Peneda-Gerês Farm to Table

Discover the authentic flavors of Peneda-Gerês!

Learn about regenerative farming and ecologic principles visiting our ecofarm. Our organic certified farm is located on the fringes of the Peneda Gerês National Park (World Biosphere Reserve), one hour ride from Porto, in Arcos de Valdevez. We produce chestnut, varied fruit, vegetables, mushrooms and aromatic herbs, following agroecology practices. We have chickens, rabbits, ducks, one cat and one dog.

After a guided tour around the farm, lunch will be waiting for us at the farm’s courtyard patio. Organic and/or local farm-to-table ingredients, cooked by Elisabete, farm’s chef, everything accompanied by good Portuguese wine. We promise you will leave inspired, having met people passionate about organic food, sustainable farming and healthy eating.

What is included

• Arrival to the farm and welcome by the farmer
• Private guided tour around the farm
• Delicious organic and /or local farm-to table lunch prepared and served at the farm
• Local green wine tasting

Lunch -Superior menu

• • Starters: Cured olives, Portuguese goat/sheep cheese, cornbread migas with black-eyed peas and cabbage, paired with local green wine (Minho region, Ponte da Barca)

  • Soup: Pea purée soup with mint

  • Main course: Rabbit “à caçador” (hunter’s recipe) with carqueja rice and sautéed cabbage

  • Dessert: Apple and cinnamon gluten-free cake

  • Drinks: Local green wine or red wine (Alentejo region), water, homemade cold chamomile herbal tea with lemon, coffee

What’s Not Included

• Transportation to and from the farm (private transfer available on request)
• Additional wine purchases
• Gratuities for the host and chef

Itinerary

1. Welcome – Arrival at the farm and welcome by the farmer
2. Private Farm Tour – Explore the organic gardens, orchards and animal areas
3. Farm-to-Table Lunch – A full menu served in the farm’s courtyard patio
4. Wine Tasting – Local green wine and regional pairings

Highlights

A genuinely organic, certified farm. This isn’t just marketing language — the farm holds organic certification and follows real agroecology practices on the fringes of a World Biosphere Reserve.

A full, considered menu. Starter, soup, main course and dessert, each rooted in Minho tradition — a proper meal, not a light tasting.

Rabbit “à caçador,” a genuine regional dish. Paired with carqueja rice, a mountain plant unique to the area, this main course reflects real local cuisine.

A Best Seller with a near-perfect rating. Rated 4.9/5, consistently praised for connecting food, land and people in one memorable afternoon.

Transportation

• Not included – contact us if you need private transfer

Meeting point

• After booking we will send all the details of the farm, location (meeting point) and contact.