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Donations through memberships help us preserve the estate, run educational programs and underwrite the costs of our internship program. Plus, members receive special discounts on our products and services. We wouldn’t be Spannocchia without a little help from our friends!
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Traditional Cooking Class
Your first course might be a handmade pasta, like potato gnocchi, hand-rolled pici, or fresh tagliatelle. Your second course may be a hearty vegetarian dish or a Tuscan recipe utilizing our farm-raised heritage breed beef or pork. To finish, a delicious dessert, like our famous chocolate “salame”, cantucci and vin santo, or tiramisù.
We will try to fulfill specific requests as long as they fall within the culinary traditions of this region. Please communicate any allergies or dietary restrictions in advance. (Unfortunately, this class cannot be fully adapted for a celiac/gluten-free diet.)
Each cooking class culminates with a convivial lunch, sharing the dishes we have created paired with Spannocchia’s organic wine.
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NON MEMBERS PRICE
€120 per person;
€60 kids under 12 years old;
Friends of Spannocchia PRICE
€110 per person;
€55 kids under 12 years old;
€90 Student Group rate (minimum of 8)

Olives & Olive Oil
Learn what makes an extra virgin olive oil such a prized product, and learn the correct way to taste and evaluate oils. You’ll be led through a guided tasting of different olive oils, including Spannocchia’s own!
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Duration
NON MEMBERS PRICE
not available
FRIENDS OF SPANNOCCHIA MEMBER PRICE
€ 90 • groups of 6 or less
€ 15 per person • groups of 7 or more

Bambini in Cucina
Our class will start with a trip to the Spannocchia veggie garden, where children have a chance to harvest an ingredient of their choice to be added to their meal. We’ll also meet some of the workers in the garden, visit our chicken coop, learn about worm composting, and everything else that goes into our Tuscan orto.
In the kitchen, we’ll work together to make a fresh pasta, dessert, and a small snack in a fun and informative environment. Lunch will be served at 12:30. This class not only gives kids a fun way to learn about Italian food, but it also gives parents an opportunity to relax or perhaps check out a local winery or museum! Fantastico!
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NON MEMBERS PRICE
€ 55 per child • minimum of 3 participants, maximum of 8
FRIENDS OF SPANNOCCHIA MEMBER PRICE
€ 45 per child • minimum of 3 participants, maximum of 8

PASTA MAKING
This tour will bring you into our gardens to get a glimpse of our greenhouses, composting systems, permaculture beds and more.
You’ll also get to visit Spannocchia’s flock of chickens and ducks, and learn how these animals help out in our gardens as well!
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Duration
NON MEMBERS PRICE
not available
FRIENDS OF SPANNOCCHIA MEMBER PRICE
€ 60 per person • groups of 4 or more