Barbados Agritourism Policy Setting Workshop 2019 Policy setting for improved linkages between agriculture, trade and tourism: Strengthening the local agrifood sector and promoting healthy food in agritourism. Workshop organised by the Government of Barbados In collaboration with CABA, CTA, IICA, CTO, CHTA, CDB Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Barbados, 27 & 28 March 2019

1. PEG Farm & Nature Reserve
Agro-tourism in practice
G e o r g i n a T h o r n t o n

2. Where arethese farms?
What are they spraying on the
plants or fruits?
How long ago was it picked?
How far has it travelled?

4. Paul Chek

5. Joel
Salatin
Dennis
Klocek

6. Biodynamicsrelates theecology of the earth to thelarger cosmos, views the soil
and farm as livingorganisms, and places significantattentionon soil health.

7. Biodynamics relatestheecologyof theearthtothe largercosmos,views thesoil and
farmasliving organisms, andplacessignificantattentionon soilhealth.
• Nature viewed as a living organism with innate
dignity and integrity, with both physical and
spiritual aspects that we can learn to work with
and enhance to meet human needs
• Soil treated as a living, biodiverse organism unto
itself which, when healthy, will provide all that
plants and animals need
• Pests and diseases viewed as indicators of
underlying imbalances on the farm, with their
presence managed through holistic strategies
• Cooperation, connection and transparency
fostered between farmers and consumers

8. Move to a different field EVERY DAY!
Regeneration through:
• Fresh manure for fertilizer
• Fresh grass everyday
• Build biodiversity of plants
• Mix manure into field with hooves
We’ve started to regenerate the
soil from sugar cane land to fertile
grasslands…

10. Follow the cows
around the land
every three days.
Regeneration:
• Fresh manure for
fertilizer
• Eat fresh grass and
bugs
• Eat maggots from the
cow manure and
spread the manure
out the land

11. Move every week / 2 weeks:
Regeneration:
• Fresh manure for fertilizer
• Eat grass & roots
• Unearth seeds
• Mix manure into fields with hoofs

12. Agro-tourism,
a growing demand
• Guests looking for Authenticity
• Want to eat traditional food, grown at
local farms, using local employment
• Community links and development

13. Guided tours around the farm expose
guests
to the full farm experience,
to learn how their food is grown
and where…

14. Environmental Benefits
of Agro-Tourism
• Demand for sustainable hotels and experiences
on island  closer attention paid to
environmental practices

15. • Growing food for our restaurant on site
- no travel emmissions
- quality assurance
• Menu flexibility depending on seasons
• Use local producers
- fresh juices
- organic soaps
- fresh milk
• Composting
• Seed saving
• Rain water conservation

16. Environmental Benefits
of Agro-Tourism
• Demand for sustainable hotels and experiences
on island  closer attention paid to
environmental practices
• Demand for traditional agricultural landscapes 
heterogenous landscapes, a source of well being,
spirituality

19. Environmental Benefits
of Agro-Tourism
• Demand for sustainable hotels and experiences
on island  closer attention paid to
environmental practices
• Demand for traditional agricultural landscapes 
heterogenous, a source of well being, spirituality
• More varied animal breeds than non-touristic
farms
• May have desirable traits
• Increases biodiversity

21. • More renewable energy sources
Environmental Benefits
of Agro-Tourism
• Demand for sustainable hotels and experiences
on island  closer attention paid to
environmental practices
• Demand for traditional agricultural landscapes 
heterogenous, a source of well being, spirituality
• More varied animal breeds than non-touristic
farms
• May have desirable traits
• Increases biodiversity

25. Thank you!
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