1. Tourism on ecological farm in Poland Maria Staniszewska Polish Ecological Club

2. 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)

3. 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

4. Kluczbork – case study 12 organic farms 4 provide touristic services 3 are going to provide touristic services 5 are going to provide additional servises

5. Bochnia – case study 11 organic farms 6 provide touristic services 1 is going to provide touristic services 4 are going to provide additional services

6. Ecological turistic product

7. Ecological turistic product – eco museum Lipnica, malopolskie region

8. Ecological turistic product - the map of bike path

9. Ecological turistic product - bike path

10. Ecological turistic product – handicraft

12. Ecological turistic product – ecological food

13. Ecological turistic product - local organic basket

14. Ecological turistic product – ecological food

15. 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

16. Identified gaps and obstacles Lack of cooperation between farmers Lack of cooperation between farmers and local governments Low level of information Not sufficient promotion

17. Future plans Involving to cooperation local governments and business Arrange net of cooperation between the farmers Improving information and promotion system

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