Consorzio Libera Terra Mediterraneo Social cooperative ONLUS

What Consorzio Libera Terra Mediterraneo Social cooperative ONLUS does

Consorzio Libera Terra Mediterraneo Cooperativa Sociale ONLUS, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Palermo, Italy, is a non-profit consortium of Type B social cooperatives that converts agricultural lands confiscated from mafia organizations into productive organic farming enterprises. It coordinates nine member cooperatives — including Placido Rizzotto, Pio La Torre, Beppe Montana, Le Terre di Don Peppe Diana, Valle del Marro, Terre Joniche, Rita Atria, and Rosario Livatino — operating across Sicily, Puglia, Calabria, and Campania and managing hundreds of hectares of confiscated land. The consortium produces a diversified portfolio of organic products including pantry staples (pasta, legumes, extra-virgin olive oil, tomato preserves, jams, citrus liqueurs), fresh citrus (Moro, Tarocco, and Navel oranges; clementines), DOP-certified buffalo mozzarella, scamorza and ricotta from Campania, and indigenous-variety Sicilian wines under the Centopassi brand.

Commercially, Libera Terra sells through its direct e-commerce platform (La Bottega di Libera Terra at bottegaliberaterra.it), Italian and international premium retail channels, B2B corporate gift packs to luxury, automotive, utility, financial, and education clients, and two agritourism properties — Portella della Ginestra and Terre di Corleone — operated via the responsible-tourism initiative "Libera il g(i)usto di viaggiare" run by the Palma Nana cooperative. The organization does not rely on a proprietary technology platform; its core competency lies in agricultural production methods, supply-chain coordination across cooperatives, and an integrated anti-mafia brand identity, all of which are reinforced by DOP/IGP certifications (Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP, Arancia Rossa di Sicilia IGP) and a Disciplinare governing use of the Libera Terra trademark. It is institutionally affiliated with but not owned by Libera, an anti-mafia coordination of 1,600+ Italian associations, and supported operationally by the Cooperare con Libera Terra incubator agency founded in 2006.

Name

Consorzio Libera Terra Mediterraneo Social cooperative ONLUS

Legal name

Consorzio Libera Terra Mediterraneo Cooperativa Sociale ONLUS

Website

https://liberaterra.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Consorzio Libera Terra Mediterraneo is a non-profit Italian consortium of nine social cooperatives that converts mafia-confiscated farmland across Sicily, Puglia, Calabria, and Campania into organic food, wine, dairy, and agritourism products, selling directly to consumers, retail, and corporate gifting clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Food and Agricultural Products

NAICS

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (424), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (42448)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Natural, Organic & Health Foods Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAK)

Keywords

• Organic food production
• Social agriculture cooperatives
• Anti-mafia land reuse
• Corporate gift packs
• Responsible agritourism

Headquarters

HQ city

Palermo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Product Sales (Food & Pantry): Sale of processed agricultural products including pasta, legumes, extra-virgin olive oil, tomato passata, preserves, marmalades, and citrus liqueurs. Products are sold via the Bottega di Libera Terra e-commerce platform and through wholesale/distribution channels in Italy and internationally.
2. Fresh Produce (Oranges & Citrus): Direct sale and shipment of fresh organic oranges (Moro, Tarocco, Navel varieties) and clementines cultivated by cooperatives in the Piana di Catania and Piana di Gioia Tauro. Sold online with direct farm-to-customer shipping.
3. Buffalo Mozzarella & Dairy: Production and sale of Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP, scamorza, and ricotta by the Le Terre di Don Peppe Diana cooperative. Sold online in various formats with direct cheesemaker delivery.
4. Wine (Centopassi Brand): Sale of wines produced by the Pio La Torre and Placido Rizzotto cooperatives from vineyards in the Alto Belice Corleonese (Sicily). Wines include Grillo and other indigenous Sicilian varieties, sold via the Centopassi brand.
5. Corporate Gift Packs: B2B sale of curated gift packs containing Libera Terra products (pasta, wine, oil, legumes, preserves) to corporate clients including A2A, Dior, Ducati, Lamborghini, Philip Morris, and others. A portion of proceeds supports Libera association projects.
6. Agritourism & Responsible Tourism: Hospitality revenue from two agritourism properties: Portella della Ginestra and Terre di Corleone. Tourism services are coordinated through the 'Libera il g(i)usto di viaggiare' responsible tourism initiative operated by the Palma Nana cooperative.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Consorzio Libera Terra Mediterraneo is an Italian non-profit social cooperative consortium (ONLUS) that produces and sells premium organic food products — including pasta, olive oil, legumes, tomato preserves, jams, citrus liqueurs, fresh oranges and clementines, buffalo mozzarella and dairy, and Sicilian wines (Centopassi brand) — farmed on hundreds of hectares of land confiscated from the mafia across Sicily, Puglia, Calabria, and Campania. The consortium also offers curated corporate gift packs to enterprise clients and responsible agritourism experiences at its confiscated-land properties.

