country living

Don’t you think it’s so much better to let it stay where it is? We believe so!

After our adventure with the diospdkas, we now turn to herbal infusions.

Here in the area, there are edible wild mushrooms, known as “tortulhos”. We went to meet them.

A wake-up call to the damage caused by intensive and super-intensive olive grove farming.

Our most recent love is for chickens! We really want some chickens for our farm and we are already dreaming about all the fresh eggs, especially fried in our olive oil with Miguel’s bread, yum! And because we are really imaginative dreamers we are already thinking of...

Not everyone is aware of the fruits and vegetables of each season and so to help in your grocery shopping, we have created a list of the Portuguese Autumn products.

This year I was invited to participate in Terra Sã event, a biological agriculture fair, organized by Agrobio.

Soil is a complex system and plays a very important role in the balance of life on our planet.

If this year you took the decision to start consuming organic product then here are some suggestions of what you need to know about it.

Mushroom picking has never been as fashionable as it is now, but there are some rules that we should keep in mind when we go out into the field.

Do you also experience days when you wake up feeling you really want to learn how to do something you’ve never tried before? I’ve just had one…

Many people have addressed me saying they would love to have their own vegetable garden…

The never ending rainy weather last week provided the ideal opportunity to start planning next year’s vegetable garden.

A new year begins and with it always comes a series of resolutions that we want to take to make our lives better.

Herbs have regained their importance in our kitchens mostly because they can be used fresh or dried, on their own or mixed with other herbs and are an excellent substitute for seasoning such as salt. Besides giving a special touch to any dish, we should not forget herbs represent the most natural and healthy way to prevent diseases.

Agroecology is the word that best defines sustainable agricultural production. This type of agriculture takes into account, respects and integrates the environmental, social, political, cultural, economic and ethical reality in which it is inserted. Different practices and theories evolved stemming from the same agro-ecological root; namely:

By making small changes in our daily habits we can all participate in the preservation of nature and the saving of our planet’s resources.

Cada vez mais, ter uma alimentação saudável passa não só pela quantidade, o tipo de comida que comemos, mas também pela sua origem.

Powerful multinationals with no respect for the rules established by “Fair Trade” have succeeded in turning coconut oil into a fashionable product. This is rapidly dethroning traditional products, destroying regional biodiversity and bringing about negative consequences for the country’s economy.