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ABOUT.<\/span><\/h3>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]We are a Sicilian company and a leader in the international industry of professional horticulture.
\nWe specialise in producing and supplying Mediterranean, subtropical, and arid climate plants.
\nWe manage each project through individually designed actions and services.[\/vc_column_text]
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HERITAGE.<\/span><\/h3>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]In 2020, we celebrated our 50th anniversary: a milestone which for us represents a new point of departure on our chosen route, continually evolving the way we are and how we do business. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFifty years of work are a long road to travel.
\nThis achievement serves to remind me how much my family and I have invested, and the passion that has guided every one of our steps, it reminds me of the land that hosts us, because if today we are a world excellence, we owe it to the land, for having taught us so much, for the respect and faith it has in us. This achievement reminds me of the people who have always pitched in – people without whom I would never have gotten far.
\nI am proud and grateful that what we have today is the result of the teamwork, initiative, dedication, and expertise of so many.
\nBut there is always room for improvement. We are therefore happy with this achievement, but this is just another step towards what my idea of the future has always been. This means that I was quite right to choose this path, the future I saw then was in the nature that surrounded me, nature that I have always loved and respected. The nature of my Sicily.\u201d
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Cav. Venerando Faro<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]

<\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bg_type=”color” bg_color=”#dfc641″][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1608113606831{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]TIMELINE 1970\/2022<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]
<\/div>[vc_column_text]1970 –<\/strong> Piante Faro was founded by Venerando Faro, with a surface of 600 sq. m<\/span>
\n1981 –<\/strong> The production site in Carruba di Riposto (CT) was opened<\/span>
\n1987 –<\/strong> Mediterranea Piante, company specialising in palm trees, was established<\/span>
\n1989 –<\/strong> First productive settlement in the open field was established in Contrada Sigona (SR) <\/span>
\n1998 –<\/strong> Inauguration of the new offices in Praiola, new settlement bringing the total company surface area to 160 hectares<\/span>
\n2000 –<\/strong> Botanica, our company specialised in the production of young plants, was established<\/span>
\n2002 –<\/strong> Nasce Botanica, la nostra azienda specializzata in giovani piante<\/span>
\n2003 –<\/strong> Faro Garden Center, our retail sales point, opens<\/span>
\n2003 –<\/strong> CONFLAJ, a new consortium for green and ecology services is set up <\/span>
\n2006 –<\/strong> Opening of Pietradolce winery and cellars <\/span>[\/vc_column_text]
<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”prova”]TIMELINE 1970\/2020<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text]
<\/div>[vc_column_text]2008 –<\/strong> DonnaCarmela Resort & Lodges opens its doors<\/span>
\n2009 –<\/strong> Inauguration new showroom and headquarters over a surface of 600 hectares <\/span>
\n2010 –<\/strong> Radicepura horticultural park is established<\/span>
\n2013 –<\/strong> Venerando Faro is appointed Cavaliere del Lavoro by the President of the Italian Republic <\/span>
\n2014 –<\/strong> Opening of the Certified Citrus Trees nursery<\/span>
\n2015 –<\/strong> Punto Faro Cash&Carry is opened<\/span>
\n2016 –<\/strong> Inauguration Fondazione Radicepura<\/span>
\n2016 –<\/strong> Don Venerando is opened, true Sicilian hospitality<\/span>
\n2017 –<\/strong> Radicepura Garden Festival 1\u00b0 Edition <\/span>
\n2020 –<\/strong> Celebrate our 50th anniversary, with 650 hectares of nursery gardens exporting to 60 countries <\/span>
\n2022 –<\/strong> Honoris Causa Degree in Agricultural Science, University of Catania, to Mr. Venerando Faro<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]
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TEAM.<\/span><\/h3>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]People are our main resource and without them the path that Piante Faro has followed in these 50 years would not have been possible. <\/strong><\/span> Cav. Venerando Faro, our founder, is the beginning of everything; the man who transformed an idea into the business reality which today occupies a place as one of the most important firms in Europe in its sector. His idea of doing business took root in the Sicilian territory and he shared it firstly with family: his wife Carmela and their sons Mario and Michele, who today work with him in the running of the various companies within the group.<\/p>\n

