Fruit and vegetable producers Normandy

In early 2020, during the first confinement, a new project was born in Commes in the Bessin region, between Bayeux and the D-Day beaches. L'Arbre, an agri-cultural third place, is the result of the strong ties that exist in the small commune. From now on, one and the same place will bring together agriculture and culture. Inspiring!

On the agricultural side: Le Jardin de Deux'Main. A word of advice: take the time to stroll and smell the countryside before heading off to Port-en-Bessin. Stop off at Guillaume's! Passion and love, agroecology, no-till market gardening on living soil, agroforestry and permaculture are just some of the ingredients of his philosophy, and of his nearly three hectares of garden. The result: tasty fruit and vegetables. The market gardener is just like his garden: both delicate and generous. And don't forget the fresh eggs from his mini-farm. Direct sales every Tuesday and Friday.

On the cultural side: Tiers-Lieu L'Arbre. A place open to all (workshops, gatherings and events online). A perfect stopover for cyclists following the Vélomaritime or the cycle route from the D-Day landing beaches to Mont-Saint-Michel, the farm also offers self-catering accommodation. Guests share the communal living areas, cooking and eating together! And soon, a large auditorium, an associative café and a coworking space will see the light of day! It's an innovative place that advocates a collective approach: one to watch, as it evolves at great speed.

This producer of apples and pears is part of the Welcome on the farm network. You can pick up, in season, and on the weekend, up to 15 different varieties of apples on the tree. On site, a store offers direct sale of apples, pears, apple juice, pear juice, apple jelly, gingerbread, honey and vegetables from exploitation, as well as cider, pommel, calvados and apple cream manufactured by a local producer.

For nearly 20 years, this pick-your-own has allowed you to harvest a variety of fruits and vegetables in accordance with the seasons. And the respect does not stop there: seaweed cream, biodegradable tarpaulins, and useful insects offer a natural protection to the market garden products. The Philippe family lends you wheelbarrows and baskets, and off you go for a little tour of the fields. No waste, choice, freshness at a very fair price! Picking begins in late February and ends in mid-December.

Near Évreux, this farm, a member of the Chapeau de Paille network, invites you to come and pick your own fruit, vegetables, and flowers! It's an activity that's sure to please parents and children alike! You'll find the harvest calendar on their website: vegetables and fruit in all seasons, flowers for cutting... With some fifty different varieties grown on the 20 hectares, you're bound to find something to fill your basket.

What could be better than picking your own fruit and vegetables on a Sunday, while breathing in the country air? Benoît Leforestier invites you to come to his 17th-century farm to pick your fruits and vegetables on nearly 25 hectares. You can take advantage of his know-how to pick strawberries that are as fragrant as you like, old-fashioned apples, or plump tomatoes, and fill your baskets with healthy and natural products. The shop also sells farm products, apple juice, fresh eggs, cheeses, but also cold cuts and poultry.

People come from far and wide for the harvest on this Chapeau-de-paille network farm. Depending on the season, vegetables from the market garden and fruit from the orchard. You harvest and stock up on seasonal fruits and vegetables according to your needs. In the shop, on a short circuit, you will also find local farm products: butters, cream, milk, cottage cheese, yoghurts, sorbets and ice creams, apple juice, cider, cider vinegar, eggs, poultry rillettes, chicken and guinea fowl.

A stone's throw from the commercial zone of La Vatine, on the green side of the dual carriageway, this farm perpetuates an activity present here since the 13th century. After having changed its name many times, the site remains and offers to those who love healthy food products labelled organic: cider and apple juice, fruits, vegetables, cheese. All in season, which you can buy directly on site. The farm can also be visited during the summer. The little ones will be delighted to meet chickens, goats, donkeys and sheep in the educational farm.

This boutique offers direct sales from the producer to the consumer, whether it be to professionals or individuals. " Fruits of our orchards "harvest and produced cider, apple juice, vinegar, aperitif, gelées… You will also find a selection of aperitifs and digestifs based on homemade apple.

