<div align="justify">Next Sunday 13 October the Veneto Region will host the eleventh edition of the event "Open Didactic Farms". 150 farms scattered throughout the region will be involved. The event is organized by the Veneto Regional Authority in collaboration with the Agricultural Associations and the Veneto LAG Coordination. Farms and agritourisms adhering to the Day are all included in the Regional List of didactic farms, meeting the requirements of the 'Quality Chart' in terms of security , reception and teaching.<br>This year, the common thread of the day connects to the recognition of 2013 as the "European Year against food waste". By submitting their own routes and activities, focusing on the conscious and sustainable use of food, water and energy, the Farms propose themselves as a place of education in the broadest sense: from food education to environmental education up to education for active citizenship.<br>Special workshops will teach participants on how to prepare bread, cheese or sweets, other laboratories will work on sound or art; people will learn how to harvest grapes, or learn about the ancient traditions of the wheat threshing, or olive oil milling; excursions will guide the guests to discover forests by foot, ponies or donkeys; "sensorial" pathways will help to get closer to the colors, the scents and flavors of the delicious first fruits of early autumn. The whole listening to the ancient words of the traditional fairy tales and rediscovering environmentally friendly outdoor games that are handed down from generation to generation .<br><br>To know the opening hours and to get more information on the programs of individual farms click on "<a href="http://www.regione.veneto.it/web/agricoltura-e-foreste/giornata-aperta-… Educational Farms</a>".<br></div><br>Veneto Region <br>