A land of cheese: from food innovation to tourism development in rural Catalonia

Francesc Fusté‐Forné, Lluís Mundet i Cerdán · 2020 · Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change

Summary. Artisanal cheese production in rural Catalonia drives economic innovation and community development through food tourism. Small producers diversify income by attracting visitors to cheese-making operations, which preserves cultural heritage and local landscapes. The research shows how cheese tourism enables rural agri-food companies to survive economically while strengthening regional identity and entrepreneurship in the Catalan Pyrenees.

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Fusté‐Forné, F., & Cerdán, L. M. I.. (2020). A land of cheese: from food innovation to tourism development in rural Catalonia. Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change. https://doi.org/10.1080/14766825.2020.1797757

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DOI: 10.1080/14766825.2020.1797757
Countries: Spain
Regions: Europe
Categories: food-systems, entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems
Added: 2026-04-28