Ciao a tutti! Last week while visiting Spannocchia we (Michael and Liz) asked the students to write down the time they had felt most connected to food and to Italy so far. Here is a sampling of their answers: “Any time I am in the farm…
Buona giornata! Whew! Last week was a whirlwind of activities and excursions (along with a few adventures), topped off by returning to our home-away-from home: Pulicaro. We were all very happy to come back to the familiarity of the farm. One of the main things that everyone…
Saluti a tutti! On Monday we arrived at Spannocchia, a beautiful tenuta (estate) in the hills outside of Siena. It is known for its work in preserving a breed of heirloom pigs, the Cinta Senese, that have been an important part of life in this part of…
Buon giorno! Toward the end of la settimana scorsa (last week) we embarked on a wet, chilly car ride to Il Secondo Altopiano Goat Farm about 30 minutes from Pulicaro. The weather had switched from stiflingly hot to pouring rain and cold, so luckily our giorno di tempesta (rainy day) was…
Ciao tutti! Our first week is done. We’ll be sharing more about it soon. Just wanted to let everyone know that we are on our way from Pulicaro to the Tenuta di Spannocchia. See you when we’re there! – Michael & Liz
Ciao a tutti! We have had a busy week full of activities, excursions, and a lot of great food. Actually, that is an understatement. The food here is spettacolare (spectacular) and the students have been hard at work acquiring the skills to bring l’arte della cucina Italiana (the…
The students are bravissimi! In Italian, that is to say, clever…skillful…talented…amazing! We are shaking off our jet lag and jumping into farm life here at Pulicaro. On our first night, we were welcomed with an incredible cena (dinner) outside, under the horse chestnut tree. On our…
We’ve received word from the leaders that the group has arrived in Italy.
Ciao studenti! As Michael prepares to meet you at the airport, Liz has spent the past few days at Pulicaro coordinating and finalizing details with all of our amazing contacts. We have so many incredible activities planned! The weather here has been warm but does cool…