Tourism on ecological farm in Poland

Maria Staniszewska

Polish Ecological Club

Statistic data

Private home accommodation and farm guesthouses – 7400

Cottage or unit cottages, guesthouses self catering accommodations – 7000

With 126 389 beds, where about 50% belong to agrotourism farms

European Centre for Ecological Agriculture and Tourism - ECEAT – Poland

79 organic farms (i.e. 631 beds)12 lodging houses (i.e. 69 beds)

Legal framework of Polish agro-tourism

Ministry of Economy – responsible of policy for tourism, legal system, development of tourism

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development – general supervision of Polish Federation of Rural Tourism

NGO: PFRT, ECEAT – Poland , local associations - more then 100

Kluczbork – case study

12 organic farms

4 provide touristic services

3 are going to provide touristic services

5 are going to provide additional servises

Bochnia – case study

11 organic farms 6 provide touristic services 1 is going to provide touristic services 4 are going to provide additional services

Ecological turistic product

Ecological turistic product – eco museum

Lipnica, malopolskie region

Ecological turistic product - the map of bike path

Ecological turistic product - bike path

Ecological turistic product – handicraft

Ecological turistic product – handicraft

Ecological turistic product – ecological food

Ecological turistic product - local organic basket

Ecological turistic product – ecological food

Actual stage of project

The aim of the project is establish net of cooperation ecological farmers who provide turistic services in Opolskie and Małopolskie Region

Preparation of questionnaire for farmers during 2 meetings in Losiow and Bochnia

Training on ecological tourism for farmers with participation local governments- in Kluczbork and Bochnia

Identified gaps and obstacles

Lack of cooperation between farmers Lack of cooperation between farmers

and local governments Low level of information Not sufficient promotion

Future plans

Involving to cooperation local governments and business

Arrange net of cooperation between the farmers

Improving information and promotion system

Thank you for your attention