See this at: goitaly.about.com| Added on 12/09/09

Starting in the 1950s and continuing through the 1970s, small scale farming in Italy became less profitable, and, as one might predict, farmers abandoned many farms to search for work in larger towns. But Italians value highly the traditions and... See more

Starting in the 1950s and continuing through the 1970s, small scale farming in Italy became less profitable, and, as one might predict, farmers abandoned many farms to search for work in larger towns. But Italians value highly the traditions and produce of small scale production of food, and by 1985 a law defined Agriturismo, and many abandoned buildings and estates were restored, some for vacation homes, and many for agritourismo. These agritourismi allowed the small farmer to augment the income from the farm, and for vacationers to sample the bounty of a rural life in Italy. See less

See this at: organicconsumers.org| Added on 07/01/09

Situated on twenty acres of organic farmland with natural thermal springs, dotted with palm trees, fruit trees, agave, and mesquite, overlooking the beautiful Rio Laja River, just north of the world heritage Spanish colonial city of San Miguel de... See more

Situated on twenty acres of organic farmland with natural thermal springs, dotted with palm trees, fruit trees, agave, and mesquite, overlooking the beautiful Rio Laja River, just north of the world heritage Spanish colonial city of San Miguel de Allende, the Via Organica Farm was built in the early 1990s. A resort by design, Via Organica's buildings are made out of adobe and stone, with a number of the buildings featuring extra-thick, Huasteca-style palapa thatched roofs. See less

Highlights: 7 day tour: $950/person for food & lodging (airfare not included)