THE PHILOSOPHY
From the beginning we have pursued this project using Biodynamic principals. We feed and grow our soils as carefully as our plants. We shepherd our land to provide for plants, animals, birds, insects, water and wind. The rhythms of sun, moon and planets have dictated planting and harvesting for millennia. We prefer to remember and use these historic calendars and methods instead of chemicals and concrete. We are also proudly certified organic for both the EU and US.
We breed Garvonesas cows, Rafeiro Alentejano mastiffs, and Alentejano pigs. The pigs get fat on the acorns from our cork trees. The cows graze the fields, and then contribute back to the soil with their manure. And our dogs carry on guarding and herding… And sleeping in the sun! Sometimes we have piglets, puppies and calves for sale.