The organic products of the Bernoux farm

We are officially registered as an organic farm since the year 2000. But we do believe in organic farming values for a longer time. For us, the choice of organic farming is also a choice of way of life. We have always worked with farming techniques respecting our environment.

Taste our Perigord walnuts

On the farm, our family has always had some walnut trees. Our country is known to be walnut land. That must be because of our climate and our soils. We produce organic Marbot nuts and Franquette nuts. The Marbot nut is rather round and fleshy with a sweet and delicate taste. It owes its name from one of Napoleon's general called Marbot who was born in the neighbouring Altillac village in 1782. The Franquette nut has a larger shape and it is famous for its fine taste. The quality of these nuts is recognized by the AOC Perigord Nuts certification.

The Quercy saffron renewal

For a couple of years, the Quercy saffron has been experiencing a new development. This spice finds in our land the perfect conditions for its culture. In the farm, we never use weed-killers, pesticides nor chemical fertilizers. To fight against wild herbs, we only use mechanical techniques that require a lot of labour.

The gathering of saffron last about three weeks in October and November. It has to be done quickly and with care. Then we start the drying process. We produce small quantities of Quercy saffron, but this spice is really expensive and our production is enough to generate new revenues for the farm.

Organic cow breeding in Correze

We grow Limousine cows. They are famous for the quality and taste of their meat. Our cows live a great part of time outside in the meadows. And when we have to keep them inside (during winter for instance), we do care about their well being. We only feed them with the forage of the farm (and our meadows never receive any chemical fertilizer nor any pesticides or weed-killers) and with organic cereals.