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The Azienda Agricola “Il Gaidello” is situated in the Po River valley (the Pianura Padana), one of Europe's most fertile regions. The farm uses organic cultivation methods that respect both land and environment: it defends itself from weeds using natural crop rotation methods, mechanical approaches and manpower; it fertilizes and cures with organic and mineral products, consequently obtaining totally natural products.
Following natural organic crop rotation methods, the fields around the family estate can produce:
- Wheat, Sunflowers, Soybeans, Peas, etc...
- Alfalfa to feed the cows of our territory. Their milk is used for the production of organic cheese
- Rich red Tomatoes used for succulent pasta sauces
- Spring onions for pickling in balsamic vinegar, a leading product of this region
- Walnuts used to make the walnut liquor Nocino, "elixir" for long life
- Grapes used to make "must" for the Balsamic Vinegar
- and rows of Special Table Grapes for the guests to pick and eat
These same products, in the kitchen of Villa Gaidello, are transformed and preserved using accurate and traditional artisan techniques in order to obtain natural and genuine foods of superior quality.
Near the small lake by the Casa Padronale, there is a small orchard of wild fruit trees. The best of these fruits and other local fruit are conserved in glass jars to be offered to the guests during the winter.
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