GREEN RENOVATION OF THE HISTORICAL BUILDING “CASELLE DI PAGANICO”
After almost three years spent reorganizing the fields, terracing, creating vegetable gardens, building dry walls, fences, a water supply system, laying underground...
BUILDING SOLAR PANELS IS EASY!
From July 11th to 13th 2015 the Farm hosted a course on self-construction of solar panels. The expert Luigi Lisi taught participants...
THE NATIONAL PARK OF THE CASENTINO FORESTS, MONTE FALTERONA AND CAMPIGNA
Close to the Farm and between Romagna and Tuscany, we find one of the most beautiful green areas in Europe: The National...
OUR PASTA: more than organic, from ancient and local grains
At the Self-Sufficiency Farm we only produce food which is good both for our health and the environment! Ancient grains are grains...
TWO-ROW HULLESS BARLEY “LEONESSA”
Hulless or “naked” barley (Hordeum vulgare) is a form of domesticated barley with an easier-to-remove hull. The early-ripening variety called “Leonessa” is...
The millenary HOLY HERMITAGE OF CAMALDOLI
The monastic settlement of Camaldoli was founded 1000 years ago by Saint Romuald, who chose this place surrounded by thick firs forests...
THE SANCTUARY OF LA VERNA
The Sanctuary of La Verna or Mt. Penna if we use the geographical name, is such a special place that it cannot be left...
HISTORICAL VILLAGES of the Apennines
Here you will find a list of small and historical villages that are worth to be paid a visit during your staying...
SNOWSHOEING
Snow is incredible. It changes everything. It hides trails, it changes slopes, it makes any familiar place look different and it does...
BAGNO DI ROMAGNA and its thermal spas
Bagno di Romagna is a small town of 6,085 citizens located in the Savio Valley between 339 and 1,500 m.a.s.l. It is...
MOUNT FUMAIOLO
Mount Fumaiolo is the highest mountain of the Apennines under the jurisdiction of Forlì-Cesena province. The mountain is located among 3 different...
RIDRACOLI DAM
The Ridracoli dam, which provides water to one million people since the 1980’s, is actually not a good example of balance between...