Market gardeners Tarn

One of France's largest orchards in the heart of the Pays de Cocagne: over 200 hectares devoted to the production of apples and cherries, using traditional organic farming methods. Seven different apple juices are produced. The traditional one is a blend of three apple varieties (granny, golden and braeburn), giving a subtle taste of fresh apples; other varieties include cherry apple, granny, golden, braeburn, pink lady... For the festive season, Fonti'bubbles makes apple juice sparkling.

Based in the Lautrec area, Sébastien is a small-scale farmer who produces the famous pink garlic, renowned for its taste and preservation qualities. A regular at fairs and gastronomic events, the young farmer now offers his products for sale on his website. It's yet another way of highlighting his work and expertise, which are the pride and renown of an entire region. Label Rouge and IGP pink garlic, but also black garlic obtained after a month's maturing.

Gala, Golden, Topaz, Fuji, Opal... Josy, Christian and Nicolas have created a real apple paradise. On their small farm, they produce many varieties and sell them in a responsible way, always ready to guide you in your choice. On the spot, they offer apples of course, but also juices (apple and pear), William pears and apple sparkling wine. Located on the apple hillside, their farm also has an incredible gite, fully equipped, particularly pleasant.

An ambassador for pink garlic, Françoise Carayol is also a specialist in pastel dyeing who passes on her know-how. In her boutique, you'll find a thousand little marvels made with the help of the finest craftsmen: donkey's milk soap, oils and vinegars with the sweet flavors of ginger or rose, garlic cream, perfumed maceration vinegar, fig vinegar, Aphrodite's sweet vinegar for lovers, witches' vinegar, crystallized violet liqueur, poppy syrup, pink garlic liqueur, organic garlic...

This typical production of the Tarn is said to be sweet and subtle and its aroma does not attack the taste buds. It is perfect for all dishes, with a fine flavour. This seasoning, which is currently experiencing exceptional excitement, is of course the Rose pink garlic. It has to be said that he has many qualities, as he is also known for his great conservation faculty - he can keep dry from one harvest to another. In fact, it's a stick garlic, which explains its traditional cluster (or manouille) conditioning. Its beautiful colour comes from the fact that the enveloppe envelope is pink veined. Its culture developed from the Middle Ages in the region, until the 1950 s, when farmers decide to highlight this pink gold. A Red Label was obtained in 1966 and, in 1996, the Protected geographical indication of the European bodies. As a consequence of this success, production today reached nearly 800 tons per year and 179 producers cultivate Lautrec rose garlic over 360 hectares. In Lautrec, we celebrate every year, the first Friday in August!