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Organic Agriculture |
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The Country
Communication Centre has its headquarters on the land of an
organic farm of 7 hectares where agriculture is developed based
on human wellbeing and rediscovering of ancient skills. The farm
specialises in the cultivation of flax, Italian hemp, arundo
donax and other perennial species already present since the
Etruscan times. |
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Field with Hemp |
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Impressions of the
harvest of Italian Carmagnola Hemp |
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Field with Hemp and Flax |
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Field with Flax |
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August 2023 Harvest with Frida,
Giancarlo, Giuseppe, Isabel and Julia
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Bundles of flax drying in the sun
Drying of the flax and hemp harvest
After the harvest;
separation of the seeds of Flax
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Seeds blowing in the
wind |
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Seeds of flax |
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flax prepared by Giusi
and Federica 2023 |
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Dried bundles of Hemp and Flax to be used for weaving |
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Storage |
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Each year we offer a workshop of Stefania Brandinelli in spinning flax,
making use of the tradional Etruscan techniques.
Splitting the flax to release the fiber
Cleaning the flax fiber
Spinning the flax
The final product
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The
CCC
produces ethnic-gastronomic specialities made by hand with care and
love, based on own production of Flax and Hemp. Part of the land has
been left fallow for many years and is "virgin ground" where many
indigenous herbs and medical plants such as Bach flowers are growing.
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Vittoriana, the
secretary of the Country Communication Center, is an expert in
organic food, flower therapy and Bach flower remedies. |
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The organic vegetable garden |
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Daniela, vegan chef, preparing natural food in our outdoor
kitchen
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Harvest of Arundo Donax canes |
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