MAISON GASTELLOU
Read moreFarmers and breeders for several generations at the Poutzia farm in Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, the Gastellou family raises, prepares, cooks and packages their produce in the traditional way. Their calves, cows and pigs thrive in several hectares of forest, a far cry from industrial livestock farms! In their butcher's and delicatessen, you'll find dry-cured Bayonne and Garazi hams, sausages, chorizos, rillettes, pâtés, Basque puddings, ready-made meals, Ossau-Iraty and Blonde d'Aquitaine cheeses, and exceptional homemade Basque cakes.
LA FERME ELIZALDIA
Read moreEach of the farm's pigs is raised for 8 to 11 months on a traceable, non-GMO diet. This allows them to have a meat richer in taste. The company has chosen sustainable agriculture with some of the pigs raised on a straw bed, because unbalanced meat does not allow for good salting. The farm's ham has three IGP Bayonne Ham approvals and is aged for 14 months. The farm also offers pâtés and livers, cheeses and ready-made meals, all of which are successful.