Campagna amica

The long-awaited appointment with Campagna Amica returns to Jesolo Lido, in Piazza Milano, on Wednesday, July 22 from 6:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Organized by Coldiretti Venezia with the sponsorship of the Municipality of Jesolo, the event represents a unique opportunity to immerse oneself in the heart of local agriculture. About twenty farms will be present, offering a wide range of products for direct sale. Visitors will be able to purchase seasonal fruits and vegetables, DOC Piave wines and IGT from the Venezie, honey, jams, fruit juices, baked goods, eggs, and agricultural beer. Processed and ready-to-eat products will also be available, as well as a farm specializing in lavender cultivation, olive oil production, and a farm from Rodigo with fresh and processed garlic. Stefano Re, president of Agrimercato Venezia, the Coldiretti association that coordinates events and agricultural markets, comments: “Tourists and visitors will be able to experience firsthand and purchase local agricultural excellence, thus supporting the precious work of farmers.” The event, now in its twentieth edition, offers not only quality products but also entertainment for all ages. An area dedicated to the little ones will offer traditional games and cotton candy sourced from the 100% Italian agricultural supply chain. The Veneto Orientale Land Reclamation Consortium will have a booth dedicated to workshops for children focused on the importance of water resources. At 9:00 p.m., after speeches by Coldiretti leaders and the mayor of Jesolo, Christofer De Zotti, and the agriculture assessor Luca Zanotto, there will be a musical entertainment segment by the band “Aglio, olio e swing.” Among the gazebos, an information booth will illustrate the initiatives of the Interreg Italy Slovenia Bluecrab project, aimed at transforming the environmental problem of the blue crab in the Upper Adriatic into a resource. Agriculture and fun are the keywords of...