The best local producers Rhône-Alpes

This estate has been in the same family for six generations. A century ago, wheat was the main crop. Then crops diversified. Today, olive groves, vineyards, orchards and market gardens occupy the land. Domaine des Arches offers a wide range of fruit and vegetables, not forgetting Nyons oil, table olives, fruit juices, jams and Côtes-du-Rhône wines, all available direct from the small roadside store next to the farm.

Founded in 1902, Vercornoix produces over 80 tons of walnuts a year. Just outside Saint-Jean-en-Royans, in the direction of Saint-Laurent-en-Royans, Vercornoix opens its pretty wooden store. Here you'll find walnuts and a whole range of by-products, as well as handcrafted Vercors products. Most of the production is carried out on site. Walnut oil, walnut aperitif, vinegar, jam, mustard, sweets... A tasting bar on site will help you make your choice. Gift idea: the "cooking box" or the "snack box".

Henry, Marcel, Joseph, Patrick, Louis and Emma... Today, the fifth generation is at the helm of Huilerie Richard. The Richard family has been processing olives since 1885. Originally, Henry Richard pressed his olives in Mollans-sur-Ouvèze before delivering the oil to his customers by mule-drawn cart. The first mill in Nyons was inaugurated in 1922. Then came the move to Aouste-sur-Sye in 1958, and finally the inauguration of the new Montoison mill, dedicated to walnuts and rapeseed, in 2006, with its direct sales boutique. A boutique on the outskirts of a production mill is a popular option. As for the know-how and rigorous extraction methods used to produce the oils, these have remained unchanged for 140 years. The Richard company now has 19 truck stores, 10 stores and 4 mills. The store next to the mill in Nyons has a loyal following, and the new little boutique in Aouste-sur-Sye, in its pretty stone house, has quickly found its clientele. Alongside olive oil, the ancestral star, and olive by-products, the company has expanded its range to include walnut, hazelnut, rapeseed, sesame and pumpkin seed oils, as well as an ever-growing organic range, all available in its stores and online. Added to this are cosmetics and gourmet products. Richard's boutiques offer comforting stopovers. For something a little more unusual, take a seat at the oil bar and dare a tasting!

The Brès farm, with its 1,900 olive trees of the tanche variety, is at the heart of the Nyons protected designation of origin zone. For six generations, the tanche has been worked to make PDO Nyons table olives and black olive paste called "affinade" as well as PDO olive oil, olivade, a green tanche olive paste with garlic and basil, and a tapenade made from Nyons olives flavoured with organic dried tomato. You will find these products for sale directly from the farm all year round and at local markets.

The Canards d'Agathe farm is actually a fattened duck farm run by Catherine and Jean-Pascal. The ducks are raised in the open air, force-fed in collective pens with GMO-free whole-grain corn. Preserves are then prepared on site in a workshop that meets European standards. The farm is open to visitors, especially in summer. It's a great way to discover our homemade foies gras: cooked and semi-cooked foie gras, rillettes and grattons... You can also sample our products on the farmhouse menu.

Founded in 1857, the artisanal oil mill in Blot-l'Eglise is a must for those wishing to discover the milling trade. Bernard Bouleau took over the mill in 1997. The visit allows you to (re) discover the astonishing flavors of yesteryear through fine virgin oils. Walnut, of course, but also rapeseed, hazelnut, almond, pistachio, sesame, peanut, carnation, pumpkin seed, camelina... In addition to these original ranges, there are a number of home-made products: pasta, Rocher de Blot cakes, Pouzzolanes des Volcans sweets, vinegars, honeys and jams...

A Abeille d'or has been stinging our sweet tooth for... over a century! The fourth generation of the Chabert family with Laure, who selects renowned French beekeepers, offers honeys served by the spoonful in 1 kg, 500 g or 250 g jars, at affordable prices for remarkable quality. All hive products and their benefits: propolis, royal jelly, pollen... Wax, candles, honeyed treats and beekeeping equipment. L'Abeille d'Or combines well-being and gourmet delights.

It's a pity that this address is only open at weekends! Because you could shop there every day. At the end of the week, you can buy dairy products, poultry, snails, lambs and calves, cold cuts, cheeses, fruit juices, wines, bread, honey... Excellent products, with particularly remarkable meats and delicious cheeses. All products come from local producers.

At Domaine de Prapin, a family-run vineyard for 6 generations, Coteaux du Lyonnais wines flourish naturally. The Gamay grape, grown entirely organically and biodynamically on 10 hectares, expresses itself fully, giving full expression to its excellence, with powerful notes of black pepper, in a cuvée aged in oak barrels. Atypically, the Terre de Silène cuvée is vinified, macerated and aged in terracotta amphora. A terroir, wines to discover and a passion to share during wine-tourism activities (oenoludic workshops, tasting tours, mâchon...) upon reservation.

