From the plate to the territory: gastronomic tourism as an engine of food relocation in family farming experiences in Bogotá and Cundinamarca, Colombia

Gastronomic tourism is a way to link production, culture, and consumption in rural areas. However, when the culinary offering is disconnected from local agri-food systems, rural producers tend to be left out of economic benefits, while traditions are reduced to a commercial attraction.This article presents the results of qualitative research conducted in the municipalities of Albán, Guayabal de Síquima, Sasaima, and Villeta (Cundinamarca), as well as in the Fontibón farmers' market (Bogotá). On the basis of semistructured interviews, focus groups, and participant observation, the dynamics of articulation between family farming, farmers' markets, and emerging experiences of gastronomic tourism were analyzed.The findings reveal tensions associated with regulatory bureaucracy, weak institutional coordination, and organizational fragility. However, they also show social innovation initiatives aimed at strengthening short marketing circuits and direct links between the countryside and the city. Rather than focusing on the exaltation of traditional dishes, the challenge lies in recognizing the productive networks that sustain them. In this context, the transition from dish to territory is understood as a process that requires collective coordination so that gastronomy can effectively contribute to territorial development and food relocalization.