Our story
AWAY FROM INDUSTRIALIZATION
BACK TO THE NATURE
We are Elena & Alex, and we are tresmundi, a small family-run business born from our passion for Italy, friendships in Sardinia, and a love for high-quality, flavorful, natural food. We are dedicated to people, nature, traditions, relationships, and the values that truly matter in life.
Everything begins with a story, and our unique one takes us back to Oliena, in the heart of Barbagia, where we met the people from Olioliena at the autumn street festival and where we instantly fell in love with their olive oil: fresh, genuine, smelling of freshly cut grass and unripe artichokes. We promised ourselves to bring it home for ourselves, our family and friends. And for everybody else.
We love traveling, cooking, and spending as much time as possible in the environment that gives us life: nature.
In harmony with the Mediterranean way of life, its respect for nature, land, and traditions, as well as its eating habits, we have embarked on a journey to discover recipes for longevity, a healthy body, a clear mind, and a pure soul: for ourselves, for our children, and for anyone who is ready to join us on this journey.
And where else should we begin this journey if not with the world's very first Blue Zone, Barbagia, in Sardinia?
HOW IT ALL BEGAN - OUR FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH BARBAGIA
When we visited Sardinia for the second time in 2018, we had the opportunity to participate in a street festival called "Autumn in Barbagia." There, in Oliena, the home of Pane Carasau, Nepente di Oliena, and Nera di Oliena, we met Giovanna and the producers of Olioliena for the first time.
In their very first year of production (which we would find out much later), Olioliena, a cooperative of about 150 local olive farmers, presented their first vintage of olive oil. They portrayed it as if it were the best in the world, with their Sardinian pride. And it was fantastic! So good that we immediately fell in love with the oil: fresh, fruity, with just the right amount of spiciness, fragrant with freshly cut grass and unripe artichokes. A dream!
FROM PASSION COMES FRIENDSHIP
But that wasn't all. It was something like "friendship at first sight," a relationship of friendship and trust that was born there. In Oliena. In the fall of 2018.
We took the oil, the memories, and the story back home. And we told it to our friends, neighbors, and coworkers. They loved the story, they loved the unique olive oil of Sardinia. But Sardinia had more to offer, and we felt that we needed to bring all of this back home to share it with people who are seeking the true taste of natural products.
The foundation was laid, and after many more trips to Sardinia, discovering new great taste experiences and new friendships, the founding followed in 2021. Since then, our small circle of friends has expanded, while the fundamental values have remained intact: natural products, made by passionate people, with their talented hands. And when we say natural, we mean only natural.
A VISION BECOMES CLEAR
TRESMUNDI IS BORN
Our mission is to rebuild the bridge between small producers and consumers who are seeking natural, handmade, unprocessed foods. We do this by selecting trustworthy producers who share our values: natural products made with respect for health, sustainability, regionalism, and traditions. Throughout the entire process, we shed informative light on production chains, challenges, myths, stories, and other topics that few discuss. We do this through our webshop, newsletters, blog posts, and social channels.
Our vision is to support family-run small producers with dreams like ours - in Italy, Greece, Romania and Hungary - and bring their handmade products directly to you. We aim to make a difference in how people perceive, choose, understand, and particularly know how their food is made.
We personally select each of our producers and know them individually. Here is the thing: They also know each other and collaborate with each other's products. Often enough, they are recommended to us. A closed circle with a single purpose: to offer the true taste of nature and fight against industrialization. And we are very proud to be a part of it.
The products we offer are not ordinary: They are the result of hard manual labor, sweat, passion, ambition, and sacrifice, all aimed at creating something unique, with respect for people, traditions, and the land. Products that preserve nature and are made with love, passion and dedication. You won't find these products in your typical corner supermarket.
We are on a mission to bring about change! And we do this with authenticity, passion, and dedication that you won't find elsewhere.
Welcome into our family. Welcome to Tresmundi!