TerraTuscia and BioDistretto
In order for you having an enjoyable shopping experience and to be able to offer you the rich variety of high quality italian food products, optimized for you, we are working with biological producers and a careful selection of conventional farmers. In the store you will find comprehensible awards and filters to find the right product for you. We run TerraTuscia “non profit”. Profit is invested in jobs, platform expansion and ideas for sustainable living in the region. We welcome your participation.
Why TerraTuscia?
We want to protect nature and biodiversity of the region Lago di Bolsena – Tuscia, because we love life here.
We believe 100% not only in the environmental and social benefits of sustainable agriculture, but also in the economic ones. This is the only way it can become reality and function. And spread. TerraTuscia is our contribution to this.
Gradoli at Lake Bolsena is our new or second home. We came to live and work here. Because of the untouched nature, clean air, active earth and lake. Because of the beauty of the authentic villages and the rich history. But even here, not everything is perfect. Many young people leave their villages to find work. The population is aging, small plots of land are no longer cultivated, cultivated land is becoming wooded. Also here pesticides are in use. Also here we see the development of environmental damages.
What could be done to protect and support this environment? We began to dream: how brilliant would it be. if our village or all the villages around the lake became completely “organic”! Not only in terms of agricultural products. Nature, biodiversity and life would be protected, new jobs would be created … We saw it all in front of us 😉
What is TerraTuscia?
To start realizing this dream and hopefully to make a difference in some small way, we have founded TerraTuscia. A web platform and webshop with blog and forum for exchange amongst each other – for sustainable products of the region Lago di Bolsena, Tuscia and the region itself.
To create access to a larger market for many small, local organic farmers.
Such that organic is (still) worthwhile for them. So as to it is also worthwhile for those who with love and care and more than all EU organic rules manage their land and produce fantastic products.
For all not-yet-organic farmers to see that it’s worthwhile. For the wallet and for living in a healthy environment.
To let the visitors see the beauty and richness of the BioDistretto, Lago di Bolsena and the whole region, we want to share information on selected agriturismi, restaurants, stores, events and camping sites, etc.
what does TerraTuscia offer? – for our customers
- Shopping like at the organic weekly market in Tuscia but online and curated
- Sustainable products of the region Lago di Bolsena – Tuscia
- Handpicked vendors and small farmers who practice honest, sustainable agriculture.
- Concrete and transparent communication on product and operation.
- Secure and easy payment online (credit card, paypal, bank transfer)
- Sustainable packaging
- Delivery by professional partners (pickup of packages only twice a week to keep the footprint small)
- Direct and fast communication via chat, mail and messaging service (Italian, German, English)
- Every purchase supports the development of sustainable agriculture and sustainable income of the people in the region
- Browse TerraTuscia and discover the region Lago di Bolsena – Tuscia. Find agriturismi, restaurants, shops, events, campgrounds and whatever else we thought worse sharing
what does TerraTuscia offer? – for our suppliers
Website and webshop
- Creation and construction of the site and webshop including goods and billing system
- Forum for the exchange of experiences and challenges of bureaucracy
- Blog Posts. General. Entertaining. Instructional. Informative
- Calendar of events (markets, events, meetings, etc, ….)
- Publication of the content provided by the producers (products, company, philosophy, story, prices, fotos)
- Features and interesting facts about producers and the region
- Activation of the products in the online store (the producer determines the prices)
- Secure and easy payment online (creditcard, Paypal, bank transfer)
- Customer communication via email, telefono and messaging (italian, german and english).
Advertising
- Promotion of the site via professional internet marketing
- Blogs and vlogs
- Promos and advertising campaigns in consultation with the providers
Warehouse and delivery
- Proper storage of products (initially no fresh products)
- Delivery by professional partners
- Sustainable packaging. Transport as sustainable as possible
How can I sell my goods through TerraTuscia and/or participate? – for supplier
Send an email to with the following information:
- Info about the company, history, philosophy and your products or your offer
- Photos !!!, phone number, email address, social pages, website if you have one. Google Maps link or GPS position of your company
- No content or photos available? We are happy to help
- Are you EU Bio certified and/or qualified member of the Association bio-distretto Lago di Bolsena, or perhaps not?
—- for agriturismi, restaurants, campsites, events, etc. the above points are sufficient —-
- Your products and prices. You determine the selling price. But it should not be higher than e.g. in your own webshop/salesroom.
- Details of how you will invoice (company form, small business, C.F/P.IVA, etc.) and how often you will invoice (recommended quarterly).
- After confirmation from our side, deliver a minimum quantity of products to our warehouse and then replenish them in a timely manner to fulfill orders on time and according to the customer’s request.
- We confirm the receipt of goods and register the goods sold
- Our commission for products sold through TerraTuscia is calculated on the net sales price:
- EU-Biocertified products of qualified members of the Association bio-distretto Lago di Bolsena: reduced commission
- EU-Biocertified products from outside the region BioDistretto or non-members: reduced commision + 10%
- Products from conventional agriculture: reduced commision + 20%.
- Invoicing from you to TerraTuscia for products sold: Net sales price minus commission plus VAT. (if you charge VAT)
What is BioDistretto?
In the region BioDistretto Lago di Bolsena, municipalities, companies, citizens, farmers, tourism and scientists are working with passion on concrete projects to protect biodiversity and support sustainable development. This means protection of soil, lake, landscape, biodiversity and archaic cultural assets, development of organic agriculture, soft tourism and sustainable energy supply. Through information, exchange, further education and active self-doing.
Farmers and companies qualify for the logo of the Association bio-distretto Lago di Bolsena if they meet certain criteria (info pending)
We love this Initiative and are happy to extend a special discount on the sales commission to EU Biocertified farmers that are qualified members of the Association bio-distretto Lago di Bolsena. We want to offer a platform for everyone active in protecting the region Lago di Bolsena – Tuscia and hope, we can support this beautiful initiative in our way.