here is where to find products for direct sale at the farm
Are you looking for producers who offer their vegetables and fruit for direct sale at the farm in Toulouse? If there are not many of them, the Journal Toulousain has reported them for you.
Do you want to eat locally or in season, to support producers, not to go through intermediaries or even to save money? There are many reasons for buying fruit, vegetables and dairy products directly from the farm. In any case, this mode of consumption is gaining more and more followers these last years. The health crisis is not for nothing. Consumers have indeed favored direct selling during the pandemic.
In 2020, 64% of French people consumed products from short circuits according to a study conducted by Kantar for the online marketplace for food products Pourdebon.com. But it is not always easy to find food products directly from the producer. Especially since the offers are not always numerous. This is the case in Toulouse Métropole. The Journal Toulousain helps you find these farmers who sell their products on the farm in the agglomeration.
Honey for direct sale at SAS Apifields
Fans of bee products have plenty to satisfy on the territory of the Metropolis. SAS Apifields, located at 22 rue Jules Léotard in Toulouse, does offer honey for direct sale. Be careful, however, products are available depending on production. It is also preferable to place an order in advance by mail before going to visit this beekeeper.
Beehive products at the Rucher d’Oc
Le Rucher d’Oc, as its name suggests, also sells bee products. You can buy honey or honey bread there.. These are described or made by beekeeper Cyril Kefuss, the owner of the company. To taste the products of the Rucher d’Oc, just go to 79 avenue Frédéric Estèbe in Toulouse.
Loads of vegetables at Ferme de Borde Bio
A Borde Organic Farm, at 79 Chemin des Izards in Toulouse, a market gardener welcomes you every day of the week to offer you the morning harvest for direct sale. You can then choose from all kinds of vegetables certified organic and grown on site such as carrots, eggplant, peppers, turnips, onions, salads, tomatoes and peas. In addition to these, the Ferme de Borde Bio also offers local fruit, bread and eggs, produced by partner farmers.
Organic vegetables from l’Arche in the Toulouse region
Located in the center of Blagnac, at 2 rue du Docteur Guimbaud, l’Arche in the Toulouse region also produces different varieties of organic vegetables. Depending on the season, she offers in her producer shop (open Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 3 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.) eggplant, asparagus, endives, carrots, squash, turnips or even salads and cucumbers. If you are not available at these times, l’Arche in Pays Toulousain also makes organic basketsconsisting of four to eight fresh items.
From picking nashis to Cornebarrieu
Notice to nashi fans. In Cornebarrieu, precisely at the Domaine de Faudoas, there is a nashi farm, run by Brigitte Estivals. For those unfamiliar with these fruits, also called Japanese pears, they are shaped like an apple but taste like a pear. The entire production of Brigitte Estivals is sold by picking from the trees. Thus, you will be able to taste the nashis that you will have described yourself.
Fruits and vegetables at the Cussecs farm
At the Cussecs farm, at 901 route de Pibrac in Mondonville, many certified organic vegetables and fruits are grown. There, you could buy, among other things, onions, spinach, beets, leeks, pumpkins or peppers, but also plums, melons and strawberries. For information, the Cussecs farm opens its doors every Tuesday at the end of the day from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Vegetable producer Laurent Roncato
Laurent and Christine Roncato, farmers in Aussonne, also produce several varieties of fruit and vegetables, including: pumpkins, chard, sweet potatoes, peppers, eggplant, radishes and melons. They sell all their products directly on the farm, located at 700 chemin de Carbounel and open on Fridays from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fruit and vegetable producers are also present on the Aussonne market on Friday mornings.