About us

My name is Mauro Vallesi and I am the owner of the Erbe di Mauro farm.

I was not born a farmer. I studied as an advertising graphic designer and until 2007 I had a permanent contract as a designer at a thriving footwear company. I have always been a curious child and in love with nature. My family has owned agricultural land and a house on the hills in the Marche region for generations, so I was lucky enough to grow up in an uncontaminated environment, in contact with plants and animals.

I wanted to live there forever.

Then you grow up, things change, you put your dreams aside and you get back down to earth. I was deeply dissatisfied: moreover, I had developed a whole series of health problems. So I decided to take my life in hand: I looked for natural remedies, different from the traditional ones and, from that moment, my life has changed and improved, in every sense.

This awareness made my path clearer and my project clearer. I immediately left my old job to take back the family land and started my farm, in an uncontaminated and paradisiacal area in the splendid countryside of San Girolamo, in Fermo.

My childhood dream was coming true.

This is how the story of Erbe di Mauro begins.

Our strength? 100% Nature

Our products are made without the use of harmful chemicals – everything I grow is natural. I don't have agricultural licenses for the use of pesticides and I am against the use of heavy agricultural vehicles. The collection of leaves and plants, we do it all by hand! Our work is the result of willpower, arms and strong passion. The agricultural philosophy I follow is that of organic and regenerative agriculture where the balance of nature and the natural regeneration of the land are the basis for having quality crops.

What do we do?

We started by cultivating Aloe (both vera and arborescens), we have over 5,000 plants grown on the ground. Over the years, studying and collaborating with professionals in the sector, I have greatly expanded my knowledge of medicinal plants and, at the same time, I have extended my cultivation. Today, in addition to aloe, we cultivate numerous other medicinal and aromatic plants, which we use for the production of herbal teas, but also oleolites, cosmetic products and essential oils.

Aloe, the plant of health

My story begins with Aloe, a plant with innumerable beneficial properties. Our company specializes in the production of juices, compounds and extracts: they are fresh products, made with our plants, processed by hand and shipped the same day, without warehousing.

Father Zago's recipe

The most requested product is Father Romano Zago's Aloe, which we prepare with Aloe Arborescens, honey and distillate. We strictly respect Father Zago's original formula and his instructions for making it.

From the Earth to the Table

Our supply chain

We grow plants in our land

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We collect the leaves in the evening 

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We make the product

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Now the product arrives to your home!

The supply chain of other companies

Someone grows the plants

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Someone collects leaves

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The leaves should be sent to the producer who receives them after days

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The manufacturer makes the product

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The product must be sent to the wholesaler for distribution

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The product is distributed to the shopkeeper

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now you buy the product

Why should you buy from me?

Following are some good reasons why I think you should choose my products:

• 100% organic and Italian cultivation: our products are all made with plants grown organically in our land, in San Girolamo, Fermo province. You will therefore have the guarantee of a 100% organic and Italian product.
• Juices and fresh leaves: we do not stock the juices, they are produced and shipped on the same day, using only our Aloe plants. Even the leaves are detached from the plant, properly packed and immediately shipped.
• No preservatives: our juices have no preservatives, additives, sweeteners, or other added substances. Furthermore, they are not pasteurized, guaranteeing the maximum bioavailability of the nutrients (and therefore of all the benefits from the plant).
• Organic and local honey: our company pays a lot of attention even to the choice of honey. We choose only local products of the Marche region, buying from small beekeepers who always give us the guarantee of a truly organic product that has not been pasteurized (otherwise honey would lose its quality).
• Original recipe of Father Zago: I profoundly respect the original recipe of Father Romano Zago, which is the product for which I began my job. The so-called classic recipe juice, which you can order from the website, respects in all ways the ingredients, dosages and instructions of the Brazilian friar. The juice is also handcrafted, just like the one made at home.
• Leaves and flowers picked and processed by hand: for the harvest of Aloe leaves and other medicinal herbs, we do not use machines, the plants are all harvested and processed by hand.
• Herbs dried in the shade in an airy environment: the herbs intended for drying (herbal teas, for example), are all dried in a natural way, in the shade and in a dry and airy environment. Fast shipping: the products are shipped in 24 hours, maximum 48 hours.

Do not buy if:

• You are looking for products that are all the same, without flaws: ours are handmade and natural products, whose virtues and organoleptic qualities can vary from one day to the next due to different factors. For example, the variation can be due to the temperatures, the percentage of precipitation, the sweetness of honey, etc. With us you will not find products made with stencil like when you buy in large supermarkets.
• You are looking for long-life Aloe juices: our pride is to make fresh juices without preservatives, avoiding the pasteurization process, which would compromise the quality of the final product. If you buy our Aloe juices, you must know immediately that you will have to consume it within one, or at the latest two months (depending on the season). Remember that if a product is fresh, storage times are short. The same applies to fresh leaves. It is a different situation for herbal tea, where the natural drying process guarantees the preservation time of about one year.