CONDOTTA SLOW-FOOD ISOLA D'ELBA - CONVIVIUM

The Condotta of Elba and Capraia has been in

operation since the year 1988; we started with 30

members and we now have 120 active members.

Since the start of our Convivium we tried to

introduce the philosophy of Slow-Food to our

members, Food producer, Restaurant‘ owner,

wine producer, oil producer, Fisherman, honey

producer, in other words to People who are part

of the food chain in Elba.

We help and support the Associations of local

Producer since the beginning.

The first project in wich we took part was

save around 500 cestnut trees in the

valley of Monte Capanne , it was a great

success.

With the help of the A.P.T .,

we took part in the

Enogastronomic itinerary of

Elba covering all the Island.

At the end of work a book

was published and sold-out

immediately. It will be on the

library again very soon;

this will be the third edition.

During the First edition of Terra

Madre (Tuscany) came out the

Idea of Isole Slow with the help of

the Fiduciario of Salina.

Once more, with the help of the Unione dei Comuni

we published a book of all the producer of Elba.

We check them out one by one and not only of Elba but also of Capraia and Giglio.

Now we know exactly who produce what and how is produced.

In cooperation with the “Cooperativa San

Giacomo "

And the Prison of Porto Longone (Porto

Azzurro) we organised for them the

Restaurant and the kitchen of the

Restaurant in the Island of Capraia

Now, We have a project, with the

"Associazione Albergatori Elbani" for

the Promotion of our Food and Wine in

the European Market

We opened in the year 2010 the Farmer and Fish Market in Procchio.

The market is operating on Suterday every week.

Only what is produce localy is avalable and the fish sold is local.

One of the most interesting operation we have don e has been the opening of the Enoteca della Fortezza in Portoferraio, in April

2008. The Enoteca is a fantastic place inside the

Fortezze Medicee, where we serve whatever is produce localy and also

from the Presidi Slow-Food. The Enoteca since his opening has been a great success