Buono e Bio Festival
The food and food policy festival at the Botanical Garden of Rome
About Buono e Bio Festival
A food festival in the green heart of Trastevere
Buono e Bio Festival transforms the Botanical Garden of Rome, in the Trastevere district, into a grand square for good, clean, and fair food for an entire weekend. The event is promoted by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Waste Cycle of Rome Capital together with Slow Food Italy and FederBio, in collaboration with Sapienza University of Rome and the FAO Mountain Partnership. The result is a national event that combines the convivial atmosphere of a local festival with serious discussion on food policies.
The setting is no coincidence: the four thousand square meters of historic garden overlooking the Janiculum Hill, with their botanical collections, offer a backdrop that makes the initiative's message immediate: the deep bond between plant biodiversity, agriculture, and the quality of what ends up on our plates.
The Earth Market and the Organic Village
The heart of the festival is the large open-air market. The Slow Food Lazio Earth Market and the FederBio Organic Village welcome over forty small-scale producers from all over Italy: organic and biodynamic farms, artisanal businesses, national organic supply chain organizations, and numerous Slow Food Presidia with products registered in the Ark of Taste.
- Direct sales from producers, with no intermediaries
- Guided tastings of cheeses, cured meats, breads, preserves, oils, and wines
- Organic food areas open from 12:00 to 19:00
- Meetings with farmers, beekeepers, bakers, and chefs
- Stamp collection along the market route with final prizes
Talks, debates, and food policies
Alongside the market, a dense program of meetings addresses the most current issues in the food system: the new alliance between cities and inland areas, the relationship between food, health, and the Mediterranean diet, the future of school and collective catering, justice in the agri-food supply chain, and the role of women in the agroecological transition. Data provided by the organizers paints a clear picture: only about a quarter of the food consumed in Rome comes from the Roman countryside and Lazio, while the metropolitan area has lost tens of thousands of hectares of agricultural and natural land over the last sixty years.
The establishment of the Food Council of Rome Capital is one of the pillars of the discussion: the festival thus becomes a public opportunity to debate how an administration can foster short supply chains, quality canteens, and more equitable access to healthy, organic products.
Children and families: the Baby Bio Park
Throughout the event, the Baby Bio Park offers activities dedicated to children and families: "hands-on" workshops, interactive games, sensory paths, an organic treasure hunt, and meetings with producers designed to help little ones discover seasonality, agricultural work, and the origin of food. It is one of the most popular sections, as it turns play into a shared learning opportunity for adults and children alike.
Why it's worth visiting
Buono e Bio Festival is now one of the most recognizable appointments in the food, wine, and environmental calendar of the Lazio Region and the Municipality of Rome. Those arriving to shop will find a high-quality market with products hard to find elsewhere; those seeking content will find a national-level program of talks; those coming as a family will find shade, lawns, workshops, and a historic garden to explore. The symbolic entrance fee, donated to a FAO international program, completes the meaning of the initiative: eating well is also a choice that concerns others and the planet.
Buono e Bio Festival — edition 2026
Buono e Bio Festival 2026
Two days at the Botanical Garden of Rome dedicated to organic farming, agroecology, and urban food policies. Continuing from the previous year's Bio Festival and MontagnaMadre, the 2026 edition broadened its focus to the relationship between the city and inland areas, under the patronage of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Waste Cycle of Rome Capital.
The Slow Food Lazio Earth Market and the FederBio Organic Village hosted over forty small-scale producers, featuring Slow Food Presidia and Ark of Taste products, tastings, and organic food areas. Alongside the market, a program of meetings with experts, administrators, farmers, and researchers addressed food security, the Mediterranean diet, school canteens, fair prices for farmers, and urban food policies. The Baby Bio Park accompanied children and families throughout the event.
Programme Buono e Bio Festival 2026
Saturday, June 6, 2026
- 11:30 — Opening conference "Cities as allies of inland areas": the role of organic farming in strengthening local economies and food security, with speakers from FederBio, Slow Food, and local administrations
- 11:00-18:00 — Baby Bio Park: creative workshops for children on environmental and agricultural themes
- 16:00 — Talk "Health at the table rhymes with Mediterranean": food quality, Mediterranean diet, and well-being, moderated by Luisanna Messeri
- 17:30-18:30 — Bio Challenge: tasting game led by Luisanna Messeri at the Fontana dei Tritoni
- 18:00 — Talk "Without women there is no food": the female role in the agroecological transition and rural economies
Sunday, June 7, 2026
- 10:00 — Bio treasure hunt: educational-playful path for families
- 10:15 — Talk "A common table": food education, school canteens, and collective catering with organic ingredients
- 11:00-18:00 — Baby Bio Park: "Hands-on" workshops and sensory path
- 12:00 — Talk "Justice in the agri-food chain": fair prices, protection of agricultural labor, and combating illegal hiring
- 16:00-17:30 — "Make your terrace bloom": advice on Mediterranean plants with Gabriele Rasconi
- 17:00 — Talk "Cities facing the challenge of healthy food": urban policies for equitable access to quality food
Throughout the event
- Organic Village (FederBio) and Earth Market (Slow Food Lazio) with over 40 producers
- Organic food area, from 12:00 to 19:00
- Stamp collection along the route with final prizes
Highlights Buono e Bio Festival 2026
- Earth Market with over 40 small producers, Slow Food Presidia, and Ark of Taste products
- Organic Village promoted by FederBio, with organic and biodynamic farms from all over Italy
- Opening talk "Cities as allies of inland areas"
- Bio Challenge, the tasting game led by Luisanna Messeri at the Fontana dei Tritoni
- Baby Bio Park and bio treasure hunt for children and families
- Entirely organic tasting and dining areas in the historic Trastevere garden
Prices Buono e Bio Festival 2026
Practical information — Buono e Bio Festival
Location
Botanical Garden of Rome, Largo Cristina di Svezia 23A, Trastevere district, 00165 Rome.
How to get there
By tram: line 8 to Trastevere/Mastai or Belli, then a few minutes' walk. By bus: lines 23, 125, 280 along the Lungotevere. By train: Roma Trastevere station, then tram 8. By car: the district is a limited traffic zone and parking is very scarce; public transport is recommended.
Hours and tickets
Open from 10:00 to 19:00, last entry at 18:00. Entrance with a symbolic contribution of 2 euros, payable directly at the Botanical Garden during the event days, no reservation required. Organic food area active from 12:00 to 19:00.
Tips
Bring reusable bags for market shopping, comfortable shoes for the gravel paths, and a water bottle. The garden paths are mostly outdoors: a hat is useful in case of strong sun.
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Where does it take place — Buono e Bio Festival
Orto Botanico di Roma (Trastevere)
Largo Cristina di Svezia 23A, 00165 Roma