• Presence and levels of active ingredients in all raw materials are checked;
• Homogeneity and standardization of plants harvested for processing;
• Absence of pesticides and other pollutant residues in accordance with current legislation governing organic farming (Reg. CEE 2092/91).
  

The company's organic farms cover approximately 600 hectares, some of which are owned and some leased, throughout different areas of Tuscan and Umbrian Valtiberina. The largest farmed area is a flat region (200 m.s.l.m. around) in which species that thrive in such conditions are cultivated and where the role of agricultural mechanization is key.

This is the typical environment for chamomile, mallow, echinacea, flax, lemon balm, passion flower and others. In the hilly environs of Tosco-Romagna (from 400 to 750 m.s.l.m.) we have perennials such as grindelia, nettle, spiraea, rosemary, sage, thyme and ligneous species such as hawthorn, ash, witch hazel and others.

Approximately 60 species of medicinal herbs are cultivated on our lands, while another 20 species are wildcrafted by our employees.
The agricultural phase begins with the selection of seeds and starters with a view to their propagation and multiplication. If necessary, this can take place in specially created protected environments.

Then follows working the fields, transplanting or direct seeding, fertilizing, irrigation, the control of insects and pathogens, harvesting and cleaning. The bulk of the harvesting is done with the use of specific machines, while a small portion is harvested by hand. After the harvest, the fresh product is sent to a climate-controlled setting during the drying phase. This is carried out with special equipment that dehydrates the product and locks in the active ingredients at the time of harvest. In compliance with the regulations of organic production, much attention is given to the controll of insects-mechanically and manually-to organic and mineral fertilization, to the rotation of crops, and to maintaining the fertility of the soil.
Organic farming methods are regulated by the Consortium for the Control of Organic Products, authorized (www.ccpb.it) by regulation CEE 2092/91 for the control and certification of Organic Farming companies.

The method of organic agricultural production is characterized by the validation, through this same certifying body operating in compliance with the norms set out by the European Regulation, of all phases of operation involved in the production of agricultural products cultivated without the use of synthetic chemical substances or pesticides.
Finally, a Quality Control Process guarantees the quality of the finished product by checking and certifying all steps of production.

A fundamental agronomic goal is to obtain highly therapeutic medicinal herbs through the selection of specific varieties with the greatest content of active ingredients.
Following the selection of genetically interesting varieties, the department of Research and Development studies the chemical properties of the varieties in question and thoroughly researches their various possible medicinal applications.
The entire agricultural sector follows the norms of GAP (good agricultural practice), which allows for a clearer designation of the raw material. The guarantee of product quality is also provided by certificates of analysis with which all the specific data and properties of a predetermined species of medicinal herb are communicated.