Tour and Tasting at the Best Growers Market in Florence

Starting Time: 10.00 am – 12.00 pm 

Duration of Tour: 2 hours 

Includes: Expert local guide

Availability: Monday to Friday  

Dates Unavailable: Jan 1-20, April 9, 10, May 1, Jun 2, Aug 1-20, Nov 1, Dec 8, 24 – 31 

Enjoy a morning walk around the Sant’Ambrogio markets. Meet local growers and sample some of their farm-to-table products. Gain insight into local food and culture from an expert local guide. Sant Ambrogio is a daily market where the local’s shop. 

See typical stands of fresh pasta, meats, fish, and grains. Arrive at a local bakery to taste warm savory donuts, ‘ Coccole’, served with stracchino creamy cheese and Tuscan prosciutto. Tasty Charcuterie of Tuscan and Emilian specialties follow. That will include local Pecorino Cheese and Parmigiano Reggiano (aged 36 months). A selection of local salumi will consist of wild boar and finocchiona. Visit an artisanal cheese store owned by a brother/sister duo. Taste artisanal cheeses made with truffle & goat milk or their ‘drunk cheese’ made with Piedmont’s famous Barolo Wine. 

We’ll stop at Fabio Picchi’s organic food store CBIO. Ending with something sweet at the rooftop garden nursery. See historical fruit trees and ancient aromatic herbs. 

Includes: seasonal sweet and savory products at the bakery, Charcuterie of Tuscan & Emilian salami & Cheese including pecorino, Parmigiano Reggiano 40months, Truffle & Barolo Cheese at a small artisan stand, Fruit, espresso, seasonal cake by Fabio Picchi. Alternative: Tastings for Vegetarians & Gluten Free available 

Price per person:

Children: 0-6 years – Free / 7-12 years $35 each /13-16 years $50 each