Tag: italy

Matteo Mazzola – Walking the land of Iside Farm with a regenerative farmer

2nd April 2024 koenvanseijen Landscape Design 2.0, Nutrient Dense Food, Nutrients to Soil, Regenerative Agriculture, Walking the Land with a Regenerative Farmer 0 Comments

This is a special episode, the first one ever of the Walking the Land with a Regenerative Farmer, where we walk the land of the farm with a farmer while we talk about regeneration. 

Walking through Iside Farm on the Iseo Lake in Italy, with regenerative farmer Matteo Mazzola, we unlock the secrets of regenerative agriculture as we traverse the innovative landscapes crafted by Matteo, Paola and the Iside crew. We embark on a profound exploration of sustainable farming, showcasing Matteo’s expertise in farm design, water systems, and the integration of olive trees and animals into the land. Learn how access ways are more than just paths across a farm; they’re a vital component in the flow of energy and resources, helping to prevent erosion with concrete strips and alfalfa, and offering additional crop space. Matteo’s wisdom extends to the creative reuse of shipping containers, illustrating a commitment to terraforming that marries functionality with environmental stewardship.

Federico Romeri on disrupting the €7,5B Italian CAFO factory farmed beef market

2nd August 2022 koenvanseijen Diet Change, Nutrient Dense Food, Regenerative Agriculture, Role of Animals 1 Comment

A conversation with Federico Romeri, founder of Pascol, to dive deep into the beef market in Italy and how to move it from CAFO factory farming to a regenerative one.

Matteo Mazzola, the potential and opportunity of regenerative agriculture in Italy

28th November 2019 koenvanseijen Diet Change, Farmers First Tech, Nutrient Dense Food, Nutrients to Soil, Regenerative Agriculture, Role of Animals, Short Food Webs 1 Comment

Matteo Mazzola, regenerative farmer and owner, together with his partner Paola Archetti, is running the Iside Farm in Sulzano, on the Iseo Lake.

Osvaldo de Falco, connecting Italian organic fruit farmers directly to consumers

8th December 2017 koenvanseijen Ecosystem Services Payments, Regenerative Agriculture, Short Food Webs 1 Comment

How do we pay a fair price to our farmers? If not they can’t take care of our land. An interview with Osvaldo de Falco, co-founder of Biorfarm, a platform which connects Italian organic fruit farmers directly to the end customers, while paying the farmers a fair price.

Michele Manelli, regenerating Italy’s wine industry

6th September 2017 koenvanseijen Nutrients to Soil, Regenerative Agriculture, Short Food Webs 0 Comments

What is sustainability in wine and where do you start? With Michele Manelli of Salcheto wine we discussed what it means to be a sustainable wine pioneer in Italy and where to start if you start from scratch.

Joe Baird, the view of an experienced impact investor on regenerative agriculture

25th January 2017 koenvanseijen Investor Stories, Regenerative Agriculture, Transition finance 1 Comment

An interview with Joe Baird, impact investor, splitting his time between California and Northern Italy, where he is introducing regenerative agriculture methods to restore the countryside, both ecologically and socially.