Local and seasonal food for the health of the territory and its inhabitants

Local agricultural production to promote On the plates

The agricultural area covers approximately 48% of the territory of the Périgord-Limousin Regional Natural Park.

Cattle farming is the leading local agricultural sector, with products renowned for their quality far beyond our region, including Limousin beef and milk-fed veal. But there are other locally produced, certified products : from veal and lamb to poultry, pork, apples, walnuts, strawberries…

These productions under Official Quality Marks can be found among local food artisans. Other farmers choose direct sales to the consumer or short supply chains (a single intermediary). This marketing method is a sustainable development issue in several ways:

• elle promotes the resources of the territory ;
• elle induces intangible value by qualifying the territory's offering and contributing to its attractiveness;
• elle contributes to the fight against climate change by reducing energy consumption in production and management methods and by reducing transport;
• elle promotes the development of human beings, both through the social valorization of producers and through the satisfaction of informed consumers.

Through the promotion of local production, short circuits and food relocation are assets for the quality of life and the resilience of the territory.

“Make the Valeurs Parc naturel régional brand a lever to identify and organize the region’s short supply chains”

Ensuring the development and recognition of the region through the application of the Regional Natural Park Values ​​label to local products is one of the objectives of the park's charter . The park therefore supports producers in a collective reflection to define a marketing and communication strategy for these products.

“Promote, ON A TERRITORY SCALE AND IN NEARBY REGIONS, local productions with potential”

The Périgord-Limousin Regional Natural Park aims to support and expand the promotion of local products. To do this, it relies on a good knowledge of distribution channels, the promotion of concerted purchasing methods between local producers and consumers and awareness-raising among different audiences (communities, schools, families, etc.). Local and seasonal food, enhanced by homemade, tasty and diversified cuisine is the recipe for a healthy territory and its inhabitants. 

Actions to promote local productions

The Périgord-Limousin Regional Natural Park supports farmers and consumers in their projects to develop quality local food in the region. It places its actions in partnership with institutional and associative players in the agricultural world.