Hotel Posada del Valle 

What and why Is a informative document that explains in depth the overall philosophy and aims of Hotel Posada del Valle. Answering general questions, such as why is our farm certified organic, and why do we serve local and organic food in our restaurant, and many more. What and why is available as a full coloured pictured document (*.pdf file of 2.9MB) and also as a text only document (*pdf file of 502 Kb).

The Contents of What and why are the following: 1 - Introduction. 2 - The hotel and farm at Posada del Valle. 2.1 - The history and evolution of the hotel and farm. 2.2 - The overall philosophy and aims of the hotel. 3 - The farm. 3.1 - Why are we organic? 3.2 - The vegetable garden. 3.3 - The orchards. 3.4 - The livestock. 3.5 - Nature conservation. 3.6 - The wildflower meadows. 3.7 - Other farm-products. 3.8 - Seed-saving and local varieties. 4 - The food you eat in our restaurant. 4.1 - Home grown produce. 4.2 - Supporting local and organic producers. 4.3 - Our buying policy. 4.4 - The "eco-dilemma". 4.5 - Catering for vegetarians. 5 - Other environmental initiatives. 5.1 - Energy. 5.2 - Water. 5.3 - Waste, packaging, recycling, and composting. 5.4 - Working with local people. 5.5 - Walking routes, public transport, and guest bikes. 5.6 - Other initiatives. 6 - Sharing information. 7 - Appendix 1 - Biodiversity. 7.1 - What does "biodiversity" mean? 7.2 - Biodiversity and farming. 8 - Appendix 2 - Sustainability.