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A stable visit and farm experience: an excursion for all the family

Are you planning an excursion to the countryside with your family? Are you looking for a special activity for them? Visiting a stable on a farm is an unforgettable experience – meeting farm animals and stroking and feeding them. You’ll find out how farm animals live and how important they are for agriculture and nature. Swiss farmers give you insight into the production of food on the farm as well as explaining what work has to be done in the fields and meadows and what grows there. A stable visit is a worthwhile excursion and an experience that will make a lasting impression. More than 370 farms in Switzerland offer you the opportunity to explore agriculture for yourself. A stable visit not only constitutes a particularly suitable excursion for children but is also of interest to adults. Visiting a farm doesn’t cost anything. Find a farm to experience near you at: www.hofsuche.stallvisite.ch (in German).

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Get to know farm animals and see how they live

When you visit a stable, you’ll learn all about farm animals like cows, pigs, poultry, goats, horses and sheep, plus a great deal more. The farming family will explain to you on-site just how important the animals are for looking after the landscape and will show you how they use and care for them. In the Farm Search, you can find out what to expect on the farm that you would like to visit.

Where does our food come from?

Do you pay attention to the origin of the foods that you put in your shopping trolley and the way in which they have been produced? Are you also aware of how and where Swiss foods are produced? An excursion to a farm offering stable visits will give you the opportunity to take a look behind the scenes as far as food production is concerned and will also enable you to ask specific questions about Swiss foods. The farming family will explain the origin of milk, meat and eggs in a readily comprehensible manner and will illustrate clearly where the foods come from and how they are produced.

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The experience of visiting a stable on a farm is free of charge for all the family. The farms that offer stable visits can be found in the Farm Search. And spontaneous visits are, of course, possible too. Farms offering stable visits display a “Stable Visit flag”. If you come across a farm with the “Stable Visit flag” on your next stroll or hike, the farming family will be pleased to answer your questions about the farm or on subjects such as biodiversity, animal welfare and the environment.

Sponsoring

Our thanks go to all our sponsors, partners and patrons for their valuable support.

Main sponsor

Co-Sponsors

Benefactors

Other benefactors

Agrisano
GalloSuisse
Schweizerischer Ziegenzuchtverband (SZZV)
Schweizerischer Schafzuchtverband
Schweizer Geflügelproduzenten
Suisseporcs
Vögeli Druck AG
Genossenschaft Vereinigte Milchbauern Mitte-Ost
Rovagro

Contact

Do you have questions or need help? We are here for you:

LID
Sandra Siegenthaler
Project lead
info@stallvisite.ch

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