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The Alce Nero Cooperativa’s inglese pages are not found (Impossibile trovare la pagina) and are in the Google cache. So here is some details

Early 1970s: Gino Girolomoni, then the young mayor of Isola del Piano, fostered some plans to revitalise the area’s ancient rural traditions.

These plans included training in organic agriculture and conferences which drew experts, intellectuals and journalists from all over Italy. From the beginning well-known people such as Guido Ceronetti, Sergio Quinzio, the writers Paolo Volponi and Fabio Tombari were involved in the process. Alce Nero Cooperativa - established on 13th July 1977 and thus one of the earliest examples of organic farming in Italy - developed from this social and cultural background.

Alce Nero Cooperativa’s aim was to provide a solution to the problems involved with massive migrations from the country-side. If our ancestors lived for centuries in the remotest parts of our mountainous and hilly areas, without any roads, tap water, electricity, telephone lines and money, why is it so hard for us - with all the above things and more - to devise a type of economy which would enable us to live in those two-thirds of the land which the prevailing Italian mentality considers merely as week-end or holiday resorts?
Starting from this assumption, Alce Nero Cooperativa purchased a patch of land which had not been used for decades, restored an ancient monastery, built a stable, mill and pasta factory.

ToDo

Why Organic Food?

What are the benefits of Organic Food?

Why Alce Nero?

What does ‘Certified Organic’ mean?

Alce Nero Product Range

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