FARMERS’ ROUTES

The faces of a vibrant land and fertile nature.

"Parcours paysans" (Farmers' Journeys) is a series of documentary portraits tracing the agricultural and farming life of the members of Graines des Cimes, an agroecological mountain cooperative.

The Graines des Cimes association aims to create value and autonomy for farms in the Trièves region through the production of organic cereals. It initiates a common management of heirloom seeds from member farms, weaves technical and human links between farms, fostering fraternity and solidarity between producers, collectors, and processors.

Thanks to Graines des Cimes, Domaine des Hautes Glaces now has about fifty plots with different soils and exposures to further explore the influence of terroir on the expression of its whiskies and brandies.

Through these portraits, we wanted to pay tribute to all the men and women with whom we work daily, driven by shared values and a strong attachment to the land, to our territory, the Trièves.

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L'ANGUS ET LA PLUME

In Longefonds, a small hamlet in Clelles, Philippe and his daughter Amandine raise organic Angus cattle and free-range chickens. The cows are fed forage produced on the farm in winter and grass in summer. The chickens are free-range and grain-fed. The livestock and crop management has always been driven by respect for the land and animal welfare. GAEC L'Angus et la Plume was instrumental in the founding of Graines des Cimes in 2020.

Longefond, 38930 Clelles
Website: https://langusetlaplume.fr/

Ferme Gabert is a family-run GAEC, in the heart of the Trièves, in the Vercors Park. This farm has been operated by the same family for a century. It has witnessed the evolution of agriculture and converted to organic and regenerative farming in 2000. It now raises free-range hens for their eggs, Grises du Vercors, a local breed fed on farm produce. It also practices polyculture for food (cereals, peas, potatoes). Ferme Gabert was instrumental in the founding of Graines des Cimes in 2020.

La Ferme Gabert 38930 Clelles
Website: http://lafermegabert.blogspot.com/

Sylvain Betto is an organic farmer and miller. Produced on his farm, his cereal flours (wheat, rye, einkorn) are cold-ground by him on a stone mill. His mill is located in the village of Lavars, which offers a wide panorama of the Vercors and Lake Monteynard-Avignonet. Le Moulin du Vieux Chêne was instrumental in the founding of Graines des Cimes in 2020.

Le Village 38710 Lavars.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/lemoulinduvieuxchenebettosylvain/

Certified organic, the farm in the hamlet of Petit Oriol is located in the heart of the Trièves, in Cornillon-en-Trièves, in the same village as Domaine des Hautes Glaces. Established in 2013 as a GAEC with her father and then her partner, Elodie Pallanchard raises Montbéliarde