TRAVELS TO ITALY 2025
Who are we
Our Association was born from the desire to give the right value to the products and culture of our territory by practicing and spreading respect towards those who work in sustainable agriculture, in harmony with the environment and ecosystems, thanks to the knowledge of which local territories and traditions are custodians . All our members, starting from the founding members the Polegri family, have always been aware of the importance of safeguarding these values ​​and have always been strongly committed to their dissemination throughout the world. The Association is named after its main inspirer FarmerChef ante litteram and passionate farmer Lucio Polegri.
Our mission
Aware of the great challenges linked to climate change and other emergencies that our planet faces, as an Association we want to do our part, through projects and networks, inviting all those who decide to be part of it, to give a sign of hope and to make a choice of individual and collective well-being: feeling well ourselves, to feel better together with those around us, people but also other living beings. Acquiring awareness of a more natural lifestyle, with an approach that respects the ecosystem and is resilient, first of all improves the quality of our life and that of those around us. This is our way of making a contribution to improving the future and handing it over to the new generations.
Our desire is to be able to spread the great wealth of our territorial and national traditions in which we ourselves, our ancestors and our children have grown up and believe, and of whose universal value we have become increasingly aware.
It is thanks to this new awareness that we want to face the most ambitious challenge today: projecting into the future what has made us who we are. A future made of greater attention towards oneself and the environment, made of time to enjoy food, nature, art and the people who made it before and still take care of it with passion and love.
How to make this possible
The Association promotes a wide range of activities aimed at enhancing the territory and its agricultural and food and wine riches through courses, seminars, visits, publications, events, in which all members are invited to participate.
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A Journey to change
Nothing can bring about a change more than travel. Travel is a metaphor for the desire for knowledge, curiosity, adventure.
Life itself is a journey to unknown destinations.
Aware of the great potential and regenerating force of travel, among many other things, our Association promotes and organizes activities for its members to discover food, wine, traditions, art, in Italian territories where time has still time, where people are still authentic, where traditions are still felt as an essential part of the existence, far from mass tourist itineraries.
Our associative life, as it is structured and organized, allows its members to live a truly unique experience in which each one can savor the authenticity of the traditions of our territory, sharing feelings, suggestions, tasting food, wine, cooking. In short, making experiences, in a familiar environment, where one feels part of a whole but respected in his space and privacy, truly welcomed and accompanied towards discovery with attention, respect and enthusiasm.
Be part of it
Join our Association if you want to:
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have an unforgettable experience;
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get to know new and authentic places, realities, people;
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learn the art of cooking and the art of living;
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visit the places where food, wine and art originated and are still produced and preserved today as then;
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enjoy the beauty and charm of little-known places that have remained intact over time;
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experience Italy as you have always dreamed of.
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Becoming a member of our Association will allow us to:
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welcome and host you in our familiar and cozy accommodations in our country houses;
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show you our unforgettable country and territories;
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keep you updated about our different activities, initiatives and events;
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stay in touch from one side of the ocean to the other.
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Do you want to receive more information about our trips or do you want to become a member of our association?Do you want to receive more information about our trips or do you want to become a member of our association?
Send an email to: ifca.italy@gmail.com, you will be contacted at once.
The activities organized by the International FarmerChefs Association "Lucio Polegri" APS are exclusively reserved to its members.
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