Product overview

Libera Terra is an Italian social cooperative consortium that manages agricultural lands confiscated from the mafia. The organization operates as a network of Type B social cooperatives producing and selling food products (pasta, legumes, olive oil, tomato preserves, jams, citrus liqueurs), fresh produce (organic oranges and clementines), buffalo dairy products (mozzarella, scamorza, ricotta), and wine under the Centopassi brand. The consortium also operates an e-commerce platform (La Bottega di Libera Terra), gift pack collections, and responsible tourism services through agritourism establishments. All products are derived from organic farming practices on lands across Sicily, Puglia, Calabria, and Campania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centopassi: Wine brand from Libera Terra cooperatives (Pio La Torre and Placido Rizzotto) cultivating confiscated land in Alto Belice Corleonese, Sicily. Produces Sicilian wines expressing the diversity of individual vineyards.
• Libera il g(i)usto di viaggiare
• La Bottega di Libera Terra

Products and services

• Libera Terra Food Products (Pantry) Organic pantry food products including pasta, legumes, extra-virgin olive oil, tomato preserves/passata, jams, marmalades, and citrus liqueurs produced by Libera Terra cooperatives from organic farming on confiscated mafia lands across Sicily, Puglia, Calabria, and Campania. Sold via the Bottega di Libera Terra e-commerce platform and through retail/wholesale distribution in Italy and internationally.
• Libera Terra Fresh Produce (Citrus) Fresh organic oranges (Moro, Tarocco, Navel varieties) and clementines cultivated by the Beppe Montana and Valle del Marro cooperatives in the Piana di Catania and Piana di Gioia Tauro. Sold online with direct farm-to-customer shipping; certified under the Arancia Rossa di Sicilia IGP consortium for the Sicilian red orange varieties.
• Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP (Libera Terra) Buffalo mozzarella, scamorza, and ricotta produced by the Le Terre di Don Peppe Diana cooperative from Campanian buffalo milk in the Piana del Volturno, processed within 60 hours of first milking. Sold online in various formats with direct cheesemaker delivery; certified under the Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP protection consortium.
• Centopassi Wine Wines produced by the Pio La Torre and Placido Rizzotto cooperatives from vineyards in the Alto Belice Corleonese (Sicily), including Grillo and other indigenous Sicilian grape varieties. Sold via the Centopassi brand through online and retail channels.
• Libera Terra Corporate Gift Packs Curated gift boxes containing Libera Terra products (pasta, wine, olive oil, legumes, preserves, marmalades) in elegant packaging for corporate gifting programs. Sold B2B to corporate clients including Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Lamborghini, Ducati, Philip Morris, A2A, Terna, UnipolSai, Università Bocconi, and others for client and employee gifting; a portion of proceeds supports Libera association projects.
• Libera il g(i)usto di viaggiare Responsible Tourism Responsible tourism service operated by the Palma Nana cooperative offering visits to confiscated properties and agritourism experiences. Coordinated through the ilgiustodoviaggiare.it portal and managed at the Portella della Ginestra and Terre di Corleone agritourism properties.
• Agriturismo Portella della Ginestra Agritourism accommodation managed by Libera Terra cooperatives at the historic Portella della Ginestra site in Sicily, offering overnight stays, meals, and direct experiences on confiscated farm lands.
• Agriturismo Terre di Corleone Agritourism accommodation in the Corleone area managed by Libera Terra cooperatives, providing overnight stays and meals in the heart of the territory historically affected by mafia presence.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of hectares of mafia-confiscated land managed productively across 4 Italian regions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers25 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and foundational.

