Paul, Marco e Francesco, passionate about the land and territory: "Farmers for Passion"

It was the 30 June 2011 when I received an e-mail ...

Hi Cynthia,  pleased to make your knowledge,
my name is Paul, I 29 age, and together with some guys fans of earth and territory, as well as young farmers, We initiated the project “Passion for farmers”, synthesis that encompasses the desire and passion to communicate the excellence of our territory. An integral part of the project, are Marco, 28 age, and Francis, 26, our farmer “computer”. We are located in Ribera, small and renowned agricultural center in the province of Agrigento. Here we produce the Ribera Orange PDO. Si tratta di un’arancia a polpa bionda senza semi, extremely tasty and sweet due to the high sugar content that manages to reach the ripening, variety “Washington Navel”. The orange grove instead, is nestled in the beautiful valley of Vegetables, precisely nel basso Greenery. A veritable oasis arancicola to a handful of miles from the sea in the district of “Cannagrande”. One of the production areas most famous and oldest, in which it is possible to trace the orange groves older Ribera.

Have a good evening, Paul

After a few contacts I arranged with Francis, the most called Kiko, for a chat on Skype.  Technology is of great help, and shortens the distance ...

He told me how he started the adventure in 2003, when Paul and his brother Mark inherited from grandparents an orange grove,it, decided to continue to lead in the first person. It, Francis, called the farmer's computer, later joined. We talked of Sicily, their oranges, of their projects ...

When I told him to write the problems encountered in their path in order to give a practical example to other young people, I said so:  “Cynthia, more than we talk about the problems of the agricultural sector, we would like to talk about solutions that we believe may be more useful”.

Well, loro lo fanno. Scrivono e raccontano la Terra di Sicilia nel loro aranceto “virtuale”: contadiniperpassione.it

• Hello guys! For a breath we have not seen at the Salone del Gusto in Turin. Paolo I aveva telefonato, but unfortunately my arrival coincided with your departure. Therefore, you were the speakers ... now you're famous, and who stops more! 😉 Mi raccontate com’ è andata?

It’ Cynthia went very well, really another experience that enriches our history. At the Salone del Gusto we simply told the story of our journey, only this time the main focus was to our use of new technologies, certainly an innovation in the field of agricultural holdings.

We have seen how the entry of young people into agriculture can really change this field, and to change for the better. But it is not only about the truth of a youth. It’ a general problem of ideas, new ideas, desire to bet on this sector flanking it with skills usually kept away from this world. We did it and we probably also convinced the Salone del Gusto, that ours is the best direction for the young, for small business owners, and for those who want to improve constantly researching the quality in terms of production and communication. We try to maintain direct contact with anyone who comes to our history and to our project, and we place ourselves in terms of transparency. Our tones are not aziendalistici, are rather informal. The slogans we do not like, we like the pure and simple dialogues. Social media and blogs allow us all this.

• You are an example for many young. The love and respect for the land allows you to make a good farming. Let us know the excellence of the territory using the web communication, the new way to communicate. As I said a few days ago, I write about my Earth, and Italian as you, makes me happy and proud. But now tell me, To what extent are you with your project?

The project continues, the project rather undergoes continuous thrust forward thanks to the affection of our virtual friends in the last year have been transformed, in large part, in amici reali. This without making a distinction between partners, customers and suppliers. We have the idea that we are all one big family,  e con Slow Food tocchiamo con mano questa sensazione.

Farmers for Passion does not stop,  e grazie alla saggia guida di Paolo non rischia di sedersi sugli allori. These tokens of esteem because they make us enjoy our work and honor to the entire agricultural sector. Provoke in us the right energy to pursue our goals remain the same: "Allowing the company to be self-sustaining, communicate our ideas, our desire for territory and important relationships with those who choose to give us confidence, continue to produce according to the trappings of sustainability, the environmental friendliness and genuineness ".

We are working on a redesign of the site to provide a better experience for those who decide to visit our "virtual orangery",  mantenendo però la costante presenza online per dialogare con i nostri preziosi amici.

     I Contadini per Passione… non si fermano più!

Bedda Ribera, bedda a tutti l’uri, farini un paradisu ognunu spera, or land oru, o terra di l’amuri, sì bedda sì, sì bedda:  O mia Ribera… Giuseppe Nicola Ciliberto