As is known, the incomes of rural residents are often lower than those of city dwellers (even in Switzerland). A sad situation for the tillers of the land. At the same time, the gradually decreasing incomes of farming families are only partially compensated by the state, according to the website of the Swiss Union of Women Farmers and Women Living in Rural Areas.
In such a situation, farmers and their spouses have no choice but to find additional income on their own. Amidst well-tended landscapes, silence and tranquility, interesting ideas easily come to mind. Many traditions are still alive in the villages, which today are of interest to the public.
Last September, the Swiss Tavolata project was launched – on the website you can choose a farm you like and order lunch, reports NashaGazeta.ch. Over the six months of its existence, the association has expanded significantly – today its ranks include more than 30 culinary craftswomen from different cantons of Switzerland, ready to host up to twelve people for lunch. The main products on the menu: fruits, vegetables and meat – fresh, with no hint of preservatives.
The dishes that the hostesses intend to prepare for guests must be traditional for their region, and 75% of the ingredients must be produced on their own farm or on neighboring farms. Those wishing to attend such a lunch should prepare 70 francs per person (90 francs if you order wine). Most orders go to farms located in the most visited tourist regions of the Confederation.
A special commission visits new candidates for participation in the project and tastes the rural cuisine. The head of the Swiss Tavolata project in Romandy, Sylvia Amodru, emphasized that no one judges the hostesses' efforts too strictly: 'It is rather about the opportunity to give some advice, because to improve one's skills, it is always useful to get an outside opinion.' The President of Swiss Tavolata, Christine Büchler, noted that to participate in the project, it is not enough to be a first-class cook, 'one must have a business sense, a rich imagination, and a considerable amount of courage.'
No matter which farm the lovers of novelty head to, one thing is certain: everywhere they will be welcomed warmly at a 'tasty' table.