Miemole

A love of bees and passion for his job – these are the pillars of Stefano Zoccolan’s business, thanks to which he has remodulated his life in symbiosis with nature in the company of the bees themselves, season by season.

Over the last 20 years or so, the number of hives has increased from just a few to about 400, and what was once a hobby has become a profession. The acacia, dandelion, millefiori and lime honeys are produced in apiaries in the Stupinigi Nature Park. In summer, the families of bees are moved to the best flowering areas in the Val Pellice, Val Chisone and Val Varaita, where they produce precious mountain honeys such as rhododendron and millefiori, both in the Slow Food Presidium.

In the winter months, Stefano moves the hives again, this time to the mild climate of the Ligurian hills. He also produces non-alcoholic propolis spray, millefiori pollen, and honey and propolis candies. Products are on sale at the AgriFlor markets in Turin, during the Flor show and at the Panacea point of sale in Stupinigi.

E-commerce is also growing in importance through the company’s website.

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