Buying locally produced food is one of the joys of living here.

It was, you will love it.

It always amazes me how previous generations walked and cycled around. We have a friend whose father during the war often walked between Barga and Lucca. The fair was full of many varieties your Mother would have recognized . Those tastes are quite exquisite.

These producers do really special food. We love talking to them and tasting that we get distracted sometimes from filming.

These Fairs are really for locals at this time of year and it is on over two weekends. We went on Saturday which is a working day for many.

Gluten free is now really easy in Italy except at small bars for breakfast. These producers are really special people with a passion and knowledge that they share. Talking to them is not only a joy but an education.

I also look for gluten free and what a surprise to see in a not touristy place.

You usually find gluten free even in small local restaurants. It is interesting that some people with gluten sensitivity rather than allergy find these ancient grains don't give them problems.

Grazie. La pasta e fagioli era spettacolare. La faremo anche noi con i fagioli della Garfagnana.

@@PiazzaTalkLucca Sarà sicuramente buonissima anche la vostra

La facciamo spesso

We try to help our guests at Le Mura Villa Tuscany have that experience.

Wholeheartedly agree! Nothing better than the local markets and getting into the small towns. Too bad we can't bring much of it back with us.

I read some books on people lived in Tuscany.For sure they enjoyed living in there very much, but there are ups and downs of living in there. I got the impression that first of all one definitely must go there for a holiday.If you go there to live your career expectations must be at mimimum level or consider either working for a local shop or open a local produce shop.In that case master Italian language.Some people who go there to live get the taste of Tuscany life, then leave.Then they take with them the experience of living in there which is equally very valuable..From whatever angle you look at it is well worth visiting there, learning the culture, tasting the food, contributing to the local economy, enjoying the art and beaty!😀

The quality of the products is incredible. I realise how lucky we are to have these passionate small producers. The rain is less but the temperature has dropped here as well.

This time of year there are a lot of these festivals celebrating the produce that has been harvested.

There are plans for these videos in the future.