Hubbuffate – Social Agriculture Festival
The festival weaving together social agriculture, inclusion, and community in Chieri
About Hubbuffate
A festival where taste meets human rights
In Chieri, just outside Turin, Hubbuffate is much more than a food festival: it is a social agriculture event that highlights farms capable of combining quality production, environmental respect, and the inclusion of vulnerable people. Organized by the ExEat Social Cooperative in the ExMatta spaces (the former city slaughterhouse on Via Giovanni XXIII), the festival has grown edition after edition to become a benchmark for those who believe in a fairer and more sustainable economy.
Social agriculture, circular economy, and community
The common thread of Hubbuffate is social agriculture: a model where the land becomes a tool for work, redemption, and dignity for those starting from a position of fragility. Through tastings, talks, workshops, and social gatherings, the festival explores themes such as short supply chains, zero waste, the circular economy, and slow mobility. Every activity is designed to be accessible to people with disabilities, in line with the inclusive spirit of the event.
Workshops, street food, and music
The program alternates between workshops for adults and children (practical herbalism, fruit processing, painting with natural colors, seed bombs, wellness, and movement), activities with local Chieri farms, and festive moments with concerts and jam sessions. The delicious heart of the event is the zero-mile street food, prepared by the ExMatta Social Restaurant and partner farms: every dish tells a story of ethical and sustainable production.
In Chieri, in the heart of Piedmont
Located in the Province of Turin, at the foot of the Turin hills, Chieri offers the ideal setting for a festival that speaks of land, community, and the future. Hubbuffate was born from the Chieri local network and collaborates with organizations such as Coldiretti Torino, UE Coop Piemonte, and the Fondazione di Comunità Chierese, confirming itself as one of the most original social agriculture experiences in Piedmont.
Hubbuffate — edition 2026
The fifth edition of Hubbuffate confirmed the formula that made the Chieri social agriculture festival famous: two days of workshops, taste, and commitment at the ExMatta. Promoted by the ExEat Social Cooperative, the 2026 edition focused on short supply chains, the circular economy, and slow mobility, with a program full of accessible activities. From bicycle repair workshops and herbalism to fruit processing, pet therapy, puppet shows, and African percussion concerts, the event once again combined the promotion of local Chieri farms with the value of social inclusion.
Programme Hubbuffate 2026
Saturday, May 16
- Morning — "Open Bike Workshop" with FIAB Muoviti Chieri (bicycle maintenance, voluntary contribution upon reservation)
- "Osteopathy and Stress" Workshop
- Family physical activities with Ancora un Minuto
- Afternoon — Workshops on the apple life cycle, practical herbalism, and fruit processing with Cascina Serabial, R.A.M., and SettimoMiglio
- 16:00 — "Fermati stai Fuori!" project with BroOut
- Evening — Kora concert, African percussion, and dance (Africhieri), followed by an afro jam session
Sunday, May 17
- Morning — Pilates class with Giovanna Sordini
- Sustainability workshops: seed bombs and painting with natural colors (SpaziOmini A.P.S., Terra Educante ETS)
- Afternoon — Pet therapy with Fattoria E.Gi.Ivo and puppet show on sustainability (La Vecchia Soffitta, Molecole d'Acqua APS)
Street food
Zero-mile cuisine by the ExMatta Social Restaurant, Cascina del Mulino, Azienda agricola SettimoMiglio, and Azienda agricola R.A.M.
Highlights Hubbuffate 2026
Prices Hubbuffate 2026
Practical information — Hubbuffate
Location
Hubbuffate takes place at ExMatta (former slaughterhouse), at Via Giovanni XXIII 8, in Chieri (TO), Piedmont.
How to get there
Chieri can be reached from Turin in about 20 minutes by car. By train, the Chieri station is connected to the SFM1 metropolitan line; from the station, ExMatta is reachable on foot or by local public transport.
Admission and bookings
Access to the festival and the market is free. Workshops require a voluntary contribution starting from €5 and must be booked in advance: every euro goes directly to the organizations hosting them. Activities and tastings can be booked on the official website or via the organization's contact details.
Contacts
More information and bookings are available on the website hubbuffate.com and on social media channels Facebook and Instagram (@hubbuffate).
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Where does it take place — Hubbuffate
ExMatta (ex Mattatoio)
Via Giovanni XXIII, 8, 10023 Chieri