Day 4 : Thursday

Farm – « La Ferme en Cotton »

What is the message of the advert for each place visited ?

• The orientation of the farm is very well pointed out by sign near the road

• There is a logo representing what the farm is focusing on

• The sign consists of the name of the farm and the logo

Who does the advert influence ?

• This advert is focusing on pupils of elementary and secondary school

• They have special activities for children with handicap, they use special form of education for them

• Youth dont know about food producing

How well is the advert offered to people passing by ?

• The farm has got own website• Lectors informs about farm activities• The products of the farm are sell on the local

markets

Are the local specialities presented to the foreigners in an interesting way ?

Is this kind of enterprice connected with the sustainable development?

• This sunstainable development is presented in many ways

• Planting rows of trees in topsoil- prevention from erosion, protection of animals from the sun, the wind and the rain

• Production of fruit for selling • Wood processing• Trees and hedges provide biodiversity

Is the customer/visitor informed about the sustainable development ?

• They highlight the idea of sustainable development very much

• All products are labelled as bioproduct

Is the place affected by this enterprise ? How ? Suggest any change ?

• yes hedges have been planted to change the look of the fields in to smaller plots

• Fruit trees provide food for animals • The machinery doesn’t limit the way they the

ground

Is this site well indicated ?

• The site is spotted at the last moment for the new visitors

• The customers know this place

Is the farm well valorised ?• The existence is highly appreciated by the

local people for its pedagogical involvement and production of quality food

• The farm managers really put forward their mission concerning environment preservation and promotion

What would you improve in this site ?

• Give leaflets in english to foreign tourist • Offer visits in english

Day 4 : Thursday

Permaculture «Les Portes Neuves Organisation »

What is the message of the advert of « Les Portes Neuves » ?

• They have their own web page in French and English

• They can be found by WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities On Organic Farms)

Who does the advert influence ?

• Mainly young people • Students • And people with the interest about living in

the harmony with nature

How well is the advert offered to people passing by ?

• Local people don’t know about its existences • Difficult to find even with GPS

Are the local specialities presented to the foreigners in an interesting way ?

• The great advantage is that they are native speakers

• Local people think this place is a little different

Is this kind of enterprise connected with the sustainable development?

• The main meaning of permaculture is the sustainable development

Is the place affected by this enterprise ? How ? Suggest any change ?

• It protects the country in order to sustain the way it looks and its beauty for the following generations.

Is this site well indicated ?

• This place is mainly advertised on the internet • There is an absence of signs directign to this

place

Is the farm well valorised ?

• This is a quite frequently visited place by people interested in permaculture

What would you improve in this site ?

• Promotion in greater extend would be necessary

• To make the place more accessible