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Milk the cows, feed the calves and follow fresh milk into the yogurt lab
A working dairy farm where visitors can follow the whole journey from cowshed to yogurt, with hands on activities and tastings
At Fattoria La Greppia, milk travels only a few metres before becoming yogurt. Visitors can see the cowshed, try milking, feed the calves, follow the fresh milk into the dairy laboratory and taste the farm’s yogurt, kefir and desserts. The farm raises around 130 cattle and grows much of their feed on about 50 hectares around Malo, so the entire food chain is visible in one place.
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Know before you go
Farm experiences run on selected dates and require advance booking. The shop is open regularly, while guided activities vary by programme. Experience booking Required Farm experiences phone / WhatsApp +39 327 6242159 Shop and products phone / WhatsApp +39 379 1039876 Email didattica@fattorialagreppia.it General email info@fattorialagreppia.it
About
THE STORY
In the countryside of Malo, north of Vicenza, La Greppia has around 130 cattle and 50 hectares of maize, sorghum, alfalfa and permanent meadow grown largely to feed them. Fresh milk from the cowshed enters the farm’s own dairy within one hour of milking, before a natural fermentation of 10 to 15 hours turns it into its Agri Yogurt. The farm states that the entire production area, from cowshed to dairy laboratory, can be visited.
The interesting part is how far visitors can get involved. Bookable experiences include milking, bottle feeding the calves and tasting the farm’s dairy products. Children can trace what a cow eats, mix different forages, explore the neighbouring meadow for grasses and flowers, or make a hay figure to take home. Another programme follows the milk into yogurt, using smell and taste to compare the finished products.
There are experiences for adults too, including farm tours and guided tastings, while special dates can add cheesemaking, yogurt workshops and other agricultural activities.
WHY GO
To understand a pot of yogurt from the other end, the crops that feed the cows, the cowshed, the milking and the dairy laboratory are all in the same place.
BOOKABLE FARM EXPERIENCES
Milking and feeding the calves Yogurt activities and tastings Meadow, forage and hay workshops Farm tours and adult tastings
Activities require advance booking. Current experiences and available dates should appear directly on Via Vicenza.
ADDRESS
Via Monte Palazzo 25 San Tomio di Malo, Vicenza