The best organic farms in Italy

The highest percentage is in the southern regions. WWF and Gambero Rosso provide information. The website helps you locate them in all regions.

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Organic agritourism businesses have become a significant part of the Italian tourism sector and have specific objectives: protecting the biodiversity of their geographic areas, offering food and dining based on organic ingredients, reclaiming the surrounding rural landscape and enhancing its agri-environmental characteristics. Italy is dotted with these types of accommodations: oases of well-being where you can reconnect with nature and enjoy a relaxing break from the stresses of daily life. The selection is vast, and the organic agritourism businesses we recommend have all received highly regarded and highly-regarded reviews.

Organic farms reported by Gambero Rosso

these farmhouse restaurants are reported by Gambero Rosso as authentic excellences in Italy:
  • Aia del Tufo  (Sorano, Grosseto): authentic cuisine and rural atmosphere.
  • Crealto (Alessandria): organic wines, renewable energy, and tastings.
  • Polisena – The Other Farmhouse (Bergamo): eco-sustainable restoration, organic wines.
  • Lucciano farm (Viterbo): pristine space and excellent organic cuisine.
Other reports from Gambero Rosso are:
 
  • Pilapalucci Historic Farmhouse (puglia)
  • Casamarmida (Sardinia)
  • Montenuovo Estate (Basilicata)
  • Caremma Farmhouse (Lombardy)
  • The Roseto Hill (Campania)

Organic farms awarded by the WWF

These organic farms have been recognized by the WWF, through the Agriturismo.it website, as they are considered "particularly sustainable."

Samadhi Farmhouse

The Samadhi farmhouse is located in the heart of Salento and focuses primarily on organic nutrition and physical and mental well-being. This former 19th-century farmhouse now hosts yoga and meditation classes, allowing guests to recharge and release accumulated stress.

Casa Gaia Farmhouse

The Casa Gaia B&B is located in the upper part of Sorrento, nestled in the stunning Amalfi Coast. This villa has been restored according to the principles of bioarchitecture, Feng Shui, geobiology, and habitat medicine. In this wonderful corner of Campania, vegetables are grown organically, and guests can enjoy a rejuvenating Finnish bio-sauna.

The regions with the most organic farms

In Italy, over a quarter of agritourism businesses (26,6%) have adopted the organic method, a much higher percentage than farms Without tourism. The regions with the highest incidence of organic farms include:
  • South: Calabria (49,1%), Sicily (45,9%), Puglia (37,9%)
  • Centro: Marche (41,3%), Lazio (34,3%), Tuscany (32,6%)
  • North partEmilia-Romagna (40,4%)

The main Italian website for searching for farmhouses is: Agriturismi.it. While it doesn't always have an “organic” filter, many listings explicitly indicate whether the establishment is organic or offers organic products. 

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