Farmstays and other rural accommodations are a booming, value-oriented, and highly rewarding corner of travel - visiting and living on farms and in countrysides throughout the world. See " Hilton, Paris -- The Simple Life"
7 wonders of U.S. agritourism
From AGDAILY, one of the top outlets covering agriculture and farming in the U.S.: from Alabama to California, seven great farms to both learn at and be entertained: https://www.agdaily.com/lifestyle/top-agritourism-destinations-united-states/
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Are you heading to the countryside of southwestern Ontario in the New Year?
Canada's top seasonal fine dining restaurant, Rundles, will celebrate its 35th year in 2012.
Rundles reopens on Friday, May 25th, and closes after services on Saturday, September 29th, 2012.
www.rundlesrestaurant.com
dine@rundlesrestaurant.com
Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
Living a rural experience in Umbria
From October 3 to December 18, 2011, you can spend a week's holiday in the countryside as cheap as possible participating in the activities of the farm.
You will live like family, sharing their normal daily tasks and participating in agricultural activities for 3-4 hours a day, the rest of the time you can dedicate to walking, visits to the most important historical sites of Umbria, Perugia, Assisi, Gubbio, or reading, meditation, and in the evening, at dinner, sharing the experiences of the day with everyone enjoying the company and local products.
costs:
Stay
including accommodation, breakfast, lunch and dinner: 50€ per person per day
Cooking course, 3 days,
with the elaboration of traditional Umbrian and research recipes, focusing on the use of seasonal and local products:
100€ per person
terms:
- by reservation only
- Minimum stay 5 days (Saturday and Sunday may be included)
- Depending on individual skills, participation of 3-4 hours day at the farm's daily activities is required
- Who does not want to carry out activities in the country will be a surcharge of 40 € per day