In the heart of the village of Lavaudieu, Jocelyne Chopart excels in her field. A beekeeper by profession, she will share her passion with you through the products she offers (honeys but also various delicacies made from honey and forest fruits). She also allows you to discover her job and her collaborators within "La Maison de l'Abeille"; photos, equipment and tasting to support it. Let yourself be tempted by all these products! Friends of nature, you who want to stay healthy: Jocelyne is organic.

René Bayle took over the family business in 1995. With his 500 olive trees, cultivated using integrated farming methods, he produces three oils: a Nyons PDO, 1 single variety of tanche and 1 single variety of fruité vert verdale. Between 500 and 600 suppliers come to his mill on a continuous basis. From 200 kg, they can take away their own oil. The mill's added bonus: it's entirely heated with olive stone residues.

Vincent's Oil Mill, located in Payzac, is in the front row of the most beautiful square in Les Vans. Nestled on the Place de la Fontaine, in a 17th century house, the store offers oils, tapenades and cosmetics from the mill; other local products, including flavored oils, honeys, or jams complete the list of delicacies. You will also discover the work of the olive growers. Possible tasting and visit in the afternoon.

The last factory of scourtins (circular filters used for oil extraction) in France is in Nyons, where Ferdinand Fert founded it in 1882. Although the freeze of 1956 nearly bankrupted this craft, today Frédérique and Arnaud Fert, his great-grandchildren, continue to make them as decorative objects. In their workshop, still using coconut fiber, they make scourtins that will become interior mats, bath mats, trivets or place mats. And don't miss the beautiful store.

The best jams are made by Philippe Bruneton. Member of the Collège Culinaire de France, elected Meilleur Confiturier de France. This enthusiast is as demanding in his selection of fruit, sourced from the region's small producers - starting with apples from Pilat - as he is in his working methods, using more fruit than sugar. The jams are available in a range of collections, including Fruits et Chocolat, made with Weiss chocolate. Culinary aids, fruit pastes, coulis, syrups... More than jams, real desserts.

Lime, lavender, acacia, fir, chestnut, heather... Chantal and Michel Carton, these bee enthusiasts, send their hives to different parts of France to find these subtle scents. This couple of beekeepers also produces wax, royal jelly and pollen. In addition, you will learn more about this fascinating world of bees by tasting their gingerbread, honey sweets, mead, nougat or jams.

In 2007, after a career change, Didier decided to set up his own bakery to produce quality products using organic ingredients. The sourdough bread is kneaded by hand and baked in a wood-fired oven. In Didier's bakery, we rediscover the flavors of yesteryear. You'll be able to taste "cotancinettes", a kind of breadstick, lemon and orange breads and many other specialties. You can find these delicious products by ordering them online or by visiting one of our drop-off points. Didier takes his deliveries by the back door.

Joyeuse macaroons have been around since the ^16th century, created from an Italian recipe, passed through the intrigues of the King of France's court and then brought back to the Ardèche by the Duke of Joyeuse. In the Maison Charaix boutique, you'll be welcomed with infinite kindness to discover this historic sweet. Take your time, look around, taste... we advise you without pushing you, we inform you without stressing you. The store also sells local honeys, other cookies and chestnut products.

Discover the history of the oil mill through a permanent exhibition decorated with rare objects, photos and fun information on walnuts and walnut oil. This is the opportunity to shop with the Abel 1898 range, about fifty flavors where nature is always a sign of elegance: organic, oriental, pistachio, special fines. An original range of vegan cosmetics with 200 artisanal references, local products (condiments, vinegars, groceries, land and sea delicatessen, liqueurs, syrups, cookies and jams, teas and herbal teas).

This barn is the result of a group of ten or so producers from the Drôme and Ardèche who decided to open and run a direct sales shop at the entrance to Saint-Péray, ideal for shopping. On the shelves, the delicious wines of Pascal Jamet, producer in Arras-sur-Rhône, the beef and pears of Philippe and Florent Cros in Boffres, the vegetables of Rosa and Jean-Pierre Vial in Bourg-lès-Valence, the goat and ewe's milk cheeses of Nathalie and Alain Noyer in Mariac, the jams and chestnut cream of Martine, Michel and Aurélien Grange in Lamastre, fruit from Jean-Paul Laprat in Saint-Laurent-du-Pape, eggs, potatoes, raspberries and chestnuts from Véronique, André and Fabien Moins in Chalencon, lamb from Sylvie Volle in Dornas and charcuterie from Pascal Robin in Rochessauve. Among the newcomers in the house: Yann-Vari Carel from Mas de Barral in Marsanne, for ducks and duck foie gras, and Eric Roumeysi from Ardoix for chickens, guinea fowl and other poultry. And to get to know all these producers who are committed to quality, a film shows you the daily work on the farms. More than one reason to stop by. An address recommended by the Futé. And keep an eye out on Facebook: tasting days are regularly organised by this or that producer around ostrich meat, ewe's milk yoghurt... A very nice initiative that deserves a detour to shop, bring back souvenirs...