Mimmo
Production
Domenico, known as Mimmo, was the productive heart and soul. It was he, with his team who took care of and carried out the Continue...
THE BEST FRUITS FROM THE 1950s TO TODAY
Who we are
The history of Le terre di zoè is that of a family business, handed down from generation to generation, with its epicentre in the plains of Gioia Tauro in Reggio Calabria in the south of Italy.
Over the decades, foresight and research have led to significant changes in both cultivation and operations.
From purely olive cultivation, we transformed first into cultivation of citrus and later into cultivation of fruit in general.
When we understood that a farm can be multi-faceted and can have a social value, we morphed into a multifunctional business, where we embraced primary production, growth, direct marketing, agritourism, and farm education .
Respecting the tradition that has distinguished us, the business continues to transform and evolve.
Consolidating growth to date, we are setting up new direct commercial channels for the sale of our products, including social media, with the aim of spreading the true culture of organic food, which must not only be healthy, but also authentic.
Story
The organic farm
The Gerace Michele farm was born in the 1950s of the hard work of Grandfather Michele Gerace, the seventh son of a large family. Continue...
The Organic Farm
The Gerace Maria Caterina farm acquired its autonomy in 1983 as an offshoot of Maria Caterina's father Michele's farm. Maria Caterina Fosca, assisted by Continue...
Organic certification
Convinced that the quality of production also depends on the health of the environment in which it is produced, the Gerace Maria Caterina company Continue...
Le Terre di zoè brand
In 2012, Giovanna joined her mother Maria Caterina, spearheading changes with a view to multifunctionality. In addition to the existing primary production, a transformation Continue...
Awards Tutto Food
In May of 2013 at the B2B Tuttofood fair in Milan, "Le terre di zoè" won first prize in the Preserves category of the Continue...
OscarGreen Calabria Award
In 2014 Le terre di zoè won the OSCARGREEN Calabria award in the category "Exporting the territory". This recognition is further confirmation of how Continue...
Agritourism and Educational Farm
Continuing our goal of multifunctionality, in 2015 the Agriturismo and the Didactic Farm Le terre di zoè was born. Located in Limbadi, nestled in Continue...
Transformation Laboratory
In 2016, the company further grew through the creation of its own Certified Food Processing Laboratory. With a view to a short and controlled Continue...
Calabria Solidarity Network
In 2018, the social and collaborative spirit of the company was bolstered by joining the Calabria Solidarity Network (“Rete Calabria Solidale”). This project was Continue...
GLOBAL G.A.P. Certification
Since 2019 the company has certified its primary production with GLOBAL G.A.P. These efforts represent a further guarantee of authenticity for our customers that Continue...
European Co-Fresh project and asbestos disposal
Le terre di zoè was selected as a pilot case in the European project managed by CO-FRESH, whose main objective is to (re) design Continue...
Implementation Photovoltaic in the laboratory
Le terre di zoè takes another step forward in the search for sustainability by implementing photovoltaic panels on the roof of the laboratory. Continue...
Participation in the European Green Loop Project - New Format for Bag in Box Juices
Thanks to the European project Green Loop Le terre di zoè, in collaboration with international partners, the objective is to study and design new Continue...
Team
Giovanna
The transformation
Giovanna - Mimmo's daughter - is the worker bee. Thanks to her and her all-female team, Le terre di zoè products are born. Her Continue...
Alessandro
Sales
Giovanna's husband Alessandro, after 20 years in Information Technology, is now dedicated to sales and communications. It is his responsibility to bring the tasty Continue...
