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he first licence for this shop was granted in 1896, but even before then there were stables here for the changing of the horses on the Florence-Pontassieve route. Trading went on here between the sand-pit workers of the River Arno, who bartered soap for other goods brought by travellers. And so this old place gradually began to assume the form of a small agricultural emporium. The Magni family has been the owner of this ancient property since 1981; besides selling seeds and agricultural products, they have built up with dedication and determination the food side of things, searching out artisan-produced cured meats, sausage meats, and cheeses from the finest Tuscan producers. Apart from traditional ready-to-eat Tuscan recipes, there is also bread baked in wood-fuelled ovens, fresh pasta, and a well-stocked cantina.