{"id":7759,"date":"2021-05-05T11:25:11","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T09:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.charleroi-metropole.be\/2021\/05\/05\/producteurs-bio-supermarche\/"},"modified":"2021-05-27T11:23:38","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T09:23:38","slug":"just-who-are-the-local-organic-producers-filling-the-shelves-of-our-supermarkets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/en\/just-who-are-the-local-organic-producers-filling-the-shelves-of-our-supermarkets\/","title":{"rendered":"Just who are the local organic producers filling the shelves of our supermarkets?"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>We thought it was about time to honour the men and women in the Metropolitan Area who have been keeping our supermarkets well-stocked with high quality organic produce.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these producers may not be well known in the region. They don\u2019t sell directly from their farms. Sometimes their facilities are a long way away; far removed from towns or villages, or which are hard to access. They mainly focus on making fresh produce (vegetables, cheeses, etc.) and on rearing animals with respect for organic farming standards.<\/p>\n<p>Come and discover these farms which play such an essential role in our daily eating habits.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Organic eggs at Walcourt<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oeuf-bio.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Longs-pr\u00e9s farm<\/a>, at Rogn\u00e9e, sells high quality organic eggs. This family-run farm, passed down through 6 generations, ventured into organic farming a few years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Martine and Eric Bedoret, together with their son-in-law Laurent Decaluwe, attach a great deal of importance to the chickens\u2019 well-being: having access to the outside, rest and hygienic premises\u2026 Nothing but the best for their feathered friends!<\/p>\n<p>There is a vending machine allowing you to buy eggs directly from the site.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7612\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7612\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.charleroi-metropole.be\/app\/uploads\/2021\/05\/charleroi-metropole-agricultueur-bio-poule-e1620141294451-1600x1064.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/charleroi-metropole-agricultueur-bio-poule-e1620141294451-1600x1064.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/charleroi-metropole-agricultueur-bio-poule-e1620141294451-600x399.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/charleroi-metropole-agricultueur-bio-poule-e1620141294451-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/charleroi-metropole-agricultueur-bio-poule-e1620141294451.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7612\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chickens have access to a large outdoor coop so that they can always stretch their legs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"useful-links\">\n    <ul class=\"useful-links__list\">\n                    <li class=\"useful-links__item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/en\/metropolitan-citizens-unite-against-covid\/\">\n                    <figure class=\"useful-links__fig\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/charleroi-metropole-prieu-lameuse-500x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Metropolitan citizens unite against Covid\" class=\"useful-links__img\">\n                                            <\/figure>\n\n                    <span class=\"useful-links__title\">Metropolitan citizens unite against Covid<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n\n<h2>Fruit and vegetables at Wanferc\u00e9e-Baulet<\/h2>\n<p>Two primary school teachers, Nicole Tournel and Andr\u00e9 Lefevre, turned their hand to organic market gardening in the 1980s, with the idea of feeding healthy food to their 5 children whilst protecting the planet.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the obstacles and challenges they faced along the way, their farm<a href=\"https:\/\/tournel-lefevre-toubio.business.site\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Toubio<\/a> started to grow with the passing years. Three of their children joined the team. Today they grow over 20 hectares of vegetables (salads, greens, etc.).<\/p>\n<p>The orchard, consisting mainly of apple and pear trees, extends to over 18 hectares.<\/p>\n<p>A farm shop is open on Fridays and Saturdays.<\/p>\n<h2>Plums at Cerfontaine<\/h2>\n<p>The fourth generation <a href=\"http:\/\/www.interbio.be\/la-ferme-simon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Simon farm<\/a>, based in Gembloux and in Cerfontaine, converted to organic farming in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>The fruit farm has diversified on various fronts: since 2004, new varieties of plum trees have been planted which had all but disappeared from our lands. They include the \u2018Altesse Simple\u2019, the \u2018Reine-Claude Dor\u00e9e\u2019 and the \u2018Prune de Prince\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Mirabelle plum trees, rarely grown in the region, add to the farm\u2019s range.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"useful-links\">\n    <ul class=\"useful-links__list\">\n                    <li class=\"useful-links__item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/en\/meeting-the-local-wine-growers\/\">\n                    <figure class=\"useful-links__fig\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/charleroi-metropole-vin1-500x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Meeting the local wine growers\" class=\"useful-links__img\">\n                                            <\/figure>\n\n                    <span class=\"useful-links__title\">Meeting the local wine growers<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n\n<h2>Buying from a cooperative<\/h2>\n<p>There are many other organic producers in the region. On a smaller scale than those listed, these farms either sell their produce directly from the farm or distribute it through cooperatives.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t hesitate to stock up on fresh, local and seasonal produce from <a href=\"https:\/\/coopesem.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coopesem<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coopeco-supermarche.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coopeco<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.labottepaysanne.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Botte Paysanne<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/communhalle.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Commun\u2019halles<\/a> or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/laruchequiditoui.be\/fr-BE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">les Ruches<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7613\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7613\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.charleroi-metropole.be\/app\/uploads\/2021\/05\/charleroi-metropole-cooperative-produits-frais-e1620141670525-1600x1068.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/charleroi-metropole-cooperative-produits-frais-e1620141670525-1600x1068.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/charleroi-metropole-cooperative-produits-frais-e1620141670525-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/charleroi-metropole-cooperative-produits-frais-e1620141670525-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/charleroi-metropole-cooperative-produits-frais-e1620141670525.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cooperatives sources their produce from local producers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We thought it was about time to honour the men and women in the Metropolitan Area who have been keeping our supermarkets well-stocked with high quality organic produce. Some of these producers may not be well known in the region. They don\u2019t sell directly from their farms. 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