João Rodrigues, founder Projecto Matéria
"The greatest wealth of any people or culture is people
The rice production is an activity that is practiced in the Valley of Sado, next to Alcácer do Sal, from the middle of century XVIII.
Founded in August 2014, previously in Chiado and, since May 2013, in Príncipe Real, this space surpasses the broad concept of the store. It is, above all, a showcase of cheese resulting from Pedro Cardoso's continuous search for cheeses that are best made, either inside or outside the country.
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.
Purchased, in 1967, by his father, the 30 hectares of Quinta do Arneiro, in the western region, initially served for the cultivation of Rocha pear.
On the first floor of the Municipal Market of Peniche, Luísa Marques’ stand is a mandatory stop for all lovers of one of the most typical products of the area: dried fish.