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Friday, January 13

Pitigliano and Saturnia

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Today we visit the Tuscan hill town of Pitigliano, the thermal baths at Saturnia, and enjoy a presentation of ricotta cheesemaking and lunch at an organic farm in the Tuscan countryside near Pitigliano.

Readings

Pacini, Wossink, Giesen, Vazzana, Huirne, "Evaluation of Sustainability of Organic, Integrated, and Conventional Farming Systems: A Farm and Field-Scale Analysis," Agriculture, Ecosystems, & Environment 2003


Links

Click here for a panoramic view of Pitigliano.

The baths at Saturnia.

The making of ricotta cheese.