Why Raffaeli 1899? This is the year Francesco, my grandfather was born, peasant poet, accountant and wonderful pruning master. He was called called "The Italian" as he used to teach other fellow peasants to read, write and count, not to be anymore slaves of their own ignorance. We still preserve my grandpa poetry booklet from the late 50's... some of his private verses run through us while taking care of our land and products. The oldies back in our hometown of Cerignola used to tell me stories about him and how watching his works was pure poetry: I dedicate all our Mia Poesia Products to him and my father Michele tenacity and love to return to his homeland... you can still watch him operate though the fields.
Mia Poesia EVOO is our prime product made in the Raffaeli family for over 120 years in Cerignola, Puglia. During the last decades we have maintained a strong link with our land, starting from our olive trees, the wheat fields to the vegetables and fruits. Our EVOO and lately pasta, baked products and vegetables in oil (sott' olio) are way more than just products, it is a passion grown throughout the years.