Market€€centro-storicoMon-Sat 08:30-13:30, 16:00-19:30; Sun closed
La Prosciutteria Silvano Romani hangs the province's salumi over its Farini counter in Parma, slicing prosciutto and culatello for shipping-ready boxes.
Tip: They vacuum-pack for flights and ship within Europe; taste at sister venue Degusteria Romani before committing to whole pieces.
Market€ghiaiaFarmers' market Wed and Sat 08:30-14:30; shops daily
Piazza Ghiaia has traded food since 1232 on the Parma torrent's old gravel bed; the glass-roofed square now hosts shops and a twice-weekly farmers' market.
Tip: Wednesday and Saturday mornings bring the Campagna Amica farm stalls; the rest of the week the square is shops and bar terraces.
Market€parma-ovestTue-Fri 09:00-13:00, 15:30-19:00; Sat 09:00-14:00; Mon 15:30-19:00; Sun closed
Podere Stuard's farm shop on Parma's west side sells what the experimental estate grows: heritage vegetables, Red Cow Parmigiano and old local varieties.
Tip: It doubles as a biodiversity project; ask what heirloom variety is in season and build the picnic around it.
Market€€centro-storicoMon-Sat 08:30-13:30, 16:00-19:30; Sun closed
La Prosciutteria Silvano Romani hangs the province's salumi over its Farini counter in Parma, slicing prosciutto and culatello for shipping-ready boxes.
Tip: They vacuum-pack for flights and ship within Europe; taste at sister venue Degusteria Romani before committing to whole pieces.