Piccolo Farm Organics is a two-plot experiment in abundance rooted in the backyard of founders Steve D’Alimonte and Lisa Lopez and extending to the fields at Ignatius in Guelph, Ontario. Together, the Piccolo garden sites form a small but expressive canvas where Italian heritage meets regenerative practice. Hand tools replace tractors, mulch and cover crops protect the soil, and no-till methods coax out vegetables that are as flavourful as they are nourishing.
In this quiet rebuttal to industrial farming, vision reaches beyond yield. Piccolo is a celebration of heritage and a demonstration that culturally specific crops can thrive far from their native soils. Collaboration with fellow growers, minimal reliance on fossil fuels, and a reverence for flavour guide every decision.
Piccolo is devoted to varieties central to Italian cuisine – rapini, basil, garlic, onions, chili peppers, tomatoes, and salad greens – grown with an emphasis on soil health and taste. Fresh made focaccia, pasta and sauces crafted from the farm’s own produce are available year-round. And a summer CSF (Community Shared Food) subscription, which includes focaccia, pasta and sauces, along with fresh veggies, is available from June through October. Free CSF delivery is available in Guelph, Kitchener-Waterloo, and Cambridge. You can also find Piccolo’s products at the Guelph Farmers’ Market every Saturday morning, as well as at The Stone Store, Rowe Farms, and Benjamin’s Bodega in Guelph.
Small in scale, rooted in culture, and generous in flavour, Piccolo Farm Organics proves that the good life can grow close to home.
Like so many other remarkable farmers, producers, and food businesses that dot Guelph and Wellington County, Piccolo Farm Organics is a partner of Taste Real – a County of Wellington program that promotes local food and facilitates valuable connections among farmers, food businesses, and consumers alike. This includes producers like Steve and Lisa, whose business is a fantastic example of small(er)-scale farming and producing. Learn more at piccolofarmorganics.ca and tastereal.ca
