Vinha Velha
Vinha Velha is a 140-hectare family-run farm near Lagos, in the Algarve, now in its second generation, that farms without synthetic inputs a…
Agroecology
Agroecology works with the farm as an ecosystem: crop diversity, living soil and local knowledge. In Portugal it runs from family farms like Vale da Sarvinda to larger estates such as Herdade Monte Silveira. Buy direct, volunteer at harvest or learn from the people growing the food.
Projects in this focus
Monte da Casteleja
Monte da Casteleja is an organic wine estate and farm stay near Lagos, Algarve, run by Guillaume Leroux, who inherited the property from his…
Quinta do Freixo & Quinta do Mel (SAIA)
SAIA is a fifth-generation family business running two organic farms in the Algarve, Quinta do Freixo inland and Quinta do Mel by the sea, p…
Quinta da Zira
Quinta da Zira is a pesticide-free farm in Albufeira producing vegetables, fruits, herbs and eggs, paired with a rebuilt local accommodation…
Albustan - Hortas do Sol
Albustan - Hortas do Sol is a certified organic farm in Bensafrim, Algarve. It grows seasonal vegetables using regenerative agriculture and …
Buda Bites Plan Bio
Plan Bio by Buda Bites, a Portuguese brand based in the Algarve, makes durable physical planning guides for organic vegetable gardens, medic…
Monchique Homestead (Terra do Milho)
Monchique Homestead is a self-sufficient organic farm in the Serra de Monchique, Algarve, where a family grows vegetables and keeps chickens…
Al-Bio – Associação Agroecológica do Algarve
Al-Bio is an association of organic farmers and agroecology advocates in the Algarve. It works to strengthen sustainable small and medium-sc…
Quinta da Fornalha
Quinta da Fornalha is a 35-hectare organic farm in Castro Marim, Algarve, that combines regenerative agriculture, ecotourism, a farm restaur…
Quinta Vale da Lama
Quinta Vale da Lama is a 43-hectare regenerative organic farm near Lagos. It produces certified organic fruit and vegetables and restores ec…
Várzea da Gonçala
Várzea da Gonçala is a 7.5-hectare permaculture smallholding near Aljezur in the western Algarve, developed over 18 years into a food forest…
Agroecology in Portugal
Agroecology treats a farm as an ecosystem rather than a production line: diverse crops, living soil, water kept on the land and knowledge that comes from the place itself. In Portugal it runs from family smallholdings to estates of several hundred hectares.
Herdade Monte Silveira farms around 700 hectares in Beira Baixa. Vale da Sarvinda is a family farm. Both sell direct, and the project pages show where direct sales are available.
Buying direct, volunteering at harvest, or taking a course are the three usual ways in, and each project page says which of them apply. Ask the farmer how they grow; that conversation tells you more than any label. See also the regenerative agriculture and permaculture focuses. Dated activities from these projects are listed in our events calendar.