AGENDA

Raw materials: locally grown tomatoes, shade, fire, sun, sea breeze, hands, and the exchange of ideas.

Making tomato preserves is an annual happening by Annex Cultura ETS, during which people come together around a recurring necessity—to preserve food in a natural way. The shared work takes place in the shade of an old house, a typical farmhouse from the Marche region set in the hills of San Costanzo, overlooking the Adriatic Sea. The tomatoes come from the fields of the Rossi farmers. Each participant brings their own jars. In this way, the tradition of preserving tomatoes is carried forward both by those who live in the area and by those who come from elsewhere, often from different parts of Europe.

What we do: Hands first wash the tomatoes and then cut them into pieces. Other hands place them into jars, which are then set into old barrels resting on a tripod on the ground. In the washing water, brought to a boil over a fire fueled with wood collected throughout the year, the jars are sealed and the tomatoes preserved.

This workshop is designed for around 12 people. We meet on August 12, 2026, at 7 in the morning and work until about 3 in the afternoon. Participants are people who want to learn or return to a rural method of preserving tomatoes. We are proud to say that we have been doing this privately since 2005 and, since 2024, as a workshop included in the summer program of the Municipality of San Costanzo (PU).

Reserve your place at the worktable by calling Stefano Ciarloni at +39 338 3330256 before August 10, 2026.