Heritage grains
Heritage durum and soft wheat varieties that represent the history of Roman cereal farming, grown using certified organic methods and preserved to maintain the biodiversity of the area.
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Organic farm in Rome since 1850, growing heritage grains and Roman artichoke
Eccellenza Italianacertificata 2026–2027ID 27035
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The place
Tenuta Campo di Merlo is an organic farm that has told the story of the Roman countryside through four generations since 1850. A pioneer of organic farming since 1991, it preserves heritage durum and soft wheat varieties that represent the history of Roman cereal farming and grows Carciofo Romanesco in its area of origin. The family turns organic raw materials into artisan pasta, sauces and creams, adopting sustainable methods for crop rotation. Located on Via della Magliana in Rome, the farm strikes a perfect balance between centuries-old tradition and innovation, in keeping with the biodiversity of the Agro Romano.
The origins
Tenuta Campo di Merlo has worked the Agro Romano since 1850, telling the story of cereal farming in Lazio through four generations of the same family.
Why you can trust it
TENUTA CAMPO DI MERLO is a member of the Eccellenze Italiane network. The mark is registered in Italy and abroad: every certified business has a unique identifier, which can be checked at any time.
Location
TENUTA CAMPO DI MERLO is already on our map, with its own mark among the other certified businesses of the area: here you can look at it up close.
Enter the mapIn the making · How it is made
Tenuta Campo di Merlo has practised certified organic farming since 1991, safeguarding the biodiversity of the Agro Romano through sustainable crop rotations and respect for the agro-ecosystem.
The farm preserves heritage durum and soft wheat varieties that represent the history of Roman cereal farming. Carciofo Romanesco (Roman artichoke) is grown in its area of origin, following the traditional techniques of the place.
The raw materials grown on site are processed directly on the farm using artisan methods. Pasta, sauces and preserves are made from the organic cereals and vegetables produced in the fields of the estate.
Tenuta Campo di Merlo's products are available through direct sales channels at Il Cerchio Naturale, the Mercato Campagna Amica Circo Massimo, the Cooperativa Agricoltura Nuova and the Azienda Agricola La Torre.
What is made here
Services and features
Heritage durum and soft wheat varieties that represent the history of Roman cereal farming, grown using certified organic methods and preserved to maintain the biodiversity of the area.
Pasta made from the artisan processing of wheat grown on the farm, following traditional methods and using exclusively organic raw materials.
Carciofo Romanesco grown in its area of origin, following the traditional techniques of the Roman countryside and turned into artisan preserves.
Sauces and creams made from the artisan processing of organic vegetables grown on the farm, with particular attention to artichoke-based preparations.
The proof
What visitors say
«A lovely farm just a stone's throw from the city»
«Close enough to the built-up area, yet at the same time in open countryside.»
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