Projecto Matéria

"The greatest wealth of any nation or culture is their people"

João Rodrigues, founder Projecto Matéria

"The greatest wealth of any people or culture is people

João Pinóia

Apples are the girls to his eyes, who shine when you speak of them: "It is a unique apple, in taste and aroma: just put 5 or 6 apples into a basket that perfumes a whole house."

Amendouro

“This was always a land of almond trees: he collected almonds here in the region and took them by donkey to Porto”, says the grandson.

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.

Quintinha d'Aldeia

“My husband, Paulo, worked with glass, we had nothing to do with this area,” says the owner

Paulino Horta Flour

“To be a miller you had to know carpentry, masonry, weather, everything. It was very complex, so knowledge passed from father to children,” explains Paulo Horta.