Itinerary of the rice producers and rice farms

Lomellina, a land rich in springs and rivers, is also well known due to the peculiar landscape it presents, especially during springtime when the preparation of the rice fields starts. When the fields are submerged under water, they reflect the blue sky and the surrounding colors creating a spectacular view, which is very attractive for tourists.
The presence of rice in Lomellina has influenced not only our perception of the territory, but also the local agriculture and by extension its cuisine.
After arriving in Lomellina at the end of the 1400s, nowadays it has become the quintessential product of this territory, where we can find a multitude of farms that handle the cultivation and production of rice, as well as museums that narrate its history.
With its plethora of varieties, derived form the morphologic characteristics of the grain, rice has taken roots in the local tradition becoming one of the typical products of Lomellina which is used in the kitchen the most.

A path that crosses all the processes related to production, from the first bags left from Cassolnovo, to the Castles that are transformed over time into agricultural estates, from farmsteads, to the storage of rice, to its sale up to its processing.