The vegetables we bring to the table go beyond the concept of organic, because the garden where they grow follows an extremely evolved philosophy that even allows the earth not to be worked.

Orto Bioattivo, conceived and created by the great Andrea Battiata, is located on the splendid Bellosguardo hill, just a 15-minute walk from the historic centre of Florence, and reproduces a soil as close as possible to that of the woods composed of volcanic earth, leaf compost, pine needles and bocashi, earthworm compost, natural fertiliser (from fermentation of other plants), mycorrhizae and rock dust.

The result is a soil capable of almost single-handedly combating insects and elements harmful to the plant, without the need to plough or hoe the soil because the soil is naturally rich in organisms whose activity, as a result of tillage and thus oxygenation, is altered, causing them to lose their fundamental contribution to the growth of the vegetable.

Moreover, the soil of this very special vegetable garden is neither compacted nor fertilised, but covered with active mulch composed of fragmented forest branches, an extremely environmentally friendly cultivation method that saves water and energy because the chopped up branches enrich the soil with organic substance, improving its structure and retaining water. The vegetable garden therefore does not require continuous irrigation or chemical fertilisers to fertilise it.

This is why the vegetables growing in this soil go beyond the concept of organic and can truly be described as natural and nutrient-rich like no other. Moreover, they are grown by methods that have very little impact on the life of the planet. Now do you understand why we serve our Florentine tomato or our green salad with just a drizzle of good oil and a pinch of salt?

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