Brief activity description
At the foot of a centuries-old olive tree, the first thing we see are the roots firmly planted in the ground. The roots of Boni Mores date back to the early 1900s, when our great-grandfather Antonio Secci decided to start the company for the production of extra virgin oil, challenging a proud and difficult land to tame, dotted with centuries-old olive groves bordering the ancient Domus de Janas of the Montessu necropolis. From these roots develops a trunk, strong and gnarled, bent by the wind that lashes the Sulcis and by the efforts to carry on the work of the oil mill, but which grows robust, solid, like the determination of those who started this journey. From the trunk then come the branches, which like roads from a common origin stretch toward the sky and in different directions. Our father, Gianpaolo, and we brothers, Marco and Alberto, take different paths, but we remain firmly anchored to our origins, to the ideal seed planted by our ancestor. And indeed, an olive tree, if seen up close seems composed of different parts grown at different times, but just take a few steps back, and the individual portions become a whole that goes from roots to fruits: the story of our family is a single tree. Boni Mores was born as a double tribute, to the determination of our great-grandfather, to his work that we continue today to produce our organic extra virgin oil, and to the boni mores dating back to Roman law, the good practices that we implement every day to create a product that our roots would be proud of.
Mission
Deep roots in the past, in family history, but with our gaze turned to the future. Montessu Agricultural Company, known as Boni Mores, has made a precise green choice, equipping the oil mill with a latest generation photovoltaic system that provides for the machinery consumption, and creating the first phytoremediation plant in Sardinia connected to oil production. Thanks to this system, the olive mill wastewater, from mid-January onwards, through a system of underground pipes is released in a controlled manner in the fields in front of the oil mill, contributing sustainably to the cultivation of poplars and bamboo. A cyclical process that, respecting environmental integrity, eliminates waste and energy dispersion. Production is entrusted to four expert workers, who have been part of the Boni Mores family for years, constantly trained in the practices necessary for the production of an extra virgin oil that meets organic standards. Boni Mores organic extra virgin olive oil is obtained from the processing of hand-picked olives, cold extracted in a continuous cycle and stored in stainless steel.
Future objectives
Expansion of production, innovation in processes and greater synergy with other BioDistretto members.
Contribution to BioDistretto
Active participation in BioDistretto initiatives, sharing of best practices and promotion of local supply chains.
