Engineer trades desk job for farming in Italy
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Fabio Fissore of Cervere, Italy, left his engineering studies to continue his family’s farming tradition, now cultivating leeks, known as “porro” in Italian, in the Valle del Porro.
He studied mechatronics and mechanical engineering at the Vallauri Institute and the Polytechnic, then worked as a mechanical designer and turner. However, he decided to dedicate himself to agriculture to prevent his family’s farm from closing.
Fissore now has a VAT number and is a new member of the Cervere Leek Protection Consortium, even getting a leek tattoo. He grew up helping his uncle with the farm and always felt a pull toward the work. After a year of working in mechanical design, he realized he preferred farming and began cultivating his own rows of leeks. While he recognizes the value of innovation in sales and distribution, Fissore believes maintaining tradition is essential for quality.
He also sees climate change as the biggest challenge facing his work, emphasizing the need for resource management and adaptation. Despite the demanding lifestyle, requiring sacrifices in social life and hobbies like motocross. Fissore feels he has found freedom in working the land and is proud to uphold a local specialty.
