AGRO-TOURISM AND THE FARM PRODUCTS EXPLOITED THROUGH ITS IN THE ALPS MOUNTAINS-CASE STUDY TRENTO PROVINCE, ITALY

Abstract

Accommodation in farmers house is present in pioneer regions of the Alps region, where hospitality is directly related to catering services. The law requires that products produced on the farm exceed 40% of those used to prepare the meal. Other 40% must come from that region. In this way they ensure complementarity of this business. Traditional product range offered through agro-tourism include: wine, pork, fruit, cream, honey, alcohol, mushrooms, salami, berries, jams, grapes, cheese, poultry, canned meat, oil, game etc. There is no difference between the situation in which the sale it is make to tourists that comes at the farm and those who come especially to buy products from the farm.