In this store near the Brasserie des Deux Amants, you'll find a wide selection of vegetables, milk, honey and cheeses produced by local farmers. Let yourself be tempted by basket formulas featuring seasonal vegetables: radishes, pumpkins, leeks, celery, carrots, salads of all kinds... You'll be able to prepare tasty, healthy meals at a fraction of the cost of a conventional store, in terms of quality.

Located in Ryes, between Bayeux and the sea, Les Légumes de Calie is a farm offering strawberries and seasonal vegetables for direct sale.

Without pun intended, Jacques passed out as a child and the barrel was his cradle. Luckily, you will find, in a few restaurants and creperies nearby (at the Galerie restaurant in Le Mesnil-sur-Blangy, among others), the beautiful production of the Ferme des Parquets. Located a stone's throw from Honfleur, it is one that does not often cross its borders simply because it remains, for love, anchored in its terroir. This producer, you have to go and find him very far at the end of the road. Come on! Come on! Let's go! Let's go! More than 70 varieties of apples from the soil and local varieties are pampered and pampered here, to guarantee production and give each cuvée its character. What a joy to open your eyes wide to this family and traditional farm that Jacques and his wife, Gisèle, are working to pamper. Phew! Phew! The virus seems to be passionately transmitted to Arnaud and Julien, the sons, the guarantors of this beautiful heritage. We like this house and the tasting building perfectly built in cob by the master of the place, where the impression of a former one has a taste of reality. Everything looks great on us. Cider, calvados, perry, perry, cider vinegar, fruit with calvados (not only apple... mirabelle plum, cherry, raspberry have found a happy marriage there). Do we not say that it is in the depths of the land that we find the best recipe? Cider jelly to accompany the livarot (advice from a great Parisian starred man). Didn't you know that? Get out of here! You will learn more!

Ferme St-Ursin is a market gardener located in the village of St-Ursin, in Saint-Jean-des-Champs. Specialising in the production of organic vegetables, the farm is certified Agriculture Biologique by Ecocert.

La Cueillette de Servigny is a market gardener located in Lieusaint. Visitors can pick their own fruit, vegetables and flowers. The market gardener offers a wide variety of produce, including strawberries, rhubarb, lettuces, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, zucchinis, melons, flowers and much more. It's an ideal activity for lovers of fresh, local produce.

Mr. and Mrs. Bachelet open the doors of their farm to taste and buy directly the fruit of their harvest: apples, pears, cherries, plums, strawberries, raspberries, currants, blackcurrants ... depending on the season! There is something for everyone! The products are of high quality and at very competitive prices. What's more, the welcome is particularly warm. You can also find them on the markets of Bihorel, Bois-Guillaume and Dieppe. A stopover as playful as greedy in total adequacy with the theme of the course!

Founded in 2017 by Nathalie and Julien Leblanc, this company cultivates the famous oriental spice, right in the heart of the Parc Naturel Régional du Perche. Production takes place in a traditional way, and all stages of manufacture are carried out by hand (visit the saffron farm by appointment!). For those who can't make it to the site, their products can be found on their online boutique. There's also a guest house, "Une Oasis dans le Perche" with spa, where you can enjoy seasonal saffron cuisine.

Local products at an intermediate zero price: it's at the Ferme du Bel Air that it happens! Every Friday and Saturday, come and stock up on seasonal fruits and vegetables directly from the farm. On the day of our visit, a wide choice of potatoes, onions, shallots, apples, cider, chicken, cream, cheese... was on hand. Also, notice to the amateurs, you can find oysters from the Maison Vivier or beef retail, 100% local, from animals raised in the open air and with hay from our region, from the Ferme de Castillon. Let's go for it!

This farm is not like the others. It is a work integration site that takes in people who have lost their jobs and who are given the task of growing vegetables as part of an apprenticeship. In the large greenhouses, seasonal fruits and vegetables are grown: tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchinis, leeks, salads... Everything is sold to the public two days a week. This allows consumers to buy fresh products, labelled organic, and to participate in the reintegration of young and old into the world of work.