The Condotta of Elba and Capraia Slow Food Convivium has been operating since 1988, starting with 30 members and now having 120 active members. They help introduce the Slow Food philosophy to local food producers, restaurants, wine and oil producers, fishermen, and honey producers. Some of their projects include saving 500 chestnut trees, participating in a food and wine tour of the island, publishing books on local producers, and opening a farmer's and fish market in 2010 that only sells locally produced goods. One of their most successful ventures was opening an Enoteca in the Fortezza Medicee in 2008 that serves local products and Slow Food Presidia items.

1. CONDOTTA SLOW-FOOD ISOLA D'ELBA
- CONVIVIUM
The Condotta of Elba and Capraia has been in operation since
the year 1988; we started with 30 members and we now have
120 active members.
Since the start of our Convivium we tried to introduce the
philosophy of Slow-Food to our members, Food producer,
Restaurant‘ owner, wine producer, oil producer, Fisherman,
honey producer, in other words to People who are part of the
food chain in Elba.
We help and support the Associations of local Producer since
the beginning.

2. The first project in wich we took part was save around 500
cestnut trees in the valley of Monte Capanne , it was a
great success.

3. With the help of the A.P.T ., we took part
in the Enogastronomic itinerary of Elba
covering all the Island.
At the end of work a book was published
and sold-out immediately. It will be on the
library again very soon;
this will be the third edition.

4. During the First edition of Terra Madre
(Tuscany) came out the Idea of Isole Slow with
the help of the Fiduciario of Salina.

5. Once more, with the help of the Unione dei Comuni
we published a book of all the producer of Elba.
We check them out one by one and not only of Elba but
also of Capraia and Giglio.
Now we know exactly who produce what and how is
produced.

6. In cooperation with the “Cooperativa San Giacomo "
And the Prison of Porto Longone (Porto Azzurro) we
organised for them the Restaurant and the kitchen of the
Restaurant in the Island of Capraia

7. Now, We have a project, with the "Associazione Albergatori
Elbani" for the Promotion of our Food and Wine in the
European Market

8. We opened in the year 2010 the Farmer and Fish Market in
Procchio.
The market is operating on Suterday every week.
Only what is produce localy is avalable
and the fish sold is local.

9. One of the most interesting operation
we have don
e has been the opening of the Enoteca
della Fortezza in Portoferraio, in April 2008.
The Enoteca is a fantastic place inside the Fortezze
Medicee, where we serve whatever is produce localy and
also from the Presidi Slow-Food.
The Enoteca since his opening has been a great success