FICO! Short Supply Chain and Peasant Food

A festival for the land and those who cultivate it

FICO! Short Supply Chain and Peasant Food is the event that transforms the Laboratorio Urbano To Kalò Fai in Zollino, a small town in the Grecìa Salentina area of the Lecce province, into a crossroads for producers, farmers, winemakers, and food artisans every May. Born in 2024 and promoted by the Salento Km0 association alongside partners of the SEMInativi project, the festival focuses on a clear vision for the future: valuing the short supply chain, small local farmers, and the rural communities that safeguard the region's biodiversity.

What to expect

FICO! is an evening with a slow, convivial pace, where food is not just for consumption but a story and a connection. The heart of the festival is the farmers' market, with stalls from small Salento producers offering vegetables, seeds, preserves, cheeses, and local zero-kilometer products. Surrounding the market are natural wine tastings, meetings and talks on agricultural culture, workshops for children, and, of course, live music to close the evening.

• Market featuring small-scale producers and food artisans
• Tastings and talks on natural wine from Salento
• Biodiverse tavern serving traditional peasant dishes
• Workshops and activities for families
• World music jam session under the stars

A community project

Behind FICO! is the ethical network of Salento Km0, which for years has been weaving relationships between virtuous producers, conscious consumers, and third-sector organizations. With the inclusion of the Casa delle Sementi (Seed House), dedicated to the recovery and distribution of traditional vegetable varieties, the festival has also taken on the role of a guardian of Salento's agricultural biodiversity. Zollino, with its Grika identity and rural vocation, is the ideal setting for an event that speaks of land, seeds, and community.

Zollino and Grecìa Salentina

Zollino belongs to Grecìa Salentina, the linguistic island where Griko, an ancient language of Hellenic origin, still survives. Visiting FICO! is also an opportunity to discover this authentic corner of Puglia, far from the beaten path, where peasant traditions are still a living part of everyday life.