The best local producers Vienne

At the oil mill, we've been grinding since 1850! Thanks to ancestral craftsmanship, the oil flows like gold. The large stone millstone grinds walnuts (from local producers), hazelnuts, almonds, pistachios, peanuts, rapeseed and organic sesame. Hydraulic presses dating from 1920 produce a precious nectar which is left to settle for 15 days to 1 month before bottling. Production takes place all year round. Come and discover the oil production process. The workshop also produces fruit and vegetable vinegars, mustard and sells local products.

Open field, in season and extremely fresh! At the Jardin des Saveurs, you will find fruits and vegetables galore. Picking is self-service from mid-May to the end of October. At home, there is sometimes not enough space to grow vegetables, and even though we often try to harvest what we sow, we have to face the facts: being a market gardener is a job. With a basket, you can make your choice, everything is sold by weight. Every day, Patrick and Dominique Pierre put on their website the production ready to pick.

Anne and Laurent created Domaine de la Roussille 30 years ago. Here, we love grapes in all their forms: table grapes, fruit juices (grape-apricot, grape-cherry...), wine confits and, of course, Loire Valley wines, more than 10 different ones, including 3 traditional methods. A winegrower from father to son, Laurent is now supported by his 3 sons in working this 40-hectare vineyard cultivated using sustainable agriculture methods. Jovial, Laurent will welcome you for a tasting. Close to Futuroscope, the Domaine offers 5 pitches for camper vans.

Their grandfather planted the ^1st seed in the 1950s. Today, Vincent and Simon Baille-Barrelle cultivate 10 ha of fruit trees. In Les Roches-Prémarie, the two brothers continue to develop the Chezeau family orchards, one of which is certified eco-responsible and the other organic. On site, you can pick your own strawberries, beans, apples... In Poitiers, in their store, they sell their apple varieties, as well as other seasonal fruits, vegetables and a wide choice of regional products. Quality, traceability and authenticity!

In Scorbé-Clairvaux, six employees of Le Ressort, an employment-oriented company, are reviving the mushroom farm. In the cellars, nearly a ton per month of white button mushrooms, oyster mushrooms and shiitake mushrooms are grown. The production is sold on the spot, at the Galerie du Réemploi in Naintré or in supermarkets, in local produce stores and on markets (Tuesday in Scorbé-Clairvaux, Wednesday in Colombiers and/or Ozon, Thursday in Cenon-sur-Vienne). Don't hesitate to try the processed products: velvety button mushrooms, Greek button mushrooms, oyster mushroom spread... For good local mushrooms, you now know where to go!

Catherine Pigeonnat shapes her sweet and savory cookies. In her cookie library, you will find slices, crackers, shortbread, crushed, crunchy cakes... or tasty squares with the good taste of Availles nuts and Dissay honey. Delicious! Its secret? To make artisanal products, to get supplies from local producers and to be inspired by them to create new recipes. Thus, even the Beer of the Pirates of Clain is part of the party. A gluten-free range is proposed. So, go to the laboratory in Vicq-sur-Gartempe to crunch and crack!

The farm of Monique Baraton and Raymond Demiot is located in a former fortified village of the Middle Ages. They raise all kinds of birds in the open air. Part of their production is sold live, but also in a store - which they host on the Old Bellefonds site - where a wide range of agricultural products are sold, in addition to theirs. Products from approximately 20 department and neighbourhood producers are available: asparagus, sunflower oil, veal, lamb, beef, yoghurt, cheese, fruit and vegetables, etc. This is a place where you can make the full of good things from the farm. Welcome and ideal to discover the cuisine with local flavours.

La Fabric' is above all the story of a couple. After 10 years spent in the banking sector, Nicolas decided to take over a 160 ha cereal farm. Some time later, Alice joined him and the pasta manufacturing workshop was born. Made of 100% durum wheat, the varieties of homemade pasta with appetizing colors and shapes are a real showcase for Alice and Nicolas' sustainable agricultural production. Dentelles au curry, clochettes aux cèpes or even tractors (plain) for children, the flavors and spices are natural.

We're still licking our lips just thinking about it. Apricot saffron? Apple-grape jelly? Wild strawberry mara des bois? Cherry ginger? Melon with crushed Poitou ? You are in the workshop of the 2016 French champion of Confituriades, Orianne Lauer. In her copper cauldrons, using traditional and manual methods, she simmers sugar and fruit to obtain delicacies that are each more delicious than the last. In front of your eyes, she concocts recipes using fruit selected mainly from regional producers.

