About us – Cascina Fiume

WHO WE ARE

Gastronomic Gardener

A term that we like and fits us well: “Gastronomic Gardener”, a combination of farmer and chef that makes us one of a kind, a travel companion from field to table.

We wish to show you that all we need is already here. We just need to learn how to use it. We must respect nature, which provides us with everything.

We wish to have you as our guests, to guide you on this challenging journey that truly goes from the field to the table. It can be slow, to respect the natural rhythms. When it rains, we need to wait for it to stop; when the sun is shining, we might get burnt. After we have harvested the fruits of our garden and realised how precious they are, we must not waste them, but rather strive to make the most of what we have.

We wish that when you taste our products and close your eyes, it feels as if you were here, right here with us.

Our Values

Supporting the community

“We believe that supporting the local community is essential to building a prosperous future. By purchasing excess goods from local producers, we help reduce waste and promote the local economy, supporting the collective effort for a better future.”

Zero waste

“We combine our efforts to fight food waste by transforming excess products into long-lasting preserved foods. Every step we take helps establish a responsible and sustainable production cycle for a greener society.”

Clean products

“We firmly believe in transparency and quality. We carefully select our ingredients to ensure they are natural and fresh, avoiding artificial preservatives. This enables us to offer consumers products that are not only delicious, but also genuine and eco-friendly. We strongly believe that nature provides everything we need to create exceptional products.”

Self-sufficiency

“Self-sufficiency is not just a goal – it is a symbol of our love for the land, our dedication to work, and our commitment to sustainability. By having direct control over the entire production process – cultivation, transformation, and distribution – every jar we make reflects our passion, dedication, and respect for nature.”

Grandma’s recipes

“Our recipes evoke a time gone by, telling a story of family love and unwavering dedication. They are the culmination of culinary wisdom passed down through generations and of the passion our family has for food. For us, preserving these recipes is not merely about making food: it means honoring our history and upholding the values that have been handed down to us.”

Transparency

“Transparency is the core of our work. It is visible in our glass jars, which clearly showcase the products inside, and in every aspect of our business. Transparency is the promise we make to our customers: what you see is what you get, without compromises.”

OUR STORY

Tachis...

Farmers since 1800

Our grandparents always tell the story of a small farmhouse - “Cascina Sezza” - located in Poirino, in the province of Torino. Our great-grandfather and his brothers cultivated the land by hand and gathered nature's offering, living in poverty and misery.

1923

Coming to Casanova - Municipality of Carmagnola

At the beginning of the 20th century, right after the war, our grandfather Giovanni decided to buy a larger farmhouse - “Cascina Isonzo” - and to move there from Poirino with his 10 children. The new farmhouse offered a much larger acreage to cultivate cereals and forage, making it possible to start raising livestock. The post-war poverty and the large family still demanded many sacrifices, but the fertile land yielded good harvesting. The new farmhouse was - and still is - located in Carmagnola, a Piedmontese, agricultural-oriented city, close to Torino. The flat landscape and the peculiar climate, with harsh winters and hot, sultry summers, are characteristic of the Po Valley, which begins here.

1980

Moving to “Cascina Fiume”

On St. Martin’s Day, the end of the crop year, Giovanni’s eldest son, Antonio, and his four children moved to the newly purchased farmhouse “Cascina Fiume”, one kilometer away, while Antonio’s brothers continued to manage the other farmhouse. Besides livestock farming, life in “Cascina Fiume” began to revolve around the “Peperone di Carmagnola”: this famous bell pepper needs this specific climate and most importantly this fertile, peculiar soil, which cannot be found anywhere else. These natural elements provide the “Peperone” with unique organoleptic characteristics in terms of sweetness and pulp thickness. During those years, the whole production was sold to local merchants.

2002

Building the preserve production workshop

After finishing his studies, Antonio’s youngest son, Enrico, joined the company along with his brothers. Reclaiming an old barn that had not been used for a long time, they were able to build a new workshop: after years of growing bell peppers and other vegetables, the company was able to enhance its products transforming them into delicious preserves.

2015

Catering and Canteen Management

In the summer of 2015, a fruitful and lasting collaboration began with the renowned company "GAI S.p.A." of Ceresole d'Alba, signing a supply and management contract for the restaurant and canteen within the company, using the raw materials and preserves from our company.

2025

Time to change clothes

Nowadays, our preserves are known and appreciated throughout Italy: time has come to take them out of the borders. On Sundays, a day of celebration, our parents used to put on their best clothes to go out. Our products need to do the same, they need to dress up before “going out”. The new logo, the intertwined initial letters of “Cascina Fiume”, C and F, remind us of who we are: a bit farmers, as the trident used in the fields, and a bit chefs, as the fork used at the table.