There has been a  significant  increase in the profile of all things organic, green and environmental over the last few years. This includes an interest in the availability of locally produced food and drink products while on holiday, and much has been written about places to stay where there is an emphasis on food and regional cuisine. Farmers' markets, farm shops, and food and drink festivals - the largest being the Organic Food Festival in Bristol - have become opportunities for days out for both locals and tourists to see for themselves the variety of local food that is now on offer.

Reflecting their own passion for organic and locally sourced food, several hosts on this website have written books on these subjects. Others have been nominated Organic Food Heroes by the Soil Association for their inspiring stories about being organic farmers. Four of the winners of the Taste of the West Awards feature on the site, two having received a gold award in the bed and breakfast category for promoting local food and drink on their menus, and twelve of the most recent Organic Food Awards went to people who have accommodation listings on Organic Holidays. The Organic Trophy, the highest accolade at the Organic Food Awards, was awarded to a couple who offer several holiday options on their organic farm.

I'm certain there are more who have won awards or who have had their hotel, guest house or self-catering accommodation featured in articles in magazines and newspapers. I also know there are many who quietly get on with things - be it farming in a traditional way, growing their own vegetables without using chemicals, baking their own bread and cakes like their grandparents did, or just serving their guests naturally good food. Around half the people on this website are involved in producing organic food, the rest are people who simply have an interest in organic food and try to source their produce carefully to create regional specialities and, in many instances, innovative cuisine.