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After years of watching nature envelop the land my grandfather farmed, we decided to repay our ancestors and ourselves and began to farm the land.
Our small family farm is still in its infancy, but it gives us more pleasure every day.
To enjoy the fruits of his labor, to eat a tomato directly from the garden that you have grown yourself, is a feeling that is difficult to describe.
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We enjoy every day we can spend on the island. We have great plans for our little household and we look forward to sharing it with our guests, friends and anyone else who follows us.
Regenerative Tourism – A holiday mind shift beyond sustainability
Our Vila Lila is proud to be a sustainable house, but we always wanted to know what else we could do for ourselves, our children and the planet itself.
Beyond the concept of 'sustainable tourism,' which focuses on neutralising the negative impact of tourism on the planet, 'regenerative tourism' is based on making a positive impact on the local community and the environment. Its successful implementation requires a rethinking of what holiday really means in today's changing society.
Why regenerative farming?
Regenerative tourism is closely linked to our agriculture. We want to use the same approach for our land.
"Regenerative agriculture" describes agricultural and pastoral practices that, among other things, address climate change by rebuilding soil organic matter and restoring soil biodiversity, leading to a decrease in carbon and an improvement in the hydrologic cycle.
“Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth... These are one and the same fight. We must connect the dots between climate change, water scarcity, energy shortages, global health, food security and women's empowerment. Solutions to one problem must be solutions for all.”
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations
What are our goals?
The key to regenerative agriculture is that it not only "does no harm" to the soil, but actually improves it by using technologies that regenerate and revitalize the soil and the environment. Regenerative agriculture results in healthy soils capable of producing high-quality, nutrient-rich food while improving the land rather than destroying it, ultimately leading to productive farms and healthy communities and economies. It is a dynamic and holistic approach that incorporates permaculture and organic farming practices such as conservation tillage, cover crops, crop rotation, composting, mobile animal housing, and pasture cropping to improve food production, fand most importantly, topsoil.
