The best local producers Auvergne

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...

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.

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).

Created in 1997, the integration enterprise Biau Jardin produces organic products on an area of 17 hectares. The offer is complete: seasonal vegetables and fruit, organic eggs, bread, fair trade products, natural health and beauty products and delicatessen. Everything is offered at the shop, which also accepts the doume, the local currency. Biau Jardin offers weekly baskets filled with seasonal vegetables and fruit, with a subscription system. There are many drop-off points for the baskets.

Stéphanie and Christian Rivière are passionate beekeepers. They will explain that their honey comes from borage, holly or hawthorn flowers. But for them, the sweetest of honeys remains that of the mountains. These specialists are also present at the fairs of Pleaux and Aurillac. You will find here only very good products: biscuits, sweets, gingerbread, madeleines, shortbread, cookies, all with honey of course! But also pollen and candles. They are present on many shows in France.

Fabrice Renier's establishment offers home-made cookies revisited with a local touch: the Tuilière (plain, raspberry or blueberry), the Sancy lava (crispy almonds), the égravats (caramelized almonds wrapped in chocolate). Not forgetting the chocolate postcard, which represents the Sancy and will make a very original gift! In the summer, you will be seduced by the original artisanal ice creams (Saint-Nectaire flavor, birlou...), in the winter, you will not miss the tasty madeleines with blueberry. Many products without gluten.

Founded in 1991 by Limagrain, the Domaine de Limagne is responsible for all the stages, from production to sales. Jean-Fançois Panem, a former breeder, bought the company and runs it with a master's hand. The products come from ducks raised and processed on site. The products are fresh and of high quality: foie gras, confit, duck breast, stuffed neck, terrine... In spite of modern processing techniques, the breeding remains built on a traditional, peasant and artisanal model. The Domaine even offers its products delivered in D + 1, thanks to two slaughters per week.

The Amaranthe store is located in the heart of the Saint-Jacques commercial zone. Bernard makes a point of restoring a local business, its shelves are full of dietary products with salt-free and gluten-free products as well as sugar substitutes. You will also find organic products and fresh produce, fruit and vegetables in season, preferably from local producers. A bakery and a delicatessen department, but also cheeses, cereals, honeys and jams. Also cooking classes.

From the top of their medieval tower, Nelly and Pierre Choffrut carefully guard their hectares of garlic, onions and shallots. Through their passion as producers, they contribute to the protection of a little-known Auvergne heritage. Bulb cultivation! However, what would the kitchen be like without them? To go further, he offers recipes developed by them, such as Apér'ail, a registered trademark, where garlic is cooked and soaked in a preparation based on vinegar, mustard seeds, sugar and pepper. Perfect for a spicy aperitif! There are also confits and different vinegars of character!

The Raynal cookie factory is all about expertise. Here you'll find the famous carrés et croquants, pure butter shortbread cakes with a sweet taste that leaves no one indifferent. This cookie is a direct descendant of the products made in the Parc naturel régional des volcans d'Auvergne. It comes in clover, spade and heart shapes... Shapes that will amuse children. Raynal, an ace of squares or a square of aces!

Apiflor makes small aperitif and crunchy shortbread from Auvergne. The first one was with honey and since then we find them with hazelnut, chocolate, walnut, salted butter caramel flavors. The range of products also proposes cakes. You will have the curiosity to taste the aperitif cakes with Auvergne cheeses. All this melts in your mouth! The company's wish is to source its products as close as possible to local producers, according to its IFS Food and AB labels. Before 11am, the visit allows to discover the production behind the windows of the workshop.

On this farm you will find certified organic agricultural products - poultry, eggs, lambs, goats. Visit possible by appointment. Rooms and guest table.

Jean-Joseph has been awarded the "Produit du Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne" label. Here you'll find top-quality honey from a variety of crops: mountain, lime and chestnut honey in all shapes and sizes. Original products like honey vinegar or pastries, and the inevitable mead, sweet, semi-dry or syrupy. Boxes are also available, an idea for an original gourmet gift. Present at local markets.

Fabien Husser is a passionate person, regularly rewarded for his work and the quality of his products. In the middle of his bees, in the north of the Cantal, he wants to be in phase with nature, hence the choice of the Organic Agriculture label and that of the LPO (League for the Protection of Birds). The visit of the farm is an enchantment to return to the essential things. You can taste some of the products. The shop offers honey, sweets, cosmetics... A must see!

Thierry Paris holds the quality label awarded by the founding members of the Collège Culinaire de France, and has won national and regional awards for his duck foie gras. All his specialties are made without preservatives or colorants. Estouffade de bison d'Auvergne aux mousserons, pompe aux grattons de canard for your aperitifs, pounti auvergnat, cassoulet, among others. In the boutique, they rub shoulders with exceptional products that he and Nathy carefully select. Summer truffles, Sturia caviar, regional wines. Gift sets.

Although the company has left its original premises, the Vensat oil mill has been in the same family for over 150 years. Claude Gendre, grandson of the founder, and his wife Sylvie, still make artisanal oils. Whether it is walnut, hazelnut, almond or rapeseed oil, the work begins with the choice of fruits, from regional producers. Claude performs the same gestures as his father and grandfather. The couple is happy to make you discover them during the visit, which will end with a tasting of walnut and hazelnut oil.

Cantal combines terroir and modernity with the Drive fermier 15, which was born in 2014. A beautiful initiative of some local producers to eat healthy while having a very active lifestyle with many responsibilities. Nine members offer you their products raised, grown, prepared or processed in the department. On line, you will find: fresh meats, delicatessen, vegetables and fruits of season, cheeses and dairy products, eggs, products of the hive. Also some online cooking recipes.

If you wish to taste tasty local products, the Cellier Muratois will satisfy you. As far as cheese is concerned, you will be able to fill up on saint-nectaire, cantal, salers, bleu d'Auvergne, fourme d'Ambert... If you want to get into the kitchen, the tome is a must to make the famous truffade. The charcuterie is also honored. As for drinks, local beers and apple juice will enrich your aperitifs. Between two shopping sessions, the Cellier Muratois offers a savory break at noon or a sweet one for a snack.