Join Us to Discover Poggio di Camporbiano Farm
On Saturday, August 5th, Bottega Biologica is organizing a farm trip to introduce its customers to another partner farm whose products are available in our store.
This time, we will visit Poggio di Camporbiano farm. You will have the opportunity to meet their cows and goats, see their cheese-making process in action, and enjoy a tasting of their products and cheeses.
Founded and run by individuals dedicated to organic-biodynamic farming well before its economic boom and public subsidies, Poggio di Camporbiano Farm was established with the goal of offering vital, genuine, residue-free, and artisanally crafted foods. The farm guarantees, with its brand, that its products are made exclusively from crops and animals raised on-site.
Saturday, August 5th, at 10:00 AM
Reservations are required. Please email informazioni@bottegabiologica.it to secure your spot.

When Taste Meets Ethics and Agriculture
A Special Event at Bottega Biologica with Altromercato
A day dedicated to discovering ethical and delicious chocolate, as well as fair-trade products in general.
Where?
In the modern and welcoming space of the organic store Bottega Biologica, located within Manifattura Tabacchi (Via delle Cascine 35).
The event will take place on Saturday, May 27, throughout the store’s opening hours

Visitors will have the chance to taste Manifesto chocolate, a flagship product by Altromercato.
This exceptional 70% dark chocolate is made from single-origin Ecuadorian Nacional Arriba cocoa and unrefined cane sugar, Dulcita.
The cocoa is cultivated in agroforestry systems that preserve biodiversity and mitigate the effects of climate change. The chocolate is packaged in eco-friendly, recyclable paper.
“On that day, various Altromercato products will be available with a special 20% discount,” encourages Filippo Pini, owner of Bottega Biologica.
”The organization’s representative will be our guest throughout the event. Our policy is to collaborate with local suppliers and partners to stay as close as possible to a zero-kilometer philosophy. For coffee and chocolate, this isn’t feasible, so we’ve chosen to work exclusively with Altromercato.”
Why Altromercato?
“Because they pay great attention to the supply chain and their relationship with producers in their countries of origin. This gives us all the guarantees we need regarding production and labor ethics—things we cannot oversee directly.”


Who is Altromercato?
“We are the market as it should be,” they say of themselves.
“A market where people’s rights are respected and the planet’s precious biodiversity is protected. We don’t aim to change the traditional market; we aim to overturn it. We were born to transform the market.”
Altromercato builds ethical supply chains for raw materials, guaranteeing farming and production methods that respect the planet and its resources. They believe nature’s riches deserve to be nurtured, not depleted.
They uphold workers’ rights worldwide and ensure the ethical principles of Fair Trade and social sustainability are met.
They also guarantee fair compensation and always pay a fair price.
“We expand our concept of trade by combining it with cooperation. Thanks to consumer purchases, we support projects that directly benefit the organizations we work with and the communities they operate in. We follow the ten principles of the World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO), which are our essential guide and compass for daily action. We see those who collaborate with us worldwide as people with rights, dignity, families, dreams, ideals, and futures.”



Per informazioni:
Uff. stampa CreaNet Communication di Daniele Marucco
Cell. 329-395.19.59
E-mail: daniele.marucco@gmail.com
Rediscovering Flours and Traditional Production Methods
Organic flours, ancient grains, and natural leavening take center stage for a day in the setting of the former industrial complex at Manifattura Tabacchi.
Bottega Biologica (Via delle Cascine 35 – Building B5), a comprehensive organic store, is organizing a special day on Saturday, May 20 to explore the importance and advantages of the “closed cycle” project developed by Mulino Le Pietre, based in Venturina Terme (LI).
Throughout the day, a representative from the company will be present in the store to explain their controlled supply chain project, from field to table.
Visitors will also have the chance to taste free samples of focaccia and other baked goods from the Mulino, which are usually available for purchase at the Bottega.

Customers who spend at least €20 will receive a free 1 kg package of flour or pasta (while supplies last).
“The Mulino operates on a ‘closed cycle’ model,” highlights Filippo Pini, owner of Bottega Biologica.
“They sow their own seeds in their fields, and the grain harvested is processed in the company’s mill to produce flour or pasta, completing the cycle and avoiding contamination. Controlling the entire supply chain ensures higher quality.”
There’s an added benefit:
“The company produces flours from ancient grains, some of which are low in gluten, making them suitable for those with mild gluten intolerance.”

