Buy directly at the farm in Pas-de-Calais

To do this, buying produce directly from the farmer is the ideal solution. Indeed, you'll find farms that sell their produce directly throughout Nord–Pas-de-Calais. Whether it's to buy meat, fruit and vegetables, or dairy produce, direct farm sales have nothing but advantages.

First of all, this allows you to buy good local produce, some of which is organic. You are also sure of consuming seasonal fruit and vegetables, which is more respectful of the environment. It's also an act that allows you to support the region's farmers and market gardeners directly, and go out to meet them - a wonderful opportunity to discover new places. Lastly, direct farm sales can even allow you to make savings, because some producers sell certain products wholesale, such as meat and strawberries.

Nord–Pas-de-Calais is a farming region whose produce allows yout discover new flavours. You'll find farm produce and a quality terroir around Boulogne-sur-Mer, a boon for travellers looking for some good dishs to enjoy:

• Beef: several breeds of cow can be found in the region, such as Blonde d’Aquitaine, which produce tasty meat from cows reared in the great outdoors.
• Dairy produce: several of the region's farms produce milk, cream, butter, as well as cow cheese and goat cheese.
• Fruit and vegetables: potatoes, carrots, parsnips, beetroot… The range of the produce of the soil is broad allowing you cook traditional regional fare.
• Fish: this isn't farm produce of course, but it's also possible to buy fresh fish - herrings for example - directly from the Boulogne fishermen.
• Local products: Beussent chocolate, Opal Coast biscuits… There's no shortage of traditional treats to finish your meal on a sweet note.

If you're looking for farmers and stockbreeders who sell directly from their farms in Nord–Pas-de-Calais, there are several of them just a few kilometres from Boulogne-sur-Mer. Here's a list that'll give you some ideas:

• La Ferme de Rupembert in Wimille, where you can buy vegetables directly from the producer.
• La Ferme de la Courtille in Équihen-Plage, where they raise dairy cows in meadows overlooking the sea.
• La Fromagerie Ferme du Vert in Wierre-Effroy, which proposes a range of different cheeses.
• La Ferme du Bois l’Abbé in Saint-Martin-Boulogne, which proposes meat and vegetables, not to mention eggs and cheese, and which has the advantage of having a drive-through. 

You can also go to a local distributor, which will only propose local produce. This is a practical solution that will allow you to choose between a large number of products in a single store, while still being sure of buying from a local distribution network.

As a bonus, you can go to the Biscuiterie de la Côte d’Opale, in Boulogne-sur-Mer, where you'll be able to discover some of the region's treats, or to the Brasseurs des Terres d’Opale, in Baincthun, to try some local beer, or even visit the brewery. Discover our local produce and adopt an ecoresponsible approach by preferring direct farm sales in Nord–Pas-de-Calais.