BIO Barbara Nappini

Born in Florence, since 2010 she has lived in the countryside of the beautiful Valdambra, between Valdarno di Sopra, Siena, and Arezzo. After years working for a multinational fashion company, in 2010 she moved to a farmhouse in the countryside and became passionate about permaculture and experimental agricultural techniques. She embraced self-production and founded the association Il Grano e le Rose.

In 2012, she encountered Slow Food Colli Superiori del Valdarno and discovered “Terra Madre–Salone del Gusto”: from that moment on, her life was transformed. Within the Valdarno Superiore Convivia, she became involved in educational projects and activities for adults.

In 2014, following the Riva Del Garda Congress, she joined both the Tuscan Executive Committee and the National Council, serving until 2018. She participated as a delegate in Terra Madre Giovani during Expo 2015, and in the International Slow Food Congress in China.

Since 2016, she has collaborated with the education office as a teacher in the “Orto in Condotta” and “Pensa che Mensa” programs. She was one of the leaders of the Slow Food in Action project from 2019 to 2020.

Since July 2021, she has been President of Slow Food Italy. She is the author of La natura bella delle cose (Slow Food Editore, 2024).