going strong in Slovenia, one of my favorite countries. Read my story about Slovenian kmetije from this weekend's Sunday New York Times. Here are a few photos from our trip to the Škerlj farm last summer to whet your appetite:
Homemade pasta with zucchini, zucchini blossoms, pancetta, and parmesan at the Škerlj farm
The pool at the Škerlj kmetija, where I spent a good deal of time reading MFK Fisher and gazing out at the Karst landscape
A typical room at the Škerlj farm
These diverse voices agreed that the 'rules' that govern the dairy market are really skewed, and that the pricing system and supply controls needed to be evaluated and changed.
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Posted by: Berlin Travel | 01 August 2011 at 09:02 AM
The homemade pasta with Zucchini looks absolutely delicious, could you advise the recipe for this?
Posted by: Oliver | 06 August 2011 at 07:37 AM
How much is it to stay in a place like this? I am very interested in staying here, it looks clean, modern and the food looks more than appealing!
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