Metamorphasis in evolution
Creation in action
One of the organic evolutions that the Tuscan paese has undergone is the restructuring of familiar derelict farmsteads into rich short or long stay apartments. These buildings, some nothing more than a weatherproof out-house used to stock farm animals or grain, have been restructured into some of the most spectacular and sought after after bases from which to base a vacation in the region. The modifications in the countryside materialized for 2 causes: first due that local farms were unable to meet the demands for produce from an ever booming population, and 2nd, that the farmers were unable to compete on price with the larger and more centralized distribution companies (a similar change took place in the British Isles with the procession of Supermarkets in the early 1990s, the unique difference being unfortunately that English farmers did not have the same guarantee of fair weather like the Italian’s did, on which to build a future). As the huge production companies took over food distribution, the local farmers were left reflecting on how to make ends meet, and Agriturismo was born.
