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The
history of Masseria Canestrello page 2
After the abolition of the taxes on sheep in the XIXth century, the
lands of the Tavoliere were gradually ploughed and converted into
cultivating grounds for cereals.
Hand
harvesting on the Tavoliere, Puglia, 1907
The
countryside gradually became inhabited by the farm hands and labourers,
necessary in great numbers for the wheat cultivation.
This farm house used the pit granaries, deep underground silos dug
in the ground, where the wheat was stored in these cool dry places
away from insects and parasites. In Foggia and Cerignola the city
plans for this type of pits is still famous.
The
wheat was preserved in underground pits which were filled
and successively sealed
At
the beginning of the 1900s new social classes come on the scene with
a more specific agricultural know-how.
In 1919 Antonio Antinozzi, grandfather of the present owners of the
farm, bought this land from the Princes Doria.
Antonio
Antinozzi
The
First World War was barely over when grandfather Antonio decided to
set up this farm.
In the 1950s, this property followed the same destiny of other such
like farms with extensive terrains: The Agricultural Reform assigned
parts of the land to the farmers.
We started renovating Masseria Canestrello in the 1990s, and we tried
not only to respect the history of the place but especially to conserve
its architectural characteristics and its particular atmosphere.
Our life in this farm-home goes on the same as ever, and is measured
according to the rhythms of the agricultural activities going on here
throughout the year.
A part of the Masseria is reserved for our guests. The rooms are only
six, comfortable and cosy and all the shared common spaces warm and
welcoming.
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