Fabio Porcari established his family farm in Drubiaglio, a small village on the outskirts of Avigliana, after moving there from Turin. He subsequently decided to focus on the preservation and cultivation of the local flat blond onion – a variety listed on the Slow Food Ark of Taste, boasting De.Co (Municipal Designation of Origin) certification, and the object of a Slow Food Presidium – that was at risk of extinction. Out of respect for seasonality and to protect the soil, all produce is cultivated without the use of chemicals: the range comprises a number of different salad greens and vegetables such as Moncalieri cauliflower, Verona purple cabbage, the rare fiolaro broccoli and Campanian broccoli. The farm also grows berry fruits such as mara des bois and Annabelle repeat flowering strawberries and raspberries, which it uses to make compotes, and unusual tomato varieties. The onion too is used in compotes and preserved in oil and sweet and sour sauce. Fabio offers a consultancy service with advice about recipes and nutrition, exchanges seeds with organic farms, and dedicates special attention to the salvaging of packaging materials. Produce may be purchased directly at the farm or by home delivery.
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