In the heart of the Val di Non, in Trentino, a great gesture of solidarity occurred which shows how much the cooperation between farmers is still a fundamental value in agricultural communities. Arturo Sarclettia meliculturist in the area, he suddenly found himself unable to take care of his orchard due to one severe bronchopulmonitis who first forced him to hospitalize and then a long period of convalescence.
His absence from the fields in a crucial moment for the cultivation of apples could have been compromise the entire harvest of the year. There winter pruning It is in fact an essential operation to guarantee the quality and productivity of plants.
By removing the dry branches and promoting the growth of new shoots, trees can develop at best and offer abundant production in the following months. If this phase is neglected or performed late, the quality of the apples it could be affected heavilycausing significant economic damage for the farmer.
With them also the Volunteer Fire Brigade of Casez
As soon as they learned of the difficult situation of their colleague, about Fifty farmers Della Valle decided to join and give life to an extraordinary initiative: the “solidarity pruning“. Without hesitation, they took the work tools in their hands and dealt with the Sarcletti trees, ensuring that his absence had no repercussions on the future harvest.
Next to them, also the volunteer firefighters Of Casez they offered their support, demonstrating once again how the sense of community is an essential value in mountain areas. The protagonists of this gesture do not consider their help something exceptional, but rather a natural duty towards a friend and connects in difficulty.
“Here in the mountains we help each other, it’s normal“, Some of the volunteers told. For them, collaboration is not only a moral value, but also a practical advantage: to support each other in times of difficulty means guarantee the continuity of agricultural work and preserve the quality of the product that represents the economic and cultural identity of the valley. A beautiful episode that shows us that, even in an increasingly frenetic and individualistic world, there are still people ready to tend your hand without asking for anything in return.
