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by Ariane Lotti | Sep 16, 2017 | Eat What You Grow, Italian Food, Organic Farming, Recipes from Tuscany, Sustainable Farming, The Weekly Dirt
One of our favorite things about fall on the farm is the opportunity to forage for mushrooms – whether in our forest or at our farmers market! The cooler months and start of the rainy season allow many delicious things to grow in our region, including porcini... 
by Ariane Lotti | Sep 9, 2017 | Italy, Organic Farming, Sustainable Farming, The Weekly Dirt, Tuscany
After a couple of weeks off, the Weekly Dirt is back in action! Summer is winding down, and we’re getting ready for fall. In this Mediterranean climate, fall is a very busy time. Getting Ready for Fall Planting For the native Northeasterner that I am, adjusting to a... 
by Ariane Lotti | Aug 18, 2017 | Agricultural Policy, Italy, Organic Farming, Sustainable Farming, The Weekly Dirt, Tuscany
This week we started mowing the land that we have in a conservation program. Half of the farm is in the Maremma Regional Park, and about 250 acres of our park land are in a conservation program. How the Program Works Through the program – called the “set-aside”... 
by Ariane Lotti | Aug 10, 2017 | Italian Food, Italy, Organic Farming, Sustainable Farming, The Weekly Dirt, Tuscany
Despite the summer heat, our rice is growing! Our rice has hit the flowering stage, which I think of as the teenage years. The crop is established and growing, and there is no longer a question about germination and the initial phases of growth during which it can be... 
by Ariane Lotti | Aug 5, 2017 | Eat What You Grow, Italian Food, Italy, Organic Farming, Sustainable Farming, The Weekly Dirt, Tuscany
It has been a week of record-high temperatures and sweltering heat here in Maremma, but we persist (in the cooler hours of the day). Our transition-to-organic, grown-with-lots-of-love rice is (finally) for sale! We’ve got two types: white rice perfect for risotto (try... 
by Ariane Lotti | Jul 21, 2017 | Agricultural Policy, Italy, Organic Farming, Sustainable Farming, The Weekly Dirt, Tuscany
I have written before about how successful farming takes a community. Without networks, farming would be practically impossible. A critical part of my network here is the local chapter of the national farmer’s association — Confagricoltura. And so I was honored... 
