Monte Mimo

Monte Mimo is a family-run regenerative agriculture project located in Mimosa, near Santiago do Cacém, in Portugal's Alentejo region, about 50 km from the Atlantic coast. Founded by Rita Magalhães and Sérgio, the project grows vegetables and other products—such as eggplant in olive oil, Cabrón pepper paste, and veggie chouriço—which are distributed through the AMAP Alvalade and AMAP Sado networks (Associação para a Manutenção da Agricultura de Proximidade), a community-supported agriculture model that connects producers directly with consumers. Monte Mimo is active within the broader Portuguese AMAP/CSA movement and the Rede Regenerar network, participating in national gatherings and knowledge-sharing initiatives around agroecology and food sovereignty. The project regularly hosts volunteers and interns for medium- to long-term stays, offering hands-on learning in agroecological practices including agroforestry, beekeeping, seed saving, and soil regeneration. Volunteers typically work six hours a day, share meals with the family, and take part in monthly online study groups connecting them with other agroecological projects across Portugal. Living conditions include a shared volunteer room and communal meals. Beyond production, Monte Mimo is engaged in community outreach—organizing events such as seed exchanges (Festa da Semente) and educational sessions on soil regeneration—and collaborates with academic and cultural partners to document and share its story of building regenerated landscapes through family farming. The project embodies a familiar, homemade, and regenerative approach to agriculture, emphasizing manual work, ecological tools, and strong human relationships as central to its philosophy.