In Campo! A Regenerative Week on Tuscan Farms

After running A Tavola!, our food and wine program, for more than a decade, we are expanding to offer an additional program focused more intently on regenerative farming in Tuscany.

In Campo! translates to “on the field!” and this weeklong program will get you out onto the fields of Spannocchia and other nearby farms to explore different crops and growing practices throughout the region, all of which are embracing regenerative agriculture and are dedicated to ensuring thoughtful environmental stewardship through their work. This Regenerative Week on Tuscan Farms program will open the experience of farm life at Spannocchia to a broader range of people than our internships and apprenticeships can serve, and will share knowledge and bits of our daily experiences on a historic working farm with program participants. Beyond Spannocchia, we’ll visit key farm partners in order to introduce you to our farm network and the amazing work these other producers are accomplishing. We anticipate an educational week filled with unique experiences and opportunities for building new connections—plus a chance to get your hands (a little) dirty! We’ll balance all of this activity with occasions to relax, to sightsee in our beautiful corner of the world, and to enjoy good food and wine in good company. It will be a week of regenerative farming, but also a regenerative holiday for your body and mind.

Farmers welcome, though no farming experience is necessary to participate—just a curiosity in food systems and agriculture, and a desire to spend a week exploring this scene in Tuscany and connecting with like-minded travelers.

INCLUDED IN THIS PROGRAM

GARDEN TOUR: Tour Spannocchia’s impressive organic vegetable gardens and learn about the different aspects of organic and regenerative farming including no-till, crop rotating, synergetic beds, cover crops, composting, and greenhouse gardening. You will learn about the cycle of various crops through the year and our methods for providing the kitchen with fresh, flavorful products. You’ll also have a chance to participate in an activity in the garden, based on what’s growing and what the needs are that day.

COOKING CLASS: We’ll meet in the kitchen, where we will prepare a three-course Tuscan meal utilizing food products from the property. The lesson concludes with lunch, tasting all the dishes created during the morning class, accompanied by Spannocchia wine and spring water. The first course might be handmade pasta such as tagliatelle, ravioli, gnocchi, or pici, or perhaps the typical ribollita Tuscan soup. For our second course we may choose between our own farm-raised pork or beef, or perhaps even wild game, and this will be accompanied by fresh vegetables direct from the garden. We’ll finish with a traditional dessert such as cantucci cookies with homemade vin santo, pinenut cake, tiramisu, or our renowned “chocolate salame.” A vegetarian menu is also available, and we will try to fill requests for specific recipes as long as they fall within the traditions of the region and the season.

CINTA SENESE TOUR AND TASTING: Learn everything about our Cinta Senese pigs. A close-up look at our Noah’s Ark rare breed animals, our organic artisan meat production, and the typical salumi (salt-cured meats) that we create. The tour includes a walk to see the pigs in their habitat, a glimpse into our seasoning/curing room, and a guided tasting of our salumi products such as salame, prosciutto, capocollo, and lardo.

OLIVE OIL TOUR AND TASTING: We will learn about the history of olives and olive oil, and how it is produced–from harvest to bottling. We’ll take a walk in the olive orchard and learn about some typical Tuscan olive varieties. The class concludes with a guided tasting of several olive oils, including our own award-winning Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

WINE TOUR AND TASTING: Explore how wine is made, including the different kinds of grapes, vines, and wines made in Tuscany. We’ll visit the cantina, and finish with a tasting experience to learn to evaluate the wine characteristics.

FIELD TRIPS: We will visit 3-4 other farms that we know and respect in our region. These farms are committed to regenerative agriculture, learning together, and idea exchange as we all experience a variety of challenges and successes related to utilizing innovative and conscientious farming practices. This program will expose you to a diverse range of agricultural activities, such as dairy farming/cheesemaking, rice and grain production, and natural wine making. We’ll also spend one afternoon exploring the beautiful, medieval city of Siena.

IN CAMPO sample weekly schedule

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