In the deep south of Sicily, among hills that slide down to the sea and turn into sand, my grandparents’ grandparents began to cultivate olive trees. It was the late 1800s and their stories, along with their labours, were handed down to my grandparents, Anna Maria and Lillo; now, thanks to their support, it is my turn to look after them.

I am Alessia Filippazzo, and in October 2021 I decided to start the Radica farm in order to valorise what has belonged to our family for generations and to realise a dream we have shared for a long time. The name “Radica”, a Sicilian word meaning ‘root’, was chosen to evoke the link with the land and the traditions of the past.