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Cheese Farm Experience

A day trip in the Roman countryside, visiting a cheese farm.

This is an off-the-beaten-path adventure.

To experience the authentic taste of the region’s rural traditions, there’s nothing like spending a day in the Lazio countryside.

A car picks you up at your accommodation and the drive out of Rome is 1 hour through fields and umbrella pine-lined roads. Upon arrival, you are welcomed with a warm and humble ritual: la colazione del casaro, or the cheesemaker’s breakfast. This traditional morning snack features freshly made, still-warm ricotta cheese mixed with coffee, a simple yet surprising combination that offers a genuine taste of local culture.

The visit of the farm starts with a guided stroll through fields to meet the healthy livestock grazing freely in the pasture lands, learning about the traditional and natural farming methods used.

Back in the cheese-making facility, you’ll witness the production of the cheese being made that day. Geared up with disposable protective shoe covers, aprons and hairnets, you’ll enter the dairy, where you’ll receive an in-depth explanation of the cheese-making process. When possible, a live demonstration can be arranged for an additional price, and occasionally, guests may even experience this hands-on, depending on group size and the farm’s production schedule.

After the tour, you’ll enjoy a generous outdoor tasting, featuring a selection of artisanal cheeses and traditional cured meats with wine. To elevate the experience further, you’ll sit down for a full lunch built around the farm’s seasonal and homegrown ingredients.

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Highlights

What you'll experience

  • Meet the farm animals producing the milk for the local cheeses
  • Discover the steps involved in cheese production on the farm
  • Enjoy a cheese tasting lunch with wine at the end of the experience
  • Menus can be adapted to suit most dietary requirements, please notify us in advance of any food allergies and aversions
  • Some of the cheese tasted is produced with EU regulation approved raw milk. Children under the age of 10 years must abstain from consuming raw milk products that are aged less that 12 months.

Practical Info

Key Points to Consider

  • Comfortable non-slip walking shoes are recommended
  • Some parts of the property may be muddy after rainfall
  • The floor in the cheesemaking facility is wet and slippery
  • Because of the farm’s strict hygiene requirements, we kindly advise guests not to bring their pets
  • Excursions operate in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Given farm animals produce limited amounts of milk in the hotter months, visits cannot be scheduled in the months of July and August

Duration

Tour Length

This is a full day tour (8 hours).

Start time depends on your accommodation, suggested departure time from Rome is 8:30 a.m.

FAQs

Frequent Asked Questions

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    We enjoyed a wonderful tour of Rome. We visited a neighborhood food market and several local food merchants, including a bakery, a pizza place, and a cheese store. Our guide was very knowledgeable about food, history, and traditions. Highly recommended!

    Poland221USA