João Rodrigues, founder Projecto Matéria
"The greatest wealth of any people or culture is people
We are in the middle of Serra de São Mamede, on the outskirts of Portalegre. No sign ff the heatwave that is felt in the rest of the Alentejo. The mild temperature, with certain humidity in the air, is perfect for those who planned to walk around all morning observing and picking mushrooms.
When he talks about his goats, Carlos Martins' eyes shine like diamonds.
Our focus are the producers that are passionately committed with what they do. They are the keepers of the land, well fare and knowledge. They are the ones who will make all of this endure through time.
This is about the pig and its derivatives made in Zambujal, in the hills of the Algarve. At the head of the project are two brothers who, after the long wait for each animal to reach the right age, proceed to slaughter and cutting, and later making products that, just by reading, “make your mouth water”.
“My husband, Paulo, worked with glass, we had nothing to do with this area,” says the owner