The best local producers Picardy

La Ferme de Sorval is a haven of peace in the heart of nature. This former abbey farm offers luxury and nature. On its organic estate, you can discover the many farm animals... and even ponies. In the nearby woods, you may even catch a glimpse of wild animals. The accommodation, decorated with passion and care, will make you feel right at home. Calm, greenery and comfort... Ferme de Sorval is a real little paradise to discover during your stay in the region!

How to promote and develop the economy of local producers while eating better? This is the purpose of La Ruche, which says yes! The idea is to highlight direct sales between individuals and producers to allow you to consume smart and local! The Ruche, which says yes, are only advantages: a fair price (often lower than those in supermarkets), quality agricultural products coming from nearby lands and no mess! You can order online (without committing yourself) and come back one evening per week your order in the selected Hive. Don't hesitate to look at their different addresses, because there are several of them on Lille and in Lille. As the motto of La Ruche says, yes, here we eat better, but above all we eat just!

Since 1995, at Fanny and Bertrand Fagot's, you can find duck in all its forms: foie gras, duck breast, confit, or cooked dishes. All prepared in-house with a recognized know-how. The house has become a reference in the sector. In the shop, there is only one desire: to sit down and taste all these divine dishes. Note that every year (in June and December), the couple organizes an open house and offers a unique visit of their farm.

This is the first point of sale outside Brittany by this cannery of Quiberon. Happy initiative! Discover a very unusual panel of sardines with olive oil, peanut, lemon, tomatoes, green pepper, muscadet and ravigot, sold in filets of five. Enjoy also the mackerel cooked curry and almonds. These are fresh and manually worked products. Make your gift baskets with tasting offered! Other artisanal and original items are available, such as algae-based products (Guérande salt, spices, herbs to four algae) to prepare for salad or pasta.

A perfect stopover for waffle fans! Sweet memories of childhood surface when you bite into the excellent products of Jean-François Brigant, an expert among experts. The classic waffle is filled with vergeoise straight from the irons, while vanilla waffles are a favorite with children. There are also waffles with rum, Grand Marnier, chicory, speculoos, violets and even Wambrechies whisky! Stop off at the Petit musée de la gaufre.

This artisanal cannery has been based in Thennes since 1981. It's a family business with unchanged values: top quality, passion for the product, love of the land, tradition and innovation. Discover some new recipes, such as foie gras with cocoa, Espelette pepper, fig and blackcurrant bud. Val de Luce has also created a range of gourmet dishes, including starters, main courses and desserts, to be reheated in the jar!

Located five kilometres from Arras, towards Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise (open the eyes, panels are scattered along the road) Self Service proposes you to pick up your own strawberries, currants and cassis from end-May to July (every day from 9 h to 12 h and from 15 h to 19 h) and your apples (seven varieties of apples) from September to October (Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a. m. to 12 p. m. and from 14 p. m. to 18 p. m.).

On the farm is a charming boutique that bears its name. You will discover real fresh products on the farm: milk, eggs, pork, poultry, foie gras, fruits and vegetables, honey, fruit juice, cider, terrine, patés, soups, cheeses… Discover the true taste of good natural products imported by producers in the region. Here they know their product and like to brag. Quality, and you love it!

In the heart of an old Flemish farmhouse, lovers of sweet treats can discover a vast choice of products made from the patient work of bees and their beekeepers: acacia honey, filled waffles, honey and orange marmalade nonnettes, as well as meads and liqueurs... There are many variations on beehive products, from delicacies to wellness products such as royal jelly, essential oils, propolis and candles. You can also enjoy a visit to the Bee Museum.

La maison de Maya, is above all the direct sale of market garden products and honey. Sylvie and François Di Nunzio are true committed ecologists. To the point of having built their house themselves with healthy materials. The same goes for their fruit and vegetable and honey production: everything is natural! Tomatoes, peppers and aubergines are grown in greenhouses, potatoes and carrots outside. The bees gather the honey plants in the garden. Not an ounce of pesticide, nor chemical fertilizer and the taste is inevitably felt.

In a garden located in the heart of the Artois hills, a passionate beekeeper invites you to discover the wonderful world of bees. In addition to the explanations given by this enthusiastic beekeeper, an exhibition on man and the bee through the ages is proposed. Through a glass hive, you will observe the incessant work of the workers and the role of the males. At the end of the visit you can enjoy a tasting of different honeys. In the shop you will find all the products of the hive.

This boutique, which has its place in Arras, offers quality products (without preservatives) that do the right thing for South-west products, but not only. If you wish to eat well, without cooking, you will find all the preserved preserves, often individually or for two. The boutique also offers a nice wine shelf to accompany these fine dishes. As for reception, it's a real pleasure, so what more?

In this traditional farm you can find all kinds of fresh meat (pork, beef, lamb, poultry), sausages, foie gras, fresh cream, preserves, fruits and vegetables…

If you are a jam lover, stop at this address. You don't often find the preparations of Denise and Brice: wild ripe, rhubarb, apple with mint leaves or the beautiful alliance lemon-lemon. Originality: jams from sweet-sweet vegetables to accompany game and bowl (endives in beer, walnut pumpkin…) there are finally preserved (foie gras) and candied. If your purchases have put your water in your mouth, the hostel offers menus at reasonable prices.

Every day, Julie Daddi gets up in the morning, pockets her order book from her website, and sets off to visit the local producers and craftsmen who supply her with fruit and vegetables, meat, charcuterie, dairy products, eggs, bread... (some fifteen suppliers in all). In the afternoon, she delivers to her customers' homes (Tuesday to Saturday), throughout the Lille area. It's a simple, effective concept that brings a bit of the countryside to the city, and guarantees customers fresh produce picked that very morning. The comprehensive site also features an organic grocery section. It's a simple and convincing way to work with local producers and artisans. Last but not least, the price: no more expensive than anywhere else!

You can't miss this yellow brick farm well-known of the inhabitants of maritime Flanders. It's quite well indicated in addition! At the Ferme de Grommendyck, pigs are fed with cereals, allowing it to offer the sale of traditional pork charcuterie and pork meat with authentic and good taste without colouring or preservatives! At the shop, you can find pork meat (ham, sausages, sausages), charcuterie (pâté, sausages, blood sausage…) and preserved pâtés and sautéed meats. To offer or to enjoy, the Ferme du Grommendyck also offers packages to taste a selection of their products. Other shops also offer the products of the house: Au Panier Flamand in Hazebrouck, and Talents de Ferme in Wambrechies. It is also possible to find them on the markets of Bourburg (Tuesday morning), Textingughem (Tuesday afternoon), Dunkirk (Wednesday and Saturday morning) and Gravelines (Friday morning). Note that the Ferme du Grommendyck offers guest rooms and houses, to spend a peaceful moment in the heart of the countryside and is labelled Bienvenue à la ferme.

The meeting of gourmets and lovers of home made products. Here, place at the tasting of the artisanal jams of Thiérache. But that is not everything! Discover also: frozen, fruit candies, vegetables, flower syrups, aromatic plants, wines, cider. You can leave with a nice basket! The originality and fancy of certain recipes is particularly appreciated. But above all, it's good and a delicious childhood return!

Between Lumbres, Licques and Desvres, in the heart of a land rich in flavours, go and visit the Wint farm. The Leduc family produces many quality products, including excellent ciders, apple juice and various cheeses. Everything comes from their orchard and dairy farm and everything has been organic since 1998! And for the gourmets, it is always good to know that the cider jelly is absolutely divine on pancakes... La ferme du Wint is part of the France Passion and Bienvenue à la ferme networks.