La Zafferaia
What to do near Novara?
The “Zafferaia” is a family farm located in Novara countryside.
Zafferaia produces rice and also cultivate blackberries, blueberries and raspberries to produce KM 0 products, such as natural jams, teas or juices.
However, the most important activity of the farm, is the cultivation of 210.00 saffron bulbs to obtain the first category certified spice.
The saffron is dried and packaged in a special laboratory of the farm. The spice is sold in purity but is also used to create derivative products, such as saffron honey or biscuits with rice flour and saffron.
Saffron blooms between the months of September and October … but during the other months you can admire the fruit trees in bloom!
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