Sarah's Garden

With intricate directions we made our way through the lanes, villages and over stone bridges of the Haute-Garonneto the farm.  We were excited to see S again.  She was sun-kissed, tired and happy.  She gave us an expert tour of this organic farm - the summer plots and the resting winter plots.  Of particular interest to us were 'her salades' - the crops she'd planted during her time on the farm and the leeks and strawberries she harvested for the local market.  Stella and her hospitable family insisted that we stay for lunch - French farmhouse style - the table laden with produce from the farm.  The family have farmed this area for 25 years and we loved hearing about their lives and about the history of the Cathares.

We left with jars of Stella's vegetable chutney and frambois confiture that S had made during her stay.  As we waved goodbye, grateful that we knew a little more about the organic farmers of the Garonne, it was too early to know that I was holding the finest rasberry jam I was ever to have tasted!

On the way to the farm

From Cazeres sur Garonne

The farmhouse

Paille the farm dog

S's salades

Parle-moo Française?

Organic salades

The best frambois confiture ever!