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Offered languages
- English
- Italian
- French
This is not a cooking class or a typical farm tour. Guests spend the day on a working small farm and vineyard, exploring practical approaches to food resilience, preservation, self-sufficiency, and perennial food systems. Whether you live on a farm, in a suburb, or in a city apartment, you'll leave with a better understanding of where food comes from, how to build greater resilience into everyday life, and how to eat well even during disruptions and uncertainty. Along the way, guests enjoy a fusion lunch and local wine under the vines while sharing ideas and experiences. The focus is on practical knowledge, meaningful conversation, delicious food, and discovering that resilience can be both achievable and enjoyable.
Guests leave with a practical resilience workbook and a clearer understanding of how to build a more self-reliant kitchen, pantry, and food system at whatever scale fits their lives.
Example Menu
Starter
Salad leaves from the garden
plus other farm vegetables delicious in a salad like cucumber, mint, green beans, and the Nomad Chef's signature Japanese fusion salad dressing.
Main
Moroccan tortilla with chilled summer soup, spicy fish or chicken
Served with fresh grilled vegetables, salsa verde and home made sourdough bread.
Dessert
Flourless chocolate cake and home made mango ice cream
Topped with farm made orange/kiwi/kumquat marmalade drizzle and a dollop of whipped cream.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Guests meet at Quinta Nomad, a restored hillside farm in Vilar, Abragão near Penafiel. Detailed arrival instructions are sent after booking.
What to expect
We'll walk through the vineyards, gardens, greenhouse, orchards, and food-producing systems of Quinta Nomad while discussing food security, preservation, preparedness, and the realities of creating a more resilient lifestyle. Along the way you'll see real examples of seasonal growing, perennial food systems, and small-scale farm practices that can be adapted almost anywhere.
The experience includes practical discussions, hands-on demonstrations, and plenty of opportunities for questions and conversation. Midday we'll gather under the vines for a long lunch featuring creative fusion cuisine, local wine, and ingredients inspired by the farm and the season.
Whether you're interested in gardening, homesteading, preparedness, sustainability, or simply understanding where your food comes from, you'll leave with practical ideas, new perspectives, and a memorable day on a Portuguese quinta.
Additional info
- Service animals allowed
- Uneven surfaces
- Moderate walking required
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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