The Farm Sentiero Azzurro is located in the Municipality
of Vernazza, in Loc. Prevo, on the top of Sentiero Azzurro at 208
meters above sea level, in halfway between Corniglia and Vernazza, in
the heart of the Cinque Terre
National Park.
The company manages its own agricultural lands and also operates some
under regular lease agreements.
The land, covering over 4 hectares, is cultivated, with the company
farming approximately 2 hectares of Utilized Agricultural Area (SAU).
The primary crops include olives, citrus fruits, field vegetables,
vines, and various local fruit cultivars (such as corbezzoli, cherries,
plums, apricots, figs, prickly pears, etc.) along with aromatic herbs.
These lands are
cultivated in the Cinque Terre, which presents challenging orographic
conditions due to the steep slopes exceeding 30%, and the lands are
steeply inclined towards the sea, supported by the famous dry stone
walls of the Cinque Terre, which the agricultural company maintains.
For
all these reasons, we refer to this as heroic agriculture.
The produce
is harvested and sold fresh or processed in the transformation
laboratory located in the building that also serves as a sales point for
both fresh and processed products.
The main processed agricultural
products are citrus fruits, which are juiced to produce lemonade and
orangeade: the juices are prepared on the spot and upon request (take
away) without prior bottling operations.
In addition to these, there are fruit granitas and treated water
flavored with fruit, local herbs such as basil, mint, and thyme, and
with edible wildflowers typical of this area, such as borage, dandelion,
violet, pimpinella, marigold, and so on.
Following the transformation, the juices, slushes, and flavored treated
water are made available for on-site consumption without service
(unassisted service).
Other products such as preserves, fruit and vegetable juices, jams, and
jellies, as well as sauces, beer, etc., will be sent for processing to a
Specialized Third Laboratory.
Farm Shop Sentiero Azzurro - Heroic Agriculture