Organic holidays in Provence

Organic agriculture in Provence

For few years now, products from organic agriculture are tendency ! With the crisis of the mad cow, the consumers bend henceforth over what there is in their plate, no question eating blindly. And to eat balanced food, to eat healthy, to eat good products, the best solution is to eat organic food !

Some figures :
The region PACA counts about 7% of "useful agricultural surface" cultivated in organic agriculture, what places Provence in first position, national average being 2%. As for the growth rate of surfaces dedicated to the organic agriculture, it is also around 7%, placing the region in 3rd position. The number of AMAP (Association for the preservation of farming agriculture) is in strong increase, marking so the regional inhabitants' will to promote good products and especially to support those that work the ground.

Organic products from Provence

Provence was always a region with a very diversified and renowned agriculture. The farmers love their ground and are proud of what grows on it. It is so very naturally that they turned to the organic agriculture for their fields, their orchards and their vineyards. They return towards techniques taught very often by their parents and arrange artificial and pesticidal fertilizers in the heart of the shed. Organic agriculture is often more binding, asking for more work for a less fruitful harvest, but they are more and more numerous not to want to sacrifice quality to productivity.

Tomatoes, strawberries, melons fill the stalls of the markets of Provence and are an integral part of the regional culture. Smells which put the water in the mouth and incomparable savours, here is what waits for you when you will discover these organic products from Provence.

Prepare your organic holidays in Provence

Once settled in your small part of paradise, that is in a holidays rental in Provence, a hotel in the Luberon, a camping, or a bed and breakfast in Provence Luberon, it's time to discover the soil. On http://www.provence-luberon-news.com discover all the useful news to prepare your organic stay in Provence.

On the road of your holidays in Provence you will find what to satisfy your envy for taste authentic products. Numerous organic farms mark out Provence and will welcome you warmly to be shared their love of the ground. Take time to stop at the producers of olive oil, of honey. And to conclude in beauty this road of savours anything of such as to sample an organic wine in one of the wine domains of the region. Make the height of good, of beautiful, of organic …

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