João Rodrigues, founder Projecto Matéria
"The greatest wealth of any people or culture is people
In addition to health benefits, halophyte plants have very specific gastronomic characteristics. Both reasons led Miguel Salazar to put into practice, in 2011, the research work started in 2001, that is, to move towards the cultivation of marine vegetables and to create a niche product, the Extreme Gourmet.
During her childhood, Joana Macedo felt that Quinta do Poial was a kind of "favorite brother" of her mother, Maria José Macedo. She had, therefore, "a somewhat conflicted relationship" with the farm. Maria José had left a business career in Paris in the 80's to become a farmer in Azeitão, at a time when biological was just an expression of Nature Science books.
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.
When we enter the gates of this land, currently owned by the Regional Government, this former philosophy professor, first president of the local Parish Council, is bent over some yams that he harvested moments before.
In and around Cuba, the nickname Pacheco is synonymous with cheese. Good cheese, that is. The tradition began with Francisco Pacheco's grandfather, more than eight decades ago.