Agronomists, production managers, wine experts and administrators, sales, and quality control personnel. Those in the logistics, marketing, export and purchasing departments. Receptionists, workers, tourism experts, communicators and festival or event organizers. Every single person, every professional is an ambassador for our passion and our philosophy: always do better and make the most of the enormous potential of our territory. <\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row section_type=”fullwidth” padding_top_multiplier=”” padding_bottom_multiplier=”” columns_gap=”none”][vc_column]

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THE GROUP.<\/span><\/h3>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text text_style=”leader-text”]Piante Faro is the parent company of a group of independent Sicilian firms which complement its business philosophy. The values that we all share are love for the environment, respect for nature, job creation opportunities and commitment to sustainability.[\/vc_column_text]
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TECHNICAL SECTOR<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]PIANTE FARO<\/strong><\/span>
\nSpecialized in projects, activities and
\nservices dedicated to the production
\nand supply of Mediterranean,
\nsubtropical, and arid climate plants.
\nwww.piantefaro.com<\/a>[\/vc_column_text]
<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]PUNTO FARO<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Garden Center\/cash and carry where you
\ncan buy over 4000 varieties of plants,
\ngardening tools and accessories.
\nwww.puntofaro.it<\/a>[\/vc_column_text]
<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]MEDITERRANEA PIANTE<\/strong><\/span>
\nThis company has specialised for over 20 years in the production of palm trees and medium\/ large plants. This firm is the result of the close relationship between two families, which is passed down from one generation to another.[\/vc_column_text]
<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]CONFLAJ<\/strong><\/span>
\nA consortium that gathers the most important
\nhorticultural companies, in order to promote
\nissues such as the protection of biodiversity
\nand the natural environment.[\/vc_column_text]
<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]BOTANICA<\/strong><\/span>
\nOur germplasm bank was created in 2002 to
\nproduce young plants and propagation materials.
\nThe parent plant field extends for 2 hectares
\nand provides our companies with unlimited
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<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]LES P\u00c9PINI\u00c9RES DE CARTHAGE<\/strong><\/span>
\nLeading nursery in Tunisia specialising in Mediterranean plants. A business reality based on trust and entrepreneurship that we have forged with our Tunisian partner.
\nwww.lespepinieresdecarthage.com<\/a>[\/vc_column_text]
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CULTURE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]RADICEPURA<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe horticultural park and an extraordinary
\nlocation for events, meetings and festivals.
\nwww.radicepura.com<\/a>[\/vc_column_text]
<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]RADICEPURA FONDAZIONE<\/strong><\/span>
\nA foundation at the service of the culture
\nof the landscape, the Mediterranean
\nenvironment, and the safeguarding of biodiversity.
\nwww.fondazioneradicepura.com<\/a>[\/vc_column_text]
<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]RADICEPURA GARDEN FESTIVAL<\/strong><\/span>
\nAn international exhibition dedicated to garden design and Mediterranean green architecture that involves the major protagonists of landscape, art, and architecture.
\nwww.radicepurafestival.com<\/a>[\/vc_column_text]
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HOSPITALITY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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<\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]PIETRADOLCE<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe family winery with a vineyard on
\nthe northern side of Mount Etna which
\nboasts the production of excellent
\nEtna wines recognised as DOC.
\nwww.pietradolce.it<\/a>[\/vc_column_text]
<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]DONNA CARMELA<\/strong><\/span>
\nA resort that best represents the Sicilian
\nhospitality in the heart of Piante Faro nursery.
\nwww.donnacarmela.com<\/a>[\/vc_column_text]
<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]DON VENERANDO<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe culture of hospitality in its most
\nrefined and sophisticated form.[\/vc_column_text]
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