Piante Officinali San Marco Asciano
PRODOTTI TIPICI LOCALI
Medicinal Plants San Marco is a certified organic farm specializing
in growing, processing and transformation of aromatic and medicinal
plants but also barley, pulses and oilseeds. And 'situated in the
town of Asciano on the ancient Via Loreto, route of artists and
pilgrims in the picturesque landscape of the Crete Senesi, a few
kilometers from Siena. The idea of a company engaged exclusively in
the cultivation of aromatic and medicinal plants was established in
2009. A choice dictated by the desire to shop around to find
alternatives to traditional crops, especially cereals in the area,
making good use of the resources offered by the area the Crete
Senesi.
The company covers an area of 21 hectares, of which 7 hectares devoted to the cultivation of medicinal herbs: sage, oregano, thyme, hyssop, St. John's wort, mallow, rosemary, yarrow, vervain, and saffron and 10 acres devoted to agriculture aromatic extensive such as fennel, flax, besides the traditional crop rotation: Spelt (einkorn and dicoco), white oats, berseem and legumes. Finally, 4 acres of wooded land.
The herbs are grown directly on our land to protect the environment by organic methods and are intended for processing for different applications including company has therefore designed and built a laboratory in accordance with HACCP * (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) with technological systems for sorting, cleaning and cutting of dried herbs and other dry goods such as cereals, vegetables and saffron. The fitting of H.A.C.C.P. allows, in fact, prevent the emergence of risks associated with food safety. It is based on monitoring of each stage of the production process and of the subsequent phases such as storage, transport, storage until sale to the consumer, which suggests a risk of contamination of both biological and chemical physics is putting the 'accent food quality, particularly with regard to health and safety.
Medicinal Plants St. Mark's is a company of wholesale production from 2013 to devote himself also to the packaging and on-line sales of organic products in brand Plants Herbs, especially spices, cooking, teas, and also barley, beans and saffron certificates Ccpb, Jas (Japanese Agricultural Standard) for the Japanese market and USDA-NOP for sale in the USA
The company covers an area of 21 hectares, of which 7 hectares devoted to the cultivation of medicinal herbs: sage, oregano, thyme, hyssop, St. John's wort, mallow, rosemary, yarrow, vervain, and saffron and 10 acres devoted to agriculture aromatic extensive such as fennel, flax, besides the traditional crop rotation: Spelt (einkorn and dicoco), white oats, berseem and legumes. Finally, 4 acres of wooded land.
The herbs are grown directly on our land to protect the environment by organic methods and are intended for processing for different applications including company has therefore designed and built a laboratory in accordance with HACCP * (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) with technological systems for sorting, cleaning and cutting of dried herbs and other dry goods such as cereals, vegetables and saffron. The fitting of H.A.C.C.P. allows, in fact, prevent the emergence of risks associated with food safety. It is based on monitoring of each stage of the production process and of the subsequent phases such as storage, transport, storage until sale to the consumer, which suggests a risk of contamination of both biological and chemical physics is putting the 'accent food quality, particularly with regard to health and safety.
Medicinal Plants St. Mark's is a company of wholesale production from 2013 to devote himself also to the packaging and on-line sales of organic products in brand Plants Herbs, especially spices, cooking, teas, and also barley, beans and saffron certificates Ccpb, Jas (Japanese Agricultural Standard) for the Japanese market and USDA-NOP for sale in the USA