• Legacoop Bologna (Cooperatives)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Several major cooperative enterprises affiliated with Legacoop Bologna were instrumental in founding the Cooperare con Libera Terra agency in 2006, providing know-how and professional resources to support the development of social cooperatives managing confiscated lands.
• Cooperare con Libera Terra – Agenzia per lo sviluppo cooperativo e la legalitàcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Cooperare con Libera Terra was founded in May 2006 as a non-profit association by Legacoop Bologna member enterprises. It supports the economic and entrepreneurial development of cooperatives established on mafia-confiscated properties by providing know-how, business development plans, training, and professional selection. It grew from 25 to 74 cooperative members covering all of Italy.
• Libera – Associazioni, nomi e numeri contro le mafiefoundationalStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000Libera is the founding anti-mafia organization that initiated the Libera Terra project in 2000 via a memorandum of understanding with the Prefecture of Palermo. It is a national coordination of over 1,600 associations promoting legal culture, anti-corruption, and the social reuse of confiscated property. Libera provides the institutional framework and ethical mission that underpin the entire Libera Terra consortium.
• Palma Nana CooperativecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Palma Nana cooperative, a member of the Libera association, is the designated organizer of responsible tourism packages offered by Libera Terra Mediterraneo. It coordinates the technical organization of tourist packages under the 'Libera il g(i)usto di viaggiare' brand, managing bookings and experiences at the Portella della Ginestra and Terre di Corleone agritourism properties.
• Consorzio Arancia Rossa di Sicilia IGPsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Beppe Montana Libera Terra cooperative is a member of the Arancia Rossa di Sicilia IGP (Protected Geographical Indication) protection consortium, certifying the quality, origin, and geographical authenticity of red oranges (Moro and Tarocco varieties) grown in the Piana di Catania near Mount Etna.
• Consorzio Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOPsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Le Terre di Don Peppe Diana Libera Terra cooperative is a member of the Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP consortium, certifying that its buffalo mozzarella products meet the Denominazione di Origine Protetta standards for Campanian buffalo mozzarella.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Probios: Italian organic and vegetarian food company offering a wide assortment of organic pantry products, preserves, and plant-based foods through retail and specialty channels. Comparable as a multi-category organic Italian food brand with similar distribution and product mix to Libera Terra.
• Casa Marrazzo: Italian producer of buffalo mozzarella and dairy products from Campania, including Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP. Comparable as a Campanian buffalo mozzarella producer sharing DOP certification and similar retail/distribution patterns with Libera Terra's dairy offering.
• Alce Nero: Italian organic food brand built on a cooperative of farmers and beekeepers producing pasta, olive oil, preserves, and honey. Closely comparable to Libera Terra as a cooperative-rooted, organic, multi-category Italian food producer targeting similar retail and ethical-consumer channels.
• Goel Bio: Calabrian social cooperative producing organic olive oil, citrus, and other foods as part of an anti-mafia social enterprise group. Most directly comparable peer: shares both the ethical anti-mafia mission and the organic Southern Italian agricultural production model.
• Rigoni di Asiago: Italian organic honey, jam, and spread producer (Fiordifrutta, Mielbio) with strong international premium retail presence. Comparable organic-Italian specialty food brand with similar retail-channel positioning and premium export orientation.
• Oleificio RM: Italian extra-virgin olive oil producer focused on high-quality, organic, and single-estate Italian EVOOs. Comparable as an Italian premium olive oil producer serving similar retail and HoReCa channels as Libera Terra's EVOO line.

Emerging players

• Biorfarm: Italian online platform that connects consumers directly to organic farmers for adopt-a-tree / adopt-a-beehive and direct-purchase models. Comparable as an emerging Italian organic food e-commerce channel addressing provenance and ethical-consumption needs similar to Libera Terra's Bottega.

Broad incumbents

• La Linea Verde: Italian fresh-cut salad and produce company supplying major European retailers with packaged fresh vegetables. Comparable in fresh-produce production and large-scale retail distribution; much larger and broader than Libera Terra's fresh citrus focus.
• Casalasco (Pomì): Italian cooperative producing tomato-based products (Pomì brand) — passata, pulp, sauces — for retail in Italy and internationally. Comparable as an Italian agricultural cooperative producing preserved tomato products for retail; significantly larger scale.
• Brio (Coop): Organic and ethical food brand of Coop Italia, the largest Italian consumer cooperative. Comparable as an organic-Italian food brand in similar retail channels, but with materially larger scale and broader portfolio beyond Libera Terra's anti-mafia niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LiberaTerra
• Facebookfacebook.com/liberaterra
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/libera-terra-mediterraneo-srl
• Instagraminstagram.com/libera_terra

Compliance3 records

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Subsidiaries10 records

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Investors

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