My name is Giovanna, and the Casale De Vivo is the beating heart of my family. It is here that my mother Felicia grew up, and this place holds all the memories of her childhood. We are a family of farmers, a tradition that goes back to my great-grandparents and was then passed down to my grandparents, Tanino and Rosina, who always showed an extraordinary dedication to the land. With great effort and sacrifice, they also ran a restaurant for many years.

I remember, as a child, the stories my mother used to tell: early in the morning, my grandmother Rosina would get up to milk the cows and collect fresh eggs from the chickens. Only after that, she would start her long day at the family restaurant,where the work was intense and endless.

The love for the land and agriculture is something that has been passed down through the generations. My grandfather, in fact, was born right here, in this Casale, and, together with his ten brothers, lived a simple but rich life, where the land was their true wealth. Thanks to its fruits, their table was always full: fresh cow’s milk for breakfast, eggs from the chickens, wheat, fruit, and vegetables from the garden—everything grown with care and dedication.