The farming plant
A farmhouse from the early 1900s with a high-tech heart, in the unique, wonderful context of Maremma, Tuscany
The location
The Severino Becagli production plant is located inside the San Lorenzo Farm, one of the oldest farms in the area built by the long-standing Porciatti brick company, which retains its simple beauty while having been enhanced by the latest technologies. It is surrounded by fields and 480Ha of agricultural land, prestigious estates and a unique Spirulina production plant that is 100% Made in Tuscany.
The cultivation tanks
Severino Becagli Spirulina grows in open ponds, called raceway ponds, inside computerized greenhouses, which allow for perfectly regulated temperatures, adequate aeration and sunlight exposure, while at the same time eliminating the risk of contamination of the final product. Raceway ponds have a special shape, designed according to hydrodynamic principles, so as to minimize areas of sedimentation. The harvesting is carried out without the need to handle the algae, thanks to complex innovative machinery which does not compromise the cells of the microalgae. The same machinery also transfers it to a building by the greenhouses.
A historical farmhouse with a high-tech heart
A “building inside a building” allows processing to be carried out in confined spaces, including 2 “clean rooms” for the filtration and desiccation rooms, which are temperature-controlled and air conditioned with Absolute HEPA filters, to make sure that all spaces meet ISO class 8 standards. The building also hosts a laboratory where the inocula for the Spirulina strains from the cultivation are kept active, and where cultivation in the greenhouses is monitored through microbiological and chemical check-ups and analyses.