The oil mill Lépine is one of the last traditional oil mills in Poitou. Since 1810, in winter, people bring their nuts to make oil. For 8 generations now, the huge millstone of the Lépine family has been crushing walnuts and hazelnuts which are then heated to obtain a tasty oil. In the shop, Les Gourmandises d'Availles, you can buy the oils produced by the farm, flour from the cake for your cakes, spreads, as well as local products. A gourmet visit for the whole family!

Roselyne and Jean-François Lidon use elbow grease for their farm. 60 hectares of sunflowers and rapeseed are transformed into this precious golden nectar: oil. 14,000 liters are bottled each year. It is extracted by first cold pressing, the traditional method that allows to preserve the essential nutrients. Visit the farm to understand how it is made, store in the boutique and discover other products of the house: sardines in oil, lentils and chickpeas.

For 4 generations, the Fournier family has been growing apple trees on a 10-hectare farm in the Coteaux des Savoies region. Rubiette, golden, topaz, opale, choupette and all the others (17 varieties!) start their annual gala in September, and that's when you can come and pick them yourself. For the rest of the year, these magnificent, tasty, organic fruits are on sale in the boutique, along with juices, fruit purées and neighboring products. In summer, there are also apricots, peaches and nectarines.

This community grocery store works with some forty local producers. The aim of the association "Des idées à La boutique d'à côté" is to encourage local, rural, artisanal and cultural development, and to create a place where people can meet and exchange ideas, as well as offering quality products. In this former upholsterer's store, you'll find seasonal fruit and vegetables, bread, honey, jams, cheeses, beer, wine, meat, eggs, a few cosmetics... Local goodness!

Behind Auchan Sud, on 300 m², the store Les Halles fermières offers products from our countryside. Nine market gardeners and breeders have joined forces to bring their products directly to consumers. They have also selected many local products to complete the offer. Taste, quality, local, everything is gathered in one place to make life easier: vegetables, fruits, wines, bread, groceries... The meat is cut on the spot and the cold cuts are made in the workshops. Thanks to the online market, they are also in a drive version!

Along the road from La Roche-Posay to Châtellerault, the Les Jardins d'Hespérance organic market garden farm is one of the largest in the department. Claude Plault heads the farm. Since 2008, he has been cultivating 4.5 hectares of land to produce tomatoes (including heirloom varieties), squash, zucchinis, eggplants, leeks, lettuces, carrots, radishes... Depending on the season, vegetables are sold directly from the farm or at markets: Tuesday and Friday in La Roche-Posay, Sunday morning in Poitiers aux Couronneries, Saturday morning in Chauvigny.

In the small village of Lavoux, Martine and Philippe Roy invite you to see the honey house and taste all their products, including, of course, honey with its range of flavours, the latest: royal honey with acacia and honeysuckle, a delight, without forgetting the gingerbread with chocolate, jams and others. Come and taste their honeys for free and share with Martine and Philippe their passion for the world of bees. You will also find all their honeys on all the markets worthy of the name of Poitiers and its surroundings.

Since 2015, the local producers have their associative store nicely entitled Le bon coin paysan in a 110 m² store. And you can indeed make good deals because the best of the products of the commune are gathered there: cheeses, yoghurts, meats, poultries, fruits and vegetables, wines, jams, soups. You can find everything you need to prepare a good meal from starter to dessert! Seasonal and regional products are a must. There's plenty to enjoy! Each day of opening, a producer is present to welcome the customers.

Alexandre Clochard's meat terrines are inspired by his grandmothers' cooking, and each creation is named after a grandparent. Ingredients are sourced within 30 km of his home. He imagines delicious recipes based on beer, chanterelle mushrooms, green garlic... and produces them all year round, using traditional methods. On the sweet side, he makes Clochettes du Poitou (his childhood nickname)! He roasts nuts (almonds, hazelnuts, etc.), then wraps them in sugar and chocolate. A delicious treat!

In a brand-new building, here's a store where pork lovers will be delighted to find the finest meats, charcuterie and preserves from Champs Bay. For five generations, the Debien family has been raising pigs using integrated farming methods (pork welfare and antibiotic-free). Born on site, the piglets are fed on the farm's own cereals. In the store, you'll find fresh IGP Porc du Sud-Ouest pork meats (filet mignon, sauté, roast, grilled...), as well as numerous products from partner producers.

The two brothers, Vincent and Simon Baille-Barrelle, work together to develop the family orchard, which has been awarded the "Vergers écoresponsables" label, with quality, traceability and authenticity as their guiding principles. Visit the farm store for their apples (some of them organic) and juices, as well as strawberries and many other fruits and vegetables in season, and many other products selected by them. And why not try your hand at picking beans, zucchini and squash in the field or vegetable garden - a fun, family-friendly activity!