Mulino Le Pietre (www.mulinolepietre.it) was founded by a diverse group of individuals from the Val di Cornia region, including organic farmers, technicians, chefs, and entrepreneurs. Since 2013, through the partnership Progetto Sterpaia, they’ve worked together with a shared vision to rebuild the cereal supply chain in Val di Cornia. Their efforts focus on cultivating traditional high-straw wheat varieties (so-called ancient grains) in collaboration with the University of Florence.
“Our Mulino stands out for its highly controlled process, giving us full knowledge of the products we handle,” explain representatives from their Venturina Terme headquarters.
“Thanks to our partner Giovanni Cerretelli, a bio-agronomist well-versed in agricultural realities across Tuscany, we meticulously monitor every step of the cereals’ journey, knowing in detail the path they take from the field to our mill.”
The cereals are ground using state-of-the-art machinery to achieve artisanal milling. A slow-speed stone mill is used to prevent temperatures from rising above 35°C, which could degrade essential nutrients.
Per informazioni:
Uff. stampa CreaNet Communication di Daniele Marucco
Cell. 329-395.19.59
E-mail: daniele.marucco@gmail.com
Organic Wines Revealed with Writer Luciano Artusi
Ottomani Farm Introduces its Native and Sustainable Varieties
Wine tastings to discover the typical scents and flavors of Tuscany.
At the new Manifattura Tabacchi, Bottega Biologica is hosting an event on Friday, May 12, starting at 5:00 PM, to better understand the work of Ottomani Farm, whose products the store sells.

“Alessandro, one of the founders of Ottomani, will be with us in our organic store, says Filippo Pini, owner of the bio shop located in the former cigar factory at Via delle Cascine 35 (Building B5).
“We will offer customers tastings of their IGT white wine, their rosé, and the newly bottled IGT Chianti Classico red wine from the 2021 vintage.”
Ottomani’s IGT white wine is made from Trebbiano and Malvasia Bianca plants that are over 40 years old, while the rosé is composed of 70% Sangiovese, 20% Canaiolo, and 10% Colorino.
On this occasion, the writer Luciano Artusi, a local institution, scholar, and promoter of Florentine and Tuscan history, will also be present. Artusi was awarded the Fiorino d’Oro in 2003 and was for decades the emblem of the Calcio Storico Fiorentino.

Ottomani Farm (www.ottomanivino.com) is located between the municipalities of Greve and Impruneta in the Chianti region. It was founded by four childhood friends who, once grown up, saw their dream come true.
“We restored old vineyards, preserved and enhanced mass selection of native varieties,” they explain.
“By working with native grape varieties and using organic and biodynamic cultivation and winemaking techniques, we decided from the start to avoid using synthetic pesticides or chemical fertilizers and to operate exclusively with ‘sustainable’ agronomic methods for the environment.”
Per informazioni:
Uff. stampa CreaNet Communication di Daniele Marucco
Cell. 329-395.19.59
E-mail: daniele.marucco@gmail.com
Ribbon Cutting for Bottega Biologica at the Former Manifattura Tabacchi
Tastings, samplings, and meetings with suppliers to present the rich offering of the store
A rich program of events with local companies marks the ribbon cutting of Bottega Biologica, inside the new Manifattura Tabacchi.
During the opening week of the Manifattura Tabacchi factory, Bottega Biologica – a bio store that opened about a month ago in Florence, within the redeveloped former industrial complex at Via delle Cascine 35 (Building B5) – decided to involve some of the companies with which it collaborates and whose products are available on its shelves.
The store has organized a series of tasting events to sample the raw materials and get to know the activities of these companies and the people behind them.

From April 12 to 15, each day will be dedicated to a different company. Throughout the day, there will be an exhibition space at the Bottega featuring their products, and from 5 PM, the protagonists of these productions will be present to meet visitors and offer tastings.
Here’s the schedule:
- Wednesday, April 12 – Fattoria Triboli
- Thursday, April 13 – Azienda Agricola Ottomani
- Friday, April 14 – Fattoria Triboli
- Saturday, April 15 – Opera Waiting
Fattoria Triboli is a farm from Impruneta (FI), specializing in the production of award-winning EVO olive oil, honey, sauces, vegetables, and handmade vegan cheese. At the Bottega, they will present a tasting of vegan cheeses accompanied by their chestnut honey and acacia honey; an EVO oil tasting; and a tasting of sauces on bread.


Azienda Agricola Ottomani is located in Chianti, between the municipalities of Impruneta and Greve, and was founded and developed by recovering old vineyards, enhancing and preserving massal selections of native grape varieties (Sangiovese, Canaiolo, Colorino, Ciliegiolo, Malvasia Nera, Trebbiano, and Malvasia Bianca). Their goal is to make truly “natural” wines, without the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, employing “sustainable” methods.
To produce their organic extra-virgin olive oil, they collaborate with the best mills in the area, where the olives are pressed daily.
For more information: www.ottomanivino.com
Opera Waiting is an artisan pastry company from San Gimignano (SI), focused on innovation and passionate about research on completely natural and handmade products, using rediscovered ingredients from Tuscan tradition, with custom designs. They have received several awards for their panettone.
At the Bottega, they will present two of their special cookies: the ancient grain and almond cookie, which recalls a product from the past, and the innovative vegan oat and fleur de sel cookie.
