We start the year with a Small Guide dedicated to the producers of our territory. While researching, we found that in Val di Cornia, the pursuit of quality, sustainability, and ethical labor practices are fundamental for several players in the region. Those you will find today in the Small Guide created by Diana from La Casa Nel Castello and Bruna @lagualdavecchia are just examples chosen for their geographical diversity, production type, and their online presence with websites and Instagram profiles, which is crucial for our outreach. If you wish to recommend other virtuous examples to us, you are most welcome and would help us in our endeavor to promote the territory.
- FRUIT AND VEGETABLES – Orto Barbadoro from San Vincenzo
The garden of the Barbadoro farmhouse is a zero-km fruit and vegetable shop of our own production.
Each product is cultivated using integrated pest management, aiming to reduce any phytosanitary treatments to zero for the benefit of health and the soil.
- OIL – Fonte di Foiano from Bolgheri
An agricultural company located between Bolgheri and Castagneto, it produces extra virgin olive oil in various excellent qualities. The company exports to over 30 countries and has won international awards and recognitions.
The oil is cold-pressed in their own oil mill.
- CHEESES – Fattoria Le Ginestre from Monteverdi Marittimo
With their healthy goats, at Fattoria le Ginestre, Liana artisanally produces organic goat cheeses.
- PEANUTS – Antica Torrefazione della Nocciolina Tostata from Venturina
Hand-picked peanuts and roasted with an old cast-iron roaster fueled by wood. The beech and broom wood give the peanut a unique flavor that makes it special.
- OFFICIAL PLANTS – Azienda Agricola Le Germandine from Suvereto
Organic farm with a green building laboratory for processing and selling medicinal and aromatic herbs.
They produce and sell supplements, liqueurs, infusions, and phytotherapeutics.
- FLOURS – Mulino Le Pietre from Venturina
At Mulino Le Pietre, cereals and products obtained from the essential and useful crop rotation are processed using organic methods, primarily sourced from the Maremma and the Etruscan Coast, working with agricultural entrepreneurs who adhere to an ethical production standard concerning the environment and human labor.
- ALL OF IT! – Poggio Diavolino from Suvereto
Poggio Diavolino is a family-run organic farmhouse that produces high-quality products: natural cured meats, black chickpeas, and ancient grains used to make pasta, sourdough bread, and other baked goods. Additionally, they offer over 200 varieties of tomatoes and a pergola of 17 ancient table grape varieties. Finally, extra virgin olive oil from century-old olive trees grown with a traditional system.
- VINEGAR – Acetaia di Castagneto from Castagneto Carducci
Acetaia di Castagneto was founded with the aim of creating a product derived from prized grapes, made following the rules of ancient traditions. It offers three types of condiments: reserve, ancient, and classic.
The Small Guides are conceived, created, and curated by Diana Castelfranco and myself, Bruna Carvalho. To stay updated, follow our Instagram profiles @lacasanelcastello and @lagualdavecchia.
