Renaissance
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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 PostIf 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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Read more: Nothing Wasted: Inside a Sustainable Farm in TuscanyOur travels today took us to the Val d’Orcia, the lavish countryside of Tuscany, where we visited a farm dedicated to being as sustainable as…
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Read more: My Final Blog-What I will rememberWritten by Joey George I am awed by Salcheto’s sustainable operation, impressed with their eco-friendliness and quality of their products. The quick fifteen minute bus…
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Read more: Carrara SourcingAll materials were sourced locally during the Renaissance, requiring specific processes to harvest and transport. Excavating Carrara marble used materials like manual saws. Once blocks…
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Read more: The mines blew my mindWhen I first arrived in Florence I was amazed by all of the marble architecture and statues in the city. I was impressed by the…
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Read more: Behind the scenes at CarraraThe Carrara Marble Mines are truly an amazing sight. The all-white mountains littered with marble blocks and stones is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. Equally…
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