Farm to Table: the 8 Best Experiences Worldwide

1.From Porto: 2 Wine Regions, Farm-to-Table Lunch & Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 5,724 reviews · 9 - 10 hours · from $94Our pick

Spend 9 to 10 hours with a WSET-certified guide visiting two family-run wine estates in Amarante and the Douro Valley. Taste Vinho Verde, Port, DOC wines, and olive oil, enjoy a regional meal, watch a sommelier open Vintage Port with heated tongs, and cruise for an hour from Pinhão. Guides such as Luis, José, Pedro, and George are known for lively storytelling.

“This was the best day tour I have ever been on, Filipe was fantastic. From start to finish, positive energy, informative and the best service you will ever have. The food and wine never stopped, thank you for the best experience. If you are on the fence with booking, don’t be. It’s the best thing you will do in Porto.”

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2.Maui: Road to Hana Adventure with Farm to Table Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 877 reviews · 9 to 11 hours (approx.) · from $259Top rated

Spend 9 to 11 hours on Maui’s Road to Hana with a guide such as Bryan, Chase, Eric, Chad, or Shelley. Your small group van follows 620 curves and 50 bridges, stopping at Ho‘okipa, Ke‘anae, Pua‘a Ka‘a Falls, Wai‘anapanapa, and Hana Farms for pizza, salad, drinks, and snacks.

“This was an amazing tour of the road to Hana. We are so glad we chose to do a tour instead of driving ourselves because we would have missed all the amazing views and scenery. Plus, our tour guide Bryan was great. He is very knowledgeable and funny. Plus, he has great taste in music and plays a lot of Taylor Swift too. The lunch at Hana Farms was fantastic. The pizza and salad were so fresh. And their were plenty of drinks nd snacks provided too.”

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3.Thai Cooking Class | Since 2012 | Farm to Table

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 496 reviews · from $84

Chef Lat leads a four-hour Thai cooking class at Island Organics in Koh Samui. Tour the organic micro-farm, harvest herbs and vegetables, then prepare four Thai dishes, curry paste, coconut cream, and a herbal drink in a purpose-built kitchen. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available.

“Everything was incredible! Couldn’t fault a thing. The teacher and her staff were very attentive and made the experience so much fun. The food was delicious. It was great to see the garden too”

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4.Cooking Classes Farm to Table Marrakech

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews · from $75

Meet near Koutoubia Mosque and follow Chef Abdel into Marrakech’s old medina market to buy vegetables, meat, herbs, fruit, and spices. Then head to a peaceful farm kitchen for Moroccan tea, hands-on tajine cooking, salads, and a shared meal. The class lasts about five hours and accepts up to 12 people.

“We really enjoyed this cooking class. We started the day off going through the local markets to get the ingredients before travelling to the farm cooking class venue. We each picked our own dish from sweet or savoury beef/chicken/lamb/veggie tagine and cous cous options. It was good we each had the option to prepare what we wanted rather than a set menu. We also made 6 Moroccan salads which was so delicious. It was a great experience and we throughly enjoyed it. Would highly recommend to anyone looking to do a class.”

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5.Charleston Farm-to-Table Food Tour and Chef’s Challenge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $190

Pick fresh ingredients with a featured chef at the Veggie Bin, then explore Charleston’s Cannonborough-Elliotborough neighborhood with a city-certified guide. While you walk, the chef prepares a multi-course meal from your choices. Finish at a downtown restaurant with a relaxed farm-to-table brunch. Friday and Saturday only.

“The food was amazing and portions were very generous! It was fun choosing the ingredients for the chef to use to prepare our lunch. Jess was an amazing guide and so knowledgeable. We saw a part of Charleston that we hadn’t been to before but will definitely visit again.”

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6.Farm-to-Table Chef’s Dinner at Kulaniapia Falls

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 42 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $249

Meet at 6:30 pm at Kulaniapia Falls for a small-group, al fresco dinner beside a private waterfall. You’ll have time to walk the 42-acre property, then enjoy a changing four-course menu built around fresh Hawaiian ingredients. Chefs such as Jesse and Rachel have hosted the meal, and an optional wine pairing is available for an extra charge.

“Chef Rachel made an excellent 5 course meal. I never truly understood what flavor profile meant until we experienced her dining creations. It was truly a unique setting with a waterfall in the background. I don’t know if the waterfall or the meal were the stars of the show. Walk the grounds and see the beauty and then be pampered with a meal fit for a celebrity. Great experience!”

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7.Farm-To-Table Healthy Cooking Class: Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 41 reviews · from $70Best value

Leave Ho Chi Minh City for a hands-on farm and cooking class with guides such as Linh or Alice. Pick herbs and vegetables, visit a mushroom house, learn about Vietnamese medicinal plants and rice cultivation, then cook four or more traditional dishes. Lunch, transport, recipes, a certificate, and souvenirs are included.

“What a great day we had in the countryside - we picked fresh herbs and veges from the organic gardens to use for the delicious, and oh-so-simple recipes we made for a sumptuous lunch! If you love cooking and want a few great Vietnamese recipes- as well as an opportunity to meet wonderful, like- minded people- this is a must do! Thank you all!”

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8.Farm to Table Cooking Class at Kulaniapia Falls

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $169

At Kulaniapia Farms near Hilo, you’ll stroll through tropical gardens, harvest most of your plant-based lunch, and prepare it in a refurbished barn kitchen. Guides such as Natalie, Davey, Adrian, and Ayden have led this four-hour experience, which includes farm views, fresh coffee, goats, and time near the waterfall.

“We spent a beautiful morning touring the farm and then made lunch in a gorgeous refurbished barn. (They have a first class kitchen on second floor of barn, with breathtaking views of the ocean.) We foraging on the farm for lunch ingredients, fed the goats, ate the freshest bananas right off the tree, and sampled some of the best coffee. The farm is on the grounds of the Inn at Kulaniapia Falls, where you can walk through gorgeous bamboo gardens and right up to a breathtaking waterfall. This is a unique experience that we highly recommend.”

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