On May 20, 2023 we celebrate World Bee Day indispensable for the ecosystem and fundamental for the production of food, bees are very precious for life and for the balance of the planet. Thanks to pollination, they guarantee that about 80 percent of what we eat reaches the table. But put to the test by climate change, monocultures, the use of pesticides in agriculture, these important insects are increasingly at risk. This day gives us the opportunity to reflect on how to protect bees and other pollinating insects and to get to know these champions of biodiversity, traveling from hive to hive to discover their extraordinary universe. And Emilia is the land of many beekeepers, who in addition to ensuring quality agricultural production, give rise to various types of honey traveling among the most fascinating Emilian beekeeping companies.
Api Libere, the farm 10 minutes from the center of Reggio Emilia with educational ecological projects, involves guests young and old in experiential activities, including guided tours and workshops on bees and honey, on hotels for bees, aromatic and spontaneous herbs and many curiosities. You can also ” adopt a bee” and contribute to its preservation.
Tenuta la Razza is a farmhouse with an organic farm where you can not miss the buzzing bees. There are several typical products of the shop, from flour to pasta and bakery products, from wines to balsamic condiments, from Parmigiano Reggiano to cold cuts and honey. In the farmhouse you can stay, enjoying breakfasts based on fresh products of the day, savor the dishes of the restaurant, take a dip in the pool with salt water, rent ebikes to explore the area.
Near Borgonovo Val Tidone (PC), the farm Il Fucoré. An experience far from the noise of the city, to find the purest contact with nature, among the wonders of Val Tidone. You can, in fact, also stay in the farm b & b and see the beekeeping laboratory, with honey tastings.
In the Piacenziano Geological Nature Reserve, the organic farm Biofilia, whose bees give rise to excellent Piacenza honey of acacia, dandelion, linden, chestnut, honeydew and sunflower. They are also fundamental for the different productions of the garden, whose seasonal vegetables are sometimes harvested together with the guests, and for the ancient fruits of the lush orchard, where more than 20 types of apples are grown with which beekeepers make a clear, unfiltered, hand-pressed juice. To arouse the curiosity of the little ones are the beautiful ornamental chickens. The company is a strategic starting point to explore the Emilian nature on foot, as it is located on a path of the CAI Piacenza.
Organic farm Casa Pietra is the home of bees. A country house nestled in the hills of Salsomaggiore Terme (PR), near the Castle of Tabiano. It is the place to discover different types of honey, including acacia, chestnut, linden, but also pollen, propolis, royal jelly, participating in guided tastings, in a surprising landscape. Casa Pietra produces organic honey and breeds bees following their natural rhythms. It is also a sustainable farm, which uses solar energy and distributes food at zero km.
