Embrace the Energy with Francesca Munizaga
Feel the scent, embrace the energy with Francesca Munizaga - florist, mother, and co-founder of The Farm Ibiza. Set in the heart of the island, her world is one where nature, scent, and stillness come together in perfect, fragrant harmony.
How did ‘The Farm’ come to life and what’s been the evolution of it?
When my partner and I decided to have kids, to become a family, we wanted them to grow up in nature. So we decided to move to the north of the island and find a farm. We saw a lot of properties until we found this one. Then we worked very fast. I was expecting twins, so we wanted to finish the house for them to be born here. At first we just fixed the house a little bit for us and then we started planting because the farm was abandoned before. It had a farming past but it was for many years abandoned. That was the journey and the more we did, the more we put our hands here, the more we put our intentions - everything started blooming. We started with the idea of a little farm for us to live on and from there I became a florist. My husband built a company that designs farms on the island. We all work with permaculture. We’re not taking from the soil, we’re giving to the soil.
What smells and tastes do you connect with summer?
My favorite summer taste is watermelon. When I started eating watermelon, it’s like summer is here. And I love the smell of basil. All these Mediterranean herbs; basil, sage, all of them are very strong and very beautiful in summer.
What winds you down and helps you recover?
I love to walk without shoes in the morning, it’s like rooting. I love to swim in the sea, go have a skinny dip in the morning in the sea and in the pool to refresh me and cool me down.And then spending time with my kids. Like quality time, not like another day-to-day, not bringing them to school, but instead on Sundays, when I don't have to work, I love just being with them; watch a movie, talk, have breakfast, cook together, all these things help to root me
How do you stay in tune with your body?
I'm a very intuitive person. Sometimes even for work and everything I always try to understand how I feel about it. I feel it in the stomach, it’s something in that area which tells me yes or no for many things in general. I think I'm very attuned. I listen to my body, I take care of it, I do sports, I do yoga, I try to always listen to it.
What gives you energy?
There are a few things that give me energy. One is sports. I like to do sports in nature. Another thing that gives me energy is flowers. When I need a moment to myself, I always look for them. Actually that's why I became a florist. Before when I was a mother, when I needed a moment for myself, I always went outside. And this contact with nature and with flowers always gave me energy and peace.
Functional Fragrance
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