Honey and jam producers Loire-Atlantique

In Vritz, Isabelle Clérot (a former cook by training) has set up her laboratory where she now makes jams, jellies, chutneys, syrups and other spreads. This traditionally fruit-growing region offers the ideal conditions for her fruit-based productions; her jarred preparations are in fact mostly made from the processing of fruit produced on her farm. In organic conversion since 2019, "here, no chemistry!", as Isabelle likes to say. Only natural products are used in the making. You can find her products on the Internet, in producer's shops and on the markets of the region. All sorts of tasty jams (pear, greengage with vanilla, apricot with vanilla, red grapefruit, rhubarb...) or jellies based on perfectly original recipes as well as delicious chutneys (such as the Norman chutney: apples, onions, raisins, lemon, spices), marvellously presented in pretty jars, or the delicious syrups (savory, oregano, mint syrup, sweetness of childhood...). We give in to the very high quality of these sweets but also to the mode of production and distribution, directly from the producer to the consumer, which is a sure guarantee of quality. You can find them, among others, at the Épi du fermier near Canclaux, Little Britain Café in front of the Grand Blottereau park, or Lecoq and also the new space of Brison traiteur at the Nantes train station.

Patrick Legeay is a passionate beekeeper and you will be able to discover the fascinating world of bees with the help of specially crafted hives in a glass area. After a passage in the miellerie, you can directly savour the products from the hive. Patrick Legeay regularly receives schools and proposes the manufacture of wax candles by children.

Micro-entrepreneur since 2009 and now based in the Nantes countryside, Véro works from home, producing her homemade jams in over 75 original flavors. The only employee, she distributes her jams to selected retailers such as delicatessens, hotels, restaurants, bakeries, crêperies, tea rooms, coffee shops and designer boutiques. The fruit comes from the garden, local markets and seasonal donations, some of it organic.

Les Ruchers du Pays Blanc is located in Herbignac. This beekeeper offers a wide selection of honeys from the Brière region, such as miel de la Presqu'île and miel de Brière. They also organize courses for those wishing to learn more about beekeeping. The Ruchers du Pays Blanc website doesn't offer online sales at the moment, but it does provide documents and videos about their operation. In addition, they have a strong social link with the ESAT in Leniphen.