The Castelbio Association (ACB) is a Third Sector body established under Italian Legislative Decree 117/2017 as a non-profit cultural association promoting local agricultural products. Below is an extract of its founding charter and statutory principles.
Our purpose
To promote sustainable agriculture and local produce through educational activities, workshops and cultural initiatives. We organise festivals, events and gatherings dedicated to the land — spreading agricultural culture, strengthening the bond with nature and creating moments of community, while fostering collaboration between local producers in a network built on sharing, mutual support and the value of local production.
Founding principles
Non-profit purpose
Democratic structure
Elected offices
Volunteer work given freely
Sovereignty of the members' assembly
Protection of the rural environment
Activities of general interest
Local Flavours Fair — an annual event for tasting and selling zero-kilometre farm products.
Educational workshops in schools — introducing the production cycle of the territory's main products.
Guided visits and farm days — bringing citizens into direct contact with the agricultural world.
Local producer networks — collaboration projects with farms and cooperatives.
Digital communication — social campaigns on seasonality and the origin of products.
Governance
The association is run by a Board of Directors of three members, elected for a four-year term. Offices are assigned by vote of the members' assembly and held on a voluntary, unpaid basis.
President
Vice-President
Board Member
Official details
Legal form
Third Sector body — cultural association without legal personality
Governing law
Legislative Decree 117/2017 — Italian Third Sector Code
Registered seat
Municipality of Noto (SR)
Duration
Unlimited
Founded
12 March 2026
Registration
Italian Revenue Agency, Noto — 24 March 2026
First financial year
Closes 31 December 2026
Statute
32 articles
Public extract published for transparency. The founders' personal data (names, tax codes and signatures) have been omitted. Founding charter and statute (32 articles) filed for registration with the Italian National Register of Third Sector Bodies (RUNTS).
