La Fattoria dell’Autosufficienza is an ecological centre located on the Emilia-Romagna Apennines, on the edge of the National Park of the Casentino Forests. The location is surrounded by a breath-taking landscape and uncontaminated nature.
Fattoria dell’Autosufficienza means “Self-sufficiency Farm“. The farm, indeed, produces most of the food required to run the Agritourism and the use of fossil fuels is reduced to the minimum. In addition, no used is made of chemical fertilizers, pesticides or any other product that cannot be produced naturally on the Farm.
Staying here, will give you the chance to experience sleeping in a healthy, natural place, breathing clean air, drinking spring water, eating organic food, walking through the enchanting woods of the Foreste Casentinesi National Park, resting in a hammock beneath a big tree, having a massage at Bagno di Romagna thermal spa, harmonizing body, mind and spirit.
The main goal of the property is to go completely off-grid by using solar, water, wind and biomass energy. Indeed, the purpose is to reduce energy consumption to minimum terms, lower the environmental impact and host people in healthy and comfortable buildings. The renovation of the historical building which became an Agritourism in March 2017 has been carried on following green building principles, using natural materials such as stones, hemp, wood, lime and clay; all furniture and floors are made of wood colored with ecological paints; detergents and soaps are environmentally-friendly.
All food is organic and locally produced. Mostly, wholemeal and vegetable-based food it’s served. At Autosufficienza, they directly produce their our own cereals, beans, vegetables and fruit. Various areas of the farm have been terraced: aromatic herbs are grown in the slopes, on the edge between the slope and the flat part there are fruit trees and forest fruits, while in the flat part vegetables, legumes or cereals. When the season doesn’t allow to self-produce food, the farm purchases it from other local organic farmers or the organic store Macrolibrarsi in Cesena. Enjoying a meal at Autosufficienza is a completely different experience compared to a regular restaurant: you will enter into the dining hall wearing no shoes (only slippers or barefeet) and will be offered only what the Farm was able to self-produce (mainly tasty, vegetarian and high-quality meal) with possible additions from local organic farmers and producers.
