Sting Talks Of His Life As A Farmer, Upcoming Release Of Organic Wine
Ok, we get it: Your life is awesome.
Filed under: buildings and construction, cars-houses, food & drink, green and famous, healthy living — Michael d'Estries @ 4:36 pm
March 11th 2009
Rock legend Sting has opened up for the first time about life on his massive Tuscany farm — a place where he’s resided for most of the last 15 years. The 57-year-old spoke at a Tuscany town theatre last night and described why his farm is 100% organic. ”I am a farmer who looks after the land to nourish it and not to plunder it,” he told the audience.
”I came here and I decided to stay and be a farmer, also because I wanted to nourish my family with genuine quality products in a healthy environment. Everyone knows about my environmental commitment, especially to the rain forests in South America. With this business in Tuscany I am trying to help myself and those who are close to me to live better in a natural context,” he said.
On his 300-hectare estate near Figline Valdarno, (30 km south of Florence) Sting produces extravirgin olive oil, chestnut and acacia honey, jams, fruit, vegetables. This year, he will release his first-ever red wines – a Chianti and a Toscana. Both have been “resting” for about two years and will be available in over 30,000 bottles.
Don’t go thinking that Sting’s organic farm has made him a vegetarian. Besides producing salami, he also admitted that his favorite Tuscany dish is stewed wild boar.
To read the rest of the evening’s discussions, jump here!
[Update: After some digging, it appears that you too can stay at Sting's Tuscany villa for a yoga retreat! Hit this site for more!]
he is not plundering the land, only killing the animals that live on it.
If Sting eats meat, then he is a lame “yogi” and should be ashamed of himself.
Lighten up everyone. He’s doing more than most people – so if he wants a little meat, then so be it. We should celebrate what he has done – spread the news. It’s a great story. Leave it to eco purists to ruin what could be a positive uplifting story. We need all the good news we can get.
Hey let’s not be so quick to condemn what we are either too poor or too lacking in imagination & initiative to own.
Also it’s great publicity for the Tuscan tourism industry.
Well done, I’m envious but can still praise the man’s lifestyle.