Switzerland: Local, sustainable foods
A relaxing alpine lunch at Ossona farm, a popular agritourism spot including restaurant and guest cabins in the Val d'Herens, Valais region. Once a small but vibrant farming community, Ossona was abandoned in the early 1960s. In 1995, the nearby town of St. Martin purchased Ossona lands from small parcel owners all over the world and started rehabilitating the local agriculture in a joint public-private cooperation. Switzerland continues to lose alpine farmers as youth leave rural areas for more profitable work in cities.