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…
Organic Farming
Certified organic farming in Portugal ranges 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
Albustan - Hortas do Sol
Albustan - Hortas do Sol is a certified organic farm in Bensafrim, Algarve, growing seasonal vegetables through regenerative agriculture and…
Buda Bites Plan Bio
Plan Bio by Buda Bites is an Algarve-based Portuguese brand producing durable physical planning guides for organic vegetable gardens, medici…
Monchique Homestead (Terra do Milho)
Monchique Homestead is a self-sufficient organic farm in the Serra de Monchique, Algarve, growing vegetables and raising chickens and goats …
Al-Bio – Associação Agroecológica do Algarve
Al-Bio is an association of organic farmers and agroecology advocates in the Algarve, working to strengthen sustainable small and medium-sca…
Quinta da Fornalha
Quinta da Fornalha is a 35-hectare organic farm in Castro Marim, Algarve, combining regenerative agriculture, ecotourism, a farm restaurant,…
Quinta Vale da Lama
Quinta Vale da Lama is a 43-hectare regenerative organic farm near Lagos, Portugal, producing certified organic fruits and vegetables while …
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 thriving fo…
Organic farming in Portugal
Certified organic farming in Portugal runs from family smallholdings to estates of several hundred hectares. Certification is an EU scheme audited by approved bodies here, which is why “certified organic” and “no sprays” are not the same claim, the first is a paper trail, the second is a conversation with the farmer.
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. For the uncertified but equally careful, see the regenerative agriculture and permaculture focuses. Dated activities from these projects are listed in our events calendar.