Renaissance
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Read more: Circular: SalchetoSalcheto recycles nearly every byproduct of their processes rather than treating them as waste. Grape skins become compost, CO2 from fermentation is captured and reused,…
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Read more: A Day in PienzaWalking around the humanist city that is Pienza walking around it is seen this town was made with people in mind. The city center is…
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Read more: Remembering PeinzaExploring Pienza and the Organic Farm today, there were plenty of things that were incredibly beautiful and interesting. I enjoyed how sophisicated it felt to…
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Read more: A day in Pienza
Today, after touring the sustainable farm, we went to Pienza. Pienza was designed to be the “ideal Renaissance town”, and built at a more human…
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Read more: Salcheto Sustainable Farm Tour
I really enjoyed getting to tour the Salcheto sustainable farm today! I think the thing that I will remember most is how much care they…
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Read more: Final Blog – Pienza and the FarmKyle Giacobello Today was an amazing day. I saw so many things and enjoyed the sights in Tuscany. In a way, this is somewhat sad…
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Read more: Logan Mierzwicki Pienza Post
If I had to pick one sustainability practice from Salcheto that I found interesting, it would be the life cycle of the barrels. These barrels,…
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Read more: Memories from Pienza
While the weather may not have been ideal, I think Pienza was a beautiful experience to end a great day after our tour of Salcheto…
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Read more: A Forever MomentA moment I will remember forever is when our group initially arrived at Salcheto, an organic farm. Getting off the bus, we were escorted to…
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Read more: Agriculture AbroadI absolutely adored today’s trip to Salcheto. The natural beauty of the mountains enhanced by the sprawling fields was a vision I will never forget.…
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