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Aluminum screw cup: why we chose it

Here at Podere il Casale we are always very attentive to innovations, especially those that can help the environment and reflect our philosophy. For those who don’t know us, our story begins in 1991, when Ulisse and Sandra decided to

What happens in our pastures

Respect for the earth, respect for animals and respect for food. The complex universe of Podere Il Casale could be summed up in this sentence. Podere il Casale is a farm located in the heart of the Val d’Orcia, a

WORK WITH US

Working at Podere Il Casale means knowing how to appreciate what nature offers us every day, knowing how to enhance the products of the farm, from cheeses to vegetables, from oil to meat, from wine to cereals. Working at the

TEAM BUILDING

WE CREATE YOUR CORPORATE EVENT NOTHING BRINGS PEOPLE TOGHETER LIKE GOOD FOOD If you are looking for the perfect place for your corporate team building activity, come and take a look at Podere il Casale in the heart of Valdorcia.

Cheesy Fridays

Every Friday evening we await you at Podere il Casale for an event dedicated to our raw milk cheeses You can visit our dairy and our farm and find out everything about our work! Afterwards we will go to our

Easter 2023 at Podere il Casale

Spend Easter in Val d’Orcia with us in the fantastic Val d’Orcia in the Tuscan hills, enjoying the products of our farm on the panoramic terrace of our farm to table restaurant! Here’s our Easter menu – Our welcome with

PIZZA CLASS

LEARN HOW TO PREPARE PIZZA WITH ANCIENT GRAIN FLOURS Do you like pizza? During our lesson you will learn how to prepare it at home. Just at the back of our restaurant kitchen, is our wood-burning oven, where we’ll show

TASTING TOUR

GUIDED TOUR OF THE FARM AND DAIRY WITH TASTING During the guided tour of the farm you will be able to see for yourself what it means to live a peasant life today here in the Val d’Orcia. We will

New Year’s Eve Menu

Also this year we are waiting for you at Podere il Casale to celebrate the last day of the year by enjoying the special menu of our agricultural restaurant and greet the new year from the terrace overlooking the Val

ONLINE CHEESE PRODUCTION CLASS

Podere il Casale has been famous since 1991 for the production of raw milk goat and pecorino cheeses, a traditional product of the Pienza area. With 180 sheep and 80 goats, the farm has an average production of 9000 kg

ONLINE COOKING CLASS

The traditional Tuscan cuisine has a unique charm of its own, that is characterized above all by using “poor” raw materials or even left over products. Nevertheless, this cuisine led to recipes that have made history in Italian cuisine in

BREAD, PIZZA and FRESH PASTA ONLINE CLASS

The pizza & pasta course is designed for all true fans of Italian cuisine. Thanks to this video lesson you will learn about all the stages of preparation and many small tricks that you will need to make the final

Sustainability: the activities of the restaurant

As we have already explained, the concept of sustainability implies synergy and balance between all sectors of the farm. Which translates into a balance between the consumption of resources and their regeneration, but also between the production of pollutants and

Pecorino in Carrozza – Italian Grilled Cheese

Give the Italians a grilled a cheese and in their hands, it will become… even better. Cue this wonderful fried sandwich, which is inspired by the ones Claudia had as a child whenever she visited her grandmother in the south