Cousins and great friends Francesco Grillone and Marco Zaffino share a passion for beekeeping. Tending bees fascinated them first as a hobby in 2014, but just two years later it became their day job. Their workshop is in Collegno, while the bees do their work in hives scattered across the whole province of Turin. The mountain millefiori comes from Valchiusella, the chestnut from Cantalupa, the lime and the ailanthus from the banks of the River Dora between Collegno and Alpignano, the acacia and tarassaco from Cumiana and Rivalba. The bees – vital for biodiversity and the ecosystem – are farmed with great care and attention, while the honey is extracted by hand, tapped in silos and packaged in elegant jars. The workshop doubles as a farm shop where it is possible to buy the honeys and a few select gems from local and outside producers. Among the new entries in the product range, we recommend the fruit compotes with honey, the two grappas produced in partnership with the Beccaris distillery, the beer with honey, and the mead. Phone to enquire about opening times.
