João Rodrigues, founder Projecto Matéria
"The greatest wealth of any people or culture is people
“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.
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."
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.
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.
He traded Art History for the art of harvesting, through the traditional process, the finest Fleur de Sel from his seven hectares of salt flats, in Castro Marim. Added to this name the name of its salt. The result? Salmarim, born from deep research work and constant evolution focused on quality.