The members of the Consortium

GINO GIROLOMONI

AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE

The Cooperative was the natural development of a cultural initiative started in 1971 by Gino Girolomoni, one of the fathers of Italian organic agriculture. Its members are around 30 organic producers, including individual agricultural companies, cooperatives and consortia, and spans a total UAA (Utilized Agricultural Area) of 5000 hectares. Operates in the grains and fodder sector, alternating the cultivation of grains with that of legumes for animal fodder and protein crops. The cooperative has a rich portfolio of organic products, distributed in Italy and abroad. Its main business is processing grains into pasta in its own factory.
www.girolomoni.it

ITALCER

AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE COMPANY

A cooperative founded in the year 2000. It coordinates the cultivation of grain, oil and protein crops covering a total surface area of over 1000 hectares, with a view to linking the agricultural production of its members. Coordinates the organic cultivation of durum and soft wheat, spelt, barley, sunflower seeds, corn and the various grains produced by its members. Also involved in the grain milling sector thanks to its close relationship with the company Agriconero srl.
www.italcer.com

LA TERRA E IL CIELO

AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE COMPANY

This Cooperative was created in 1980 and was one of the first in this sector. Today it has 110 organic agriculturists as members, including individual agricultural companies, cooperatives and consortia, and spans a total UAA of 2000 hectares. Only uses and distributes organic raw materials of Italian origin with full supply chain traceability, from the land to the table. Present on the Italian market and overseas with a range of products including pasta made with different grains, flour, rice, legumes, extra virgin olive oil, wines, barley coffee, sauces and tomato passata etc…
www.laterraeilcielo.it

MONTEBELLO

AGRO-ORGANIC COOPERATIVE

Set up in 2009 to promote the aggregation of the organic production of single operators and make the production and sale of organic products an economically feasible initiative. It has 80 producers as members, with a total UAA of 4000 hectares. Operates in the grain – fodder – zootechnical sector, alternating the cultivation of grains with that of legumes for animal fodder and protein crops. The cooperative only sources and processes organic grains destined mainly for Cooperativa Girolomoni, where they are used for the production of pasta.
www.montebellobio.it

TERRA BIO

ORGANIC FARMERS COOPERATIVE COMPANY CONSORTIUM

The Cooperative, a union of organic farming companies, was established in 1997 to manage the various productions carried out by its members. It coordinates their activities and promotes their products, with a careful eye on quality and a sales policy that aims to have the products stand out by obtaining international certifications. Its members are around 80 producers, whose activity covers a total UAA of 15000 hectares.
The Cooperative plans and monitors all the phases of the chain. It produces and selects the seeds from varieties that are first and foremost of local origin, and sows them in land mostly located on hillsides, rich in vegetation and far from sources of contamination; it harvests the raw materials, then stores, selects and packs them in its own facility.
www.terrabio.eu