27 Jan , 2026 - Uncategorized
From my earliest days at Poggio, I would listen with curiosity to the voices coming from the road of San Bartolo: local women with a small knife and a basket, gathering wild greens that would later become a simple, delicious meal, perhaps sautéed and served with a couple of fresh eggs from the henhouse. Back […]
27 Jan , 2026 - Uncategorized
At Poggio, foraging is not a trend.It is a practice rooted in alimurgia—an ancient knowledge born of necessity, long before it became a contemporary gesture. From the Latin alimenta urgentia: food for urgent need. This experience begins with a slow walk through the land surrounding Poggio. We observe what grows spontaneously in this season, learning […]
27 Jan , 2026 - Uncategorized
February at Poggio moves slowly.The garden may look still, but it isn’t asleep. It’s the mimosa and the almond tree that move first, quietly giving winter away. The mimosa brightens with a soft, almost weightless yellow—like a promise. The almond tree prepares its blossoms with a kind of silent courage, when the air is still […]
