Breeding bees is an incredibly fascinating occupation, and one can’t help but be enchanted by this small but ultra-organized world of tireless little workers. It is for this reason that our traditions, techniques, and family beekeeping secrets, have been passed from father to son for generations.

While living in Florence, English businessman Patrick Hoffer discovered that Tuscany is the source of some of the world’s best juniper and iris root, the two fundamental ingredients for making top quality gin.

The first craft brewery established in Livorno, Il Piccolo Birrificio Clandestino has stayed true to its origins not only by sourcing as many ingredients as possible from the local area but also through the names of their products.

LaSelva is situated in south of Tuscany and has been farming organic products since 1980. We grow vegetables, fruits and vineyards over an agricultural area of around 743 hectares.

At Tenuta di Paganico our main activity and focus is the organic breeding of Maremmana cattle and Cinta Senese pigs. Our breeding system allows our animals to live and graze in the forest, as their natural habitat.

We naturally and organically cultivate twelve different types of apples that are both robust and easy to preserve. Organic doesn’t end in the orchard but is present in every step of the production process.