2026 Press Kit

Featured Press

Photos of the Farm, Inn & Cooking Classes

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Fact Sheet

We are Ashley and Jason Bartner, two expats who at the age of 26 years old traded Brooklyn for the deep Italian countryside nearly 20 years ago! We’ve turned a centuries-old farmhouse into La Tavola Marche, a culinary hub where the table is the center of the world.

Our mission is to share with our guests the 'true soul' of Italy through a slow and immersive travel philosophy—which is why we’ve been featured in National Geographic Traveller's Culinary Collection cover story as a premiere destination for travelers seeking purposeful, seasonal, and wildly authentic food experiences in 2026.

We specialize in deep-dive heritage experiences—from whole-hog butchery to wild foraging—that connect travelers to the '99% of Italy' that remains authentic and off the beaten path while staying in a 500 year-old farmhouse agriturismo. 

If you are willing to muddy your feet, we’ll guide you off the beaten path where you will see Italy at its roots.

We combine searching for the best seasonal local ingredients, hands-on cooking classes, and the conviviality of the table to help you connect with the people through their food, culture, and land.

  • [5 Nights] Made in Le Marche

    Food & Wine Tour + 2 Seasonal Farm to Table Cooking Classes

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  • [4 Nights] Ultimate Truffle Hunting Holiday

    2 Truffle Hunts, 1 Cooking Class, Market Tour and Visit to the National Truffle Festival

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  • [4 Nights] Whole Hog Butchery & Curing Workshop

    Learn the cuts and secrets of butchering & curing  a whole hog from Italian master butchers

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  • [2 Nights] Gourmet Getaway

    Behind the Scenes Market Tour & Tasting  + Seasonal 4 Course Dinner Party Cooking Class

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  • [3 Nights] Summer Pizza Class & Market Tour

    Family Friendly with a Market Tour & Pizza Class using the outdoor Wood Oven

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  • Family Holiday

    Family Packages and Small Groups can book the farmhouse house for 4 to 14 guests for custom bespoke itinerary ​

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2026 Calendar of Workshops and Food Tours

Story Ideas

  • Why family farm vacations are the new summer camp!

  • Best Culinary Escapes

  • Expat life: 20 years living and working in Italy

  • VisitItaly.com initiative to visit the other 99% of Italy

  • Slow & Immersive Travel Destinations 

Guest on the following Podcasts

Our "Expat Entrepreneur" Story Featured In: 

  • When New York is Bringing You Down...

    It could be time to find inspiration elsewhere...

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  • Share Your Italian Story

    Talking Life in Le Marche with Ashley Bartner.

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  • Get Your Hands Dirty on the Farm

    When New Yorkers Ashley Bartner, now 34, and her husband Jason, 35, quit their jobs and moved to a farm in Italy in 2007, they knew they’d be starting from scratch.

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  • Live in Italy Magazine

  • Doing Business in Italy

    Ashley and Jason Bartner decide to leave their American life behind to start a business in Italy. It wasn't so easy.

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  • So You Want to Own & Run a Bed & Breakfast in Italy?

    Jason and Ashley are now using their decade of experience owning a hospitality business in Italy to coach and teach other expat couples who dream of moving to Italy to run their own B&B...

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  • Expat Lives: The US to Italy

    When American newlyweds Ashley Bartner visited Italy on honeymoon in the spring of 2006, her life was about to change more than she ever expected.

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  • Inspiring Global Entrepreneurs

    Discover how to successfully set up and run your dream business in a foreign country.

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