We live on a mountain, at the end of the road, out of the way but in the middle of it all. Many coincidences have led us here, but we like to think that we have also been given a great chance to nourish, explore and learn. We are part of a community with many different kinds of people and a myriad of species. At first it feels like being aboard Noah's Ark populated by insects and animals and destinies. We feel we have a responsibility to embrace and discover the unique situation we have ended up in.

We don’t see nature as a commodity, but rather as a community. We wish to share what we have learned and what we grow. We are not self-sufficient; we have just enough. We like to make  different substances like wine, honeycombs and olives and collect the liquids that may come out of those practices. We mostly like to transform, regenerate, refine, re-enchant. We are on a journey of discovery that we would very much like to have others join us on. The goal is not to arrive, but to have fun along the way.

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MONTE  PRETI