Nestled behind the Circus Maximus, Mercato di Campagna Amica is Rome's charming weekend farmers market packed with fresh local produce, artisan cheeses, and delicious picnic treats.
"Located behind the Circus Maximus, Mercato di Campagna Amica is a meeting point for producers and consumers. It offers fresh zero-kilometer produce and traditional dishes prepared by 'cooks from the land,' alongside various activities like workshops and tastings." - The MICHELIN Guide
"Despite being Rome's largest farmers market, the Mercato di Campagna Amica remains down to earth and not at all corporate—as demonstrated by the fact it's only open on weekends. The stalls adhere to the "0 km" philosophy, shorthand for products made or grown within 100 kilometers from the point of sale; and vendors come mostly from Lazio, Rome's home region. It's a crash course in the local leafy greens, amusing in their number and variety, especially to visitors from northern climates. Both the olives and the olive oil you'll find here are worth a splurge, but one of the market's best uses is as a source of super-fresh (and super-cheap) picnic material. Grab some bread, a little fresh pecorino, a few slices of prosciutto, some fruit, and make yourself a lunch." - Katie Parla, Maresa Manara
"An outdoor, weekend-only farmers market where all items are grown or made within 100 kilometers. Vendors offer products from Lazio, including organic honey, fresh mozzarella, local wine, and olive oil." - Regan Stephens
"Circus Maximus Campagna Amica market Every Saturday and Sunday on Via S. Teodoro, tucked just off Circus Maximus, Rome 's best farmer's market takes place. It's run by Campagna Amica, an Italy-wide organization that promotes local, sustainable agriculture—so all of the products sold here, from jam to olive oil, bread to cheese, beer to wine, come from the Lazio region only, and are sold directly by the producers themselves. Tastings are a-plenty and the producers are more than happy to chitchat about their foodstuffs. If you come around lunchtime, you can buy a cheap lunch—maybe even including porchetta sliced right off the pig, like here—to eat on the picnic tables outside."
"Circus Maximus Campagna Amica market Every Saturday and Sunday on Via S. Teodoro, tucked just off Circus Maximus, Rome 's best farmer's market takes place. It's run by Campagna Amica, an Italy-wide organization that promotes local, sustainable agriculture—so all of the products sold here, from jam to olive oil, bread to cheese, beer to wine, come from the Lazio region only, and are sold directly by the producers themselves. Tastings are a-plenty and the producers are more than happy to chitchat about their foodstuffs. If you come around lunchtime, you can buy a cheap lunch—maybe even including porchetta sliced right off the pig, like here—to eat on the picnic tables outside."
