Third Sector Body

Statute

Castelbio Cultural Association — ACB

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).