Meet the Farro Growers of the Garfagnana: Italy’s First Protected Grain
Farro della Garfagnana became Italy’s first protected cereal in 1996. Meet the 50+ mountain growers behind it and learn how to cook it at home.
Meet Birrificio La Petrognola: The Brewery That Brews with Farro
La Petrognola brewery in the Garfagnana makes beer with local farro and chestnuts. Meet founder Roberto Giannarelli and plan a visit.
Meet Raggiolo’s Chestnut Keepers: The Village That Refused to Forget Its Bread Tree
In the tiny village of Raggiolo, the chestnut was once the only food that kept people alive. Today an ecomuseum and annual festival preserve a tradition that shaped mountain Tuscany.
Meet Giulia Lazzerini: The Woman Keeping Lunigiana’s Oldest Pasta Alive
Giulia Lazzerini makes testaroli the way they were made before anyone called them artisanal — on cast-iron testi over wood fire, in a Filattiera farmhouse on the Via Francigena.