The organic farm Cuore Verde has been always very sensitive to the health and the protection of the environment problems. In the i976 when started was already distinguished from the others for the attention and caution in the used of chemical.
Such way brought the farm to be one of the first in the area to practise organic agriculture for the purpose producing healthy and genuine food. That was at the end of the eighties.
Fallowing the Umbrian tradition diet, beside usual productions of fodder, cereal, olives, grapes took a new course towards a vast range of pulses. Together with the well know beans (Borlotto, Cannellino) and chickpeas, the farm steer itself to the cultivation of Umbrian central Italy variety,the ecotype of Castelluccio (Norcia) for lentils, Cocco Bianco and Risina for the beans. Such a choice to safeguard the survival of ancient local rustic they have not been selected to maximize the harvest and but they are very rich in flavour and taste therefore suitable for organic agriculture.
At the present the 85 hectares of Cuore Verde's farm is totally organic: as well as growing fodder (Alfalfa) grain pulses, Italian soy bean (OGM Free) and cereals (as hard wheat, distichous barley, millet, and a peculiar variety of hard wheat which was grown thousands of years ago) grape wine, olive tree: the farm continues the search and to test the ancient, autochthonous variety.
On September 2004 has been recorded n the register book of fodder variety “The Alfalfa Cuore Verde”. This selection was obtained in collaboration with 'gal Valle Umbra' and the genetics improvement Institute of Agriculture of Perugia University.
The Cuore Verde variety has been selected from alfalfa ecotype that was grown for many years in the farm. Tests showed its validity particularly for the organic agriculture.
The Cure Verde organic farm since the 1990is a member of “Organic Farmers' Cooperative Alce Nero”(Visit Web site), established and managed by Mr Gino Girolomoni known as the Patriarch of Organic Agriculture in Italy. To Alce Nero Cuore Verde gives most of its cereals.
Cuore Verde has been the first one to produce Organic DOP (Denomination of Origin Protected) extra vergine oil in this district. Besides its products as well as many qualified shops are very esteemed by most famous chefs in Italy and aboard.