Journal
Guides, stories and seasonal notes from the farms.
Guide · 18 Aug 2026
Selling your own farm produce in Italy: what the rules actually require
The national rules are more permissive than most farmers expect: no licence, a notification you do not have to wait out, and an online channel that starts the day you send it. Here is what the law says, and the three places where it stops.
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Guide · 17 Aug 2026
The boat provisioning checklist, sorted by locker instead of by aisle
Everything that goes aboard, grouped by where it will be stowed — plus the non-food half most lists forget, and the things that should never come aboard at all.
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Guide · 17 Aug 2026
Km 0 food: what the Italian label means, and what it does not
Italian law puts a number on it: 70 km from the point of sale, or the same province. What that includes, how it differs from a short supply chain, and which of its advantages survive a closer look.
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Fish & seafood · 12 Aug 2026
Provisioning menus by guests and days
Three ready-made sets for a charter week, a day-by-day plan for six guests, and the per-person quantities behind them.
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Guide · 11 Aug 2026
Yacht provisioning: how to stock a charter with local food
Planning quantities by guests and days, working around the galley's limits, buying well in port, and getting the order to the boat on time.
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Guide · 11 Aug 2026
Buying food direct from farms: the complete guide
How ordering from a farm works end to end — what you can buy, what it costs, who you are buying from, and what to put in a first order.
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Vegetables · 28 Jul 2026
Why buy food directly from farms
Shorter chains mean fresher food, fairer prices for growers, and a name behind everything you eat.
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Fruits · 21 Jul 2026
Eating with the seasons
Seasonal produce tastes better, costs less, and travels fewer miles. Here's how to shop by the calendar.
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Dairy · 14 Jul 2026
How to store fresh farm food
Real food with no preservatives needs a little care. Simple rules to keep it at its best for longer.
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Meat · 7 Jul 2026
Meet the makers behind your food
Behind every product is a person. Get to know the farms and workshops that stock the market.
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Cheese · 30 Jun 2026
A short guide to farmhouse cheese
Fresh, soft, hard, blue — a quick tour of the cheeses on the market and how to enjoy them.
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Poultry · 23 Jun 2026
From farm to table in a day
How an order goes from a field in the morning to your door — and why that timing matters.
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