The best local producers Corsica

A tasty address. Jean-David and Dominique Sommovigo organically farm chestnut and hazelnut trees, as well as citrus, fig, myrtle, immortelle and other maquis plants, and even aloe vera. The farm store offers a wide range of gourmet products, including jams, cakes and canistrelli, as well as natural cosmetics made on site. Visits to plantations by appointment. Tastings available.

In 2008, Emilie and Ivo started olive growing. In 2013, they built the Oltremonti Mill on their 5-hectare AB-certified plot of land, which allows them to fully control their production. Result: a range of 6 virgin or extra virgin olive oils, and 3 olive oil-based condiments. The Mill won the silver medal at the 2017 New York International Olive Oil Competition. The oils are made from the same variety of Corsican olive, the Ghjermana, which is harvested at different times, offering different flavors.

On 15 hectares of orchards, cultivated in organic farming, grow fig trees, raspberry trees, apple trees, plum trees. All the fruits harvested here are transformed on the spot into delicious jams which contain pieces of fruit still firm, which adds to the pleasure of the tasting. 100% natural, these jams must be consumed within a month of opening the jar. Nothing could be easier! On the remaining 35 ha, Biortu runs a flock of sheep for meat of a hundred heads, certified organic. Lambs are sold online or on order.

The Biscuiterie d'Afa has a solid experience in making Corsican cakes with the taste of yesterday and the flavors of today. The canistrelli are the specialties of the house, and they are declined dry or soft, plain or flavored.Flagship product : the canistrelli with almonds, a pure delight!Other products: plain canistrelli, with lemon, white wine, aniseed, figs and walnuts, as well as Corsican clementines; without forgetting the biscuttini, also flavored, the cakes with chestnut flour, or the chestnut and chocolate cakes!

The Macchia boutique specializes in Corsican products such as honeys, tapenades and herbs. You'll find a wide selection of products, from myrtle berries to basil and citrus peels.

This orchard, created with her father in 1994, covers 10 hectares. Trained in wine tasting, Anne retranscribes her know-how with the oil she produces either as a single variety or through blending. There are three oils on the estate: the AOP Oliu di Corsica (sweet fruity and ghermana) and, more atypical, the wild fruity, from the sabine variety. All have a common characteristic: they are made from olives that are pressed very quickly after harvesting in order to retain all the primary aromas. One of the best oils in the region!

Trained in the art of macaroons at Lenôtre and then at Hermé, Anne Marchetti went to La Trinité and then to Piedigrioggio to present her range of exceptional biscuits. Fruity, chocolate, floral or vegetable, her macaroons are a delight for gourmets and gourmands. Her work is growing and she is now known all over the island and far beyond. Shop on the roadside that links Bastia to the west coast of the island. No excuses then, it will certainly be on your way!

Les Saveurs d'Autrefois bakery is located in the Centre Commercial les Citronniers in Bastelicaccia.

This 6-hectare estate, owned by the Marfisi family, includes over 1,000 olive trees. The varieties are typical of the region: germaine de Casinca, germaine de Tallano and sabine. The trees are cultivated using integrated farming methods. A special feature is that the fruit is harvested from the tree before it falls naturally, giving the oil a vegetal aroma and a peppery touch. The estate also produces a black tapenade, made entirely on the property.

The Ottavi family cheese dairy produces a small number of goat's and sheep's cheeses. Our star product is our multi-award-winning Tomme de Brebis. This hard cheese reveals even more flavor when served with fig jam, or figs with walnuts, on a slice of farmhouse bread. Other products include u fium'orbu (a soft cheese) made from goat's or sheep's milk, which can be bought as a spread or in portions for goat's milk cheese, or fior' di machja made from sheep's milk. Extraordinary products!

Noellie Andreucci grew up around pigs, and it was with unwavering determination that she decided to open her own farm after completing her studies in Ajaccio. Noellie practises extensive farming, feeding her Nustrale breed pigs exclusively with acorns and chestnuts, which are born, raised and processed on site. The result is a charcuterie produced in limited quantities, with an incomparable taste.

Equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and with a hundred members, this cooperative produces a top-of-the-range oil, marketed under the name "Oru di Balagna", the gold of Balagne. It comes from several varieties of olives, mainly sabine and germaine, from olive trees several hundred years old. Designated the best olive oil in France by the magazine 60 millions de consommateurs, it is also regularly awarded at the Salon International de l'Agriculture.

A new address at the beginning of Cours Napoléon, À Strada Campagnola Maison des Producteurs brings together a number of small-scale organic and organic-reasoned farms and artisans to enable you to buy excellent produce at the best prices. Fruits and vegetables, cured meats, cheeses, oils, soaps, cosmetics, pottery, cutlery and soon exhibitions and workshops. The best of Corsica at producers' prices right in the heart of Ajaccio!

Also a teacher, Serge Cagninacci has been a beekeeper for 25 years out of passion. In the honey house in the heart of his village of Urtaca, he offers a PDO honey produced with respect for Corsican traditions and bees in sustainable beekeeping and awarded at the Miels de France competition. The sedentary beehives at an altitude of 400 m express the nobility of the Ostriconi and the cold extraction guarantees the excellence of the products and the flavors: summer scrub, spring scrub or scrub honeydew, three characters to discover and enjoy!

A Piazzetta is located opposite the town hall entrance, a few steps down. They also make their own products: arbouse, fig, clementine-hazelnut, orange, orange-hazelnut jams, myrtle jelly, citron, chestnut or traditional canistrelli in classic flavors or rarer ones like myrtle or fig. You'll also find a selection of wines mainly from Corse-du-Sud, terrines, infusions, and of course charcuterie, cheeses, honey, liqueurs, sweets and all the products made in Corsica with love.

Biscuiterie du Cap Corse is a patisserie located in Sisco, Corsica. It specializes in the manufacture of certified organic and gluten-free cookies. Each cookie flavor has been analyzed by a laboratory and found to contain less than 3mg/kg of residual gluten. The cookie factory is the first and only in Corsica to be doubly certified by AFDIAG and ECOCERT. For distribution in Corsica, delivery is free in the Cap Corse, Greater Bastia and Ajaccio areas once a month. For the rest of Corsica, delivery is made via the carrier Go Transport 2B.