An Intimate Look at Italy's Saffron Harvest - NY Times
Part of NYTimes' The World Through a Lens series, this article offers a glimpse into harvesting saffron in rural Italy, a centuries-old tradition that has changed very little over the years. The effects of COVID-19 have been felt even in the hills of Abruzzo leaving the immediate future for the Sarra family uncertain, but they will, no doubt, hold true to their traditions and the saffron harvest will bring them back to prosperity.