Quinta da Cotovia
Quinta da Cotovia is an organic farm in Sonega, Cercal do Alentejo, producing fruit, vegetables, bread and olive oil sold through baskets and a municipal market stall in Porto Covo.
Quinta da Cotovia is a farm in Sonega, near Cercal do Alentejo, on Portugal's Alentejo coast. It's registered as an organic agriculture operation and sells produce directly to the surrounding community.
The farm sells baskets (cabazes) of fresh fruit and vegetables, along with bread, including a naturally leavened, gluten-free version, and olive oil bottled as Azeite Virgem Qt Cicova Bio. Bread deliveries follow a routine cycle to regular pickup points, and produce is also sold at the municipal market in Porto Covo during summer months.
On social media, the farm shares practical tips with its followers: how to use vegetable scraps and peels in cooking, the benefits of natural fermentation in bread-making, and seasonal reminders about what's in the market. The tone is informal and community-facing, aimed at customers who buy directly from the farm rather than through a retail intermediary.
Quinta da Cotovia is closely linked to Colmeia Cooperativa da Terra, a food cooperative based in Colos and Cercal do Alentejo that distributes organic and local products to its members, with the farm's baskets forming part of that wider distribution network. Contact details list a mobile number and email, with the farm's own online shop offering direct sales of products such as rye bread and fig preserves.
Our Goal
Quinta da Cotovia grows and distributes organic produce along the Alentejo coast, selling fresh fruit and vegetables, bread and olive oil directly to households near Sonega and Cercal do Alentejo.
Our Wishes
The cooperative welcomes new members and supporters interested in accessing sustainably produced local food and participating in a community-led distribution network.
