The Gran Sasso and Monti della Laga National Park is the heart of Canapè’s production. More precisely, we are found in the valley of the Tirino river, in Capodacqua (374 meters above sea level) which is a fraction of Capestrano (AQ). Once upon a time, they grew fiber hemp here to obtain ropes of extraordinary quality, so much so that they were used by the British Navy. Evidence of the Vestini people – who inhabited these lands between the 6th and the 9th century A.D. – have been found also in our fields and are witness of their ancient presence. Fiber hemp has even more ancient roots and its use was traced back to the Phoenician civilization, when it was employed to produce sails for their boats.

The land where we grow our seeds is very fertile, thanks to its geographical positioning and the climate favorable to the growth of this type of plant. Thanks to the collaboration with Alfonso D’Alfonso, an experienced farmer and agricultural entrepreneur from the company “Terre del Tirino”, we were able to develop a cultivation method based on the rotation of the plots used for different kinds of plants that allows us to have a high quality product, obtained without the use of any chemical agents. We don’t use greenhouses or artificial growth methods.

In the months when the hemp plant is resting, these fields are used to grow other crops, thus enriching itself of nutrients and increasing its fertility. Year after year, our production grows, both in quantity and quality.

We grow sativa fiber hemp and from its seeds we obtain flour and oil. We produce pasta, cookies and oil. Our production happens entirely in the region of Abruzzo, just a few kilometers away from our fields.