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The Dream

of Passo Ladro

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[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”section-title”]A generational revolution[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1630083009585{margin-top: 20px !important;}”]Passo Ladro supports sustainable agriculture, both for the region and for farmers.

We work with the utmost respect for the environment, for example by using new technologies such as software, wireless networks and humidity sensors for the irrigation system. This enables us to avoid wasting water.

We have adopted a fair and organic approach, acknowledging the value of our labourers’ efforts. To them, we transfer managerial know-how and, in exchange, they share with us knowledge that has been handed down for generations.

To rediscover how food matures with the seasons, we have learned to wait, respecting the rhythms of nature and its products.

Today, we can deliver all the benefits of a nutritious diet, enhancing the qualities and properties of the organic fruit and vegetables we grow – unique in flavour and aroma.

We make sure that all waste is minimised. Surpluses are transformed into preserves so that flavours can transcend the seasons in recipes recommended by the chef, who also makes gourmet products.

We are aware that the word organic has been exploited for market needs many times over. For our part, we are committed to increasing the value of what we grow, so as to offer a viable alternative to the products made by the large-scale retail industry. In doing so, and to maintain the quality we are striving for, we cannot yield to mass distribution practices. We respect the trust that customers place in us, and we repay it by offering them the honesty and quality of our work.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” gap=”30″ equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”bottom” disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1630080552600{margin-top: 10px !important;}” el_class=”content-container”][vc_column width=”1/3″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-2 vc_col-xs-offset-1 vc_col-xs-10″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1614103549337{margin-top: 50px !important;}”]

The richest land is now barren of prospects. Young people are leaving the land because farming cannot provide financial security.

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We respect the trust that customers place in us, and we repay it by offering them the honesty and quality of our work.

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The richest land is now barren of prospects. Young people are leaving the land because farming cannot provide financial security.

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The richest land is now barren of potential. Young people leave the fields because no economic security can sprout from the farming profession. The richest land is now barren of potential. Young people leave the fields because no economic security can sprout from the farming profession. The richest land is now barren of potential. Young people leave the fields because no economic security can sprout from the farming profession.

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With Passo Ladro is our effort to achieve a better future: the children of the old farmers reclaim their heritage, the land is reborn and creates nothing but high-quality produce.

— Pino Lops

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After bringing together the young farmers from the district, Passo Ladro assisted them through the complex procedure for obtaining organic certifications.

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The Passo Ladro project is concerned with protecting farmers against bad seasons and repopulating land that has been uncultivated for decades. With the energy of new generations, we want to reshape the future of Sicilian agriculture.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces” gap=”30″ equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”bottom”][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-sm-offset-1″][vc_column_text el_class=”section-title” css=”.vc_custom_1630083335213{margin-top: 80px !important;}”]A new ethical principle: organic and youth-driven[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1630083363322{margin-top: 20px !important;}”]We aim to reduce the neglect of land by supporting certified organic and quality agriculture that respects human effort and the environment. We are a team working towards a common goal, to restore value to the products of the land and to help young people rediscover their connection with nature.

Passo Ladro is committed to offering families healthy and authentic products every day, in keeping with the rhythms of nature and the seasonal cycles of fruit and vegetables.

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