The Farro di Monteleone di Spoleto, an ancient wheat variety continuously cultivated in the Valnerina, has experienced an extraordinary revival thanks to the collaboration between farmers, researchers from the University of Perugia and local institutions. Once a food of the poorer classes, forgotten in the 1970s, it has become an outstanding PDO product, a symbol of identity for Umbria.
Case Study 'Farro di Monteleone di Spoleto
Case Study 'Farro di Monteleone di Spoleto
From peasant subsistence to certified excellence: the Farro di Monteleone di Spoleto, a unique local variety, at the heart of a European case study.
