Organic Tuscan olive oil, organic Tuscan wines, organic meat, cheeses and vegetables in Tuscany

Organic food in Tuscany

Organic food in Tuscany

Organic food in Tuscany

Organic olive oil, wines, meat, cheeses and vegetables in Tuscany

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Organic food production and cooking is popular in Italy and, indeed, the home of the movements for Slow Food and Slow Cities is also the European leader in organic farming, with around 45,000 organic farms, 2,300 of them in Tuscany. Germany, where Bio-Produkte are enormously popular, comes in second. Organic food production in Tuscany is dominated by olive oil since olive trees require little or no pest protection and organic manure is as good as or better than artificial products. Excellent organic olive oil, wines, meat, cheeses and vegetables are widely available in Tuscany, and an increasing number of organic farms are agriturismi, working farms that offer vacation accommodation. Some of them also offer meals prepared using organic products. On no account miss the opportunity to enjoy these dishes since they are often traditional recipes based on very local strains or breeds of plant and animal, and even on local species (Tuscan slow food describes some examples, and there are many others, some so local that they are identified only by their dialectical names.)

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Some organic “agriturismo” vacation accommodations in Tuscany

Agriturismo Dondoli organic fruit and vegetable growers

Biodondoli

Agriturismo Biologico “Dondoli” offers two newly renovated apartments for 2 to 5 persons in the quiet countryside – an ideal location for families with children. Each apartment has its own terrace for outdoor dining and there is a grill for use by the our guests. Home-grown organic fruit and vegetables as well as organic meals available. More about Agriturismo Biologico Dondoli.

Podere Felceto organic olive oil

Podere Felceto vacation accommodation in Chianti

Podere Felceto is a spacious, traditional, stone Tuscan farmhouse originally built as a monastery in the 15 C and located 2.5 Km from Panzano. The farmhouse and other buildings are surrounded by a large organic olive orchard. The main house sleeps up to 15 persons.

More about Podere Felceto.

Casa Mezzuola organic olive oil

Mezzuola

Casa Mezzuola offers three vacation apartments each for 2 up to 5 persons in the hamlet of Mezzuola in the Chianti hills above Greve in Chianti. A quad bike is available for hire so that you can explore the country roads of Chianti. Swimming pool and spectacular views.

More about Casa Mezzuola.