17/09/2026
🌱 Da Bronte all'Europa: la storia di Marco Meli, imprenditore agricolo biologico, che da anni sperimenta pratiche sostenibili sulla sua azienda di Pistacchio alle pendici dell'Etna.
🤝Un percorso reso possibile anche dal lavoro sul territorio delle Giacche Verdi Bronte, al fianco degli agricoltori in tutti i progetti realizzati in sinergia con la Manfred-Hermsen-Stiftung nell'ambito del programma EUKI - European Climate Initiative. 🥰
“When I stopped using chemicals, my family thought I was crazy,” said Marco Meli about the turning point on his pistachio farm.🌱
Marco Meli shares with Susanne Reiff in the latest EUKI interview, how his pistachio farm in Bronte, Sicily, combines innovative agricultural practices, while also serving as a place of knowledge exchange.
In 2016, Marco decided to switch to organic farming. Thanks to the guidance of the EUKI project Boschi per la Biosfera, he learned how to work with nature. The project implementer, the Manfred Hermsen Foundation, explored various approaches, such as applying donkey dung and turning food waste into humus. Marco tried these methods on his farm. And they worked. His soil has become more fertile supporting plant growth while also functioning as a carbon sink.
Today, he’s not only farming organically but also sharing what he’s learned with others farmers in the region.
Discover how EUKI projects in Sicily supported Marco on his journey towards organic farming. 🌿Read about Marcos story here: https://lnkd.in/evBTej5U