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Cultivated hectares

Organic farm

I profumi dell'orto

Farmhouse In Maremma

Certified organic since 2016, our farmhouse is the beating heart of our agriturismo: we cultivate with passion and respect for nature, valuing biodiversity and the rhythms of the earth. From the vegetable garden to the olive grove, from the fruit orchard to the aromatic plants, every activity is designed to offer authentic products and a truly genuine experience.

The olive grove

The olive grove is made up of approximately 1,200 trees of eight different typical Tuscan varieties, certified for the production of IGP olives. They give us a simple and genuine product, respecting the specificity of its regional origin.
Harvesting is the crucial phase for obtaining a quality oil: ours is an early harvest, when the olives begin to “veraison,” and is done by hand, with the help of facilitators.

That same evening, the olives make their way to the mill where they are cold-pressed, a process that produces an extra virgin olive oil, renowned for its flavor and health benefits.

The vegetable garden and small fruits

Our main passion is horticulture! We have a garden of about 1 hectare, where we grow a wide variety of vegetables. We know how to wait for nature’s times, not forcing any crops and respecting the seasonality of the Earth’s various products. We start directly from the seed: we grow the seedlings in our greenhouse and accompany them to the field where they are cultivated with love and following organic methods.

The vegetable beds alternate with flower beds and aromatic plants, useful as shelter for “friendly” insects and birds and valuable for rotation.

Our flagship product is strawberries, grown completely naturally, in the ground and without the use of any type of product! They are used both to make a delicious jam and, above all, for direct sales.

The orchard

The orchard is made up of approximately 110 trees. They include apples, pears, quinces, cherries, black cherries,
plums, apricots, figs, almonds, peaches, nectarines, and pistachios.

The harvested fruits will be used, in addition to direct sales, to prepare jams, compotes, and juices.

In the vegetable garden, in the garden and in the fields there are many aromatic and medicinal plants, sometimes in single specimens, sometimes in small plants: they are used for cooking, herbal medicine and above all to increase biodiversity and offer nectar with their blooms.

Abbiamo anche un impianto di zafferano, destinato a crescere negli anni con la naturale moltiplicazione dei bulbi. Lo zafferano richiede grande manodopera, tutta manuale: dalla semina alla pulizia, fino alla raccolta dei preziosi fiori.

Coltiviamo inoltre cereali e legumi con metodi biologici, portando avanti i nostri semi e praticando rotazioni (compresi i sovesci), per prodotti di qualità e un terreno sempre più fertile.

Hens

Like every farm, we couldn’t leave out our hen friends, who give us fresh eggs every day. We started with four Livornese breed hens and a Valdarno breed rooster, and now have about thirty, all born and raised on the farm! Our hens are happy, raised outdoors, and fed vegetables and grains grown by us!

The laboratory

In our agricultural journey, an important part is transformation: from the harvests come preparations that tell the story of the season and the land. Having our own laboratory on the farm allows us to transform freshly harvested raw materials, thus maintaining all their freshness and flavors and directly controlling the production cycle.

We produce a wide variety of products, including jams, confits, vegetables in oil, tomato puree, ready-made sauces, vegetable stock cubes, pestos, and dips to accompany your aperitifs!

The quality of the raw materials and the products we make is the most important thing for us, we do not use preservatives or additives, but a simple handmade process and with only the ingredients necessary for the success of the product.

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