The late 19th-century farm extended over the hilly lands of the very fertile “Vallelunga”, rich in spring water.

Today they constitute the lands of the Agriturismo Ca'Poldo, in memory

of Ippolito, known as Poldo, who was its heir since the last decades of the 19th century and became its manager in the early 20th century.

 

Manucci Ippolito was the son of Teresa Bevilacqua and was the husband of Lina Cinti…

here the names of my grandparents and great-grandparents appear engraved on the wooden labels of the rooms, just so as not to lose

the warmth of the history that these dear places bring.

 

The estates included vineyards, which for a long time produced the prized “Rosso Conero DOC” wine; orchards; and crops of wheat, barley, sorghum, and sunflowers.

 

Three peasant families worked the land on a sharecropping basis, living in the large farmhouse, which still exists today and is adjacent to the Agriturismo. In the attics of the farmhouse, between the 19th and 20th centuries, a large silkworm farm was maintained for the production of fine silk fabrics.

The silkworms were fed by the leaves of two centuries-old and spectacular mulberry trees, still flourishing in front of the house.

 

The stables for oxen, cows, and bulls extended along the entire base area of the old farmhouse. In the spaces surrounding the large farmyard, there were small poultry and Muscovy duck farms.

of rabbits and a pig farm.

A mighty old wood-fired oven, built of brick, placed in front of the house between two mulberry trees, ensured excellent roasts and fragrant bread for routine agricultural and family celebrations.