Looking for honey from local hives; raw honey with local pollen, Manuka honey, honey in combs or other types of honey in Italy / Italia? Scroll down this page and you will see the
aall of thoses in Italy / Italia, sorted by county.
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to confirm the info, they don't always report changes to me!
And if you know of one I missed and want to add it or correct the
information, please let me know!
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What's in season in March 2024, and
other timely information:
March 2024: The bees are just waking up in the northern hemisphere, so it will be a few months before 2024 honey is ready, but most apiaries have plenty from the last season in stock
Italy / Italia Local Honey listings, by
region
Pick-your-own farms in Italy
These pages list Honey farms (apiaries, hives, beekeepers) in Italia. You may pick the fruit
or vegetables yourself. Please use the
Feedback link if you want
to tell your experience (good or bad) with a farm, ask a question, or comment on
the website. I'm always looking for more farms to add, so click on the
suggest a farm
link if you know of a farm that I haven't listed! And if you have a farm
and want to add it or correct the information, just click on
Add My Farm.
Northern Italy
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Orto Didattico E Fattoria Di Animazione - beans, beets, broccoli,
carrots, cucumbers, figs, flowers, grapes, herbs/spices, lavender, onions,
peas, peppers, plums, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit
or veg, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, farm animals, school tours
Via Lorenzoni 15, Castelfiorentino, IT 50051. Phone: +39.3405630771. Fax:
+39.(0)5710945. Email:
ortididattici@etabetaonlus.org. Directions: From Florence: reach and
follow highway FI-PI-LI until Empoli Ovest exit, then follow the direction
boards for Siena. When you arrive in Cambiano a village which belongs to
Castelfiorentino, turn on your left side in "Via (road) Lorenzoni" and
follow it until the end. Ring at number 15, just at the end of the road, you
can identify it easily because a black, low iron gate. If no one answer to
you, try to call +39.3405630771. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available all year. Open: Monday to Friday
9am to 7pm. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic.
Payment: Cash, only. Quince apples Cherries Eggs Radish Mead Honey Flower
Pollen Mullberries Roses Myrtles.
Sicily
Typical Harvest Dates in Italy, by Crop
- Artichokes: April and May
- Beans: August to October
- Beetroot: August to October
- Broad beans: April and May
- Broccoli: September to November and March to May
- Cardoons: September to March
- Carrots: September to November and March to May
- Cucumbers: July to September
- Figs: June and July, then September
- Flowers, Lavender: May to June
- Grapes: July to September
- Herbs: May to September
- Mulberries: May
- Peas: March to May;
- Peppers: July to September
- Plums: June and July, then September
- Strawberries: May
- Tomatoes: July to September