Quinta Shangri-La
Quinta Shangri-La is a biodynamic farm and intentional community with a small bed and breakfast in the hills near Silves, Algarve. The prope…
Regenerative Agriculture
Quinta Vale da Lama near Lagos and Monte da Vida's forest farm use farming to rebuild soil. Their work links productive land with ecological recovery.
Projects in this focus
Mushroom Compadres
Mushroom Compadres is a specialty and functional mushroom producer based in Rogil, West Algarve, making tinctures, coffee and cacao blends r…
Albustan - Hortas do Sol
Albustan - Hortas do Sol is a certified organic farm in Bensafrim, Algarve, growing seasonal vegetables through regenerative agriculture and…
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…
Lalaland Family Farm
A family-oriented regenerative farm at Sítio Craveira, Portugal, built on permaculture principles by founders Manuela and Joe and run with i…
Carbon Conscious Creations
Carbon Conscious Creations, based in Algoz, Algarve, produces high-temperature biochar and wood vinegar and builds the equipment to make the…
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…
Regenerative agriculture in Portugal
Regenerative agriculture measures itself by what happens to the soil rather than by what stays off it. In Portugal that means organic matter, water infiltration and ground cover through the dry months, on land that in much of the country has been losing all three for a century.
Quinta Vale da Lama near Lagos combines regeneration with training. Monte da Vida runs a forest farm. Both are among the projects making the case that the approach pays economically as well as ecologically, which is the argument that decides whether neighbours copy it.
Several run courses and take volunteers. The syntropic farming, agroforestry and holistic grazing focuses cover the specific methods most often used here. Dated activities from these projects are listed in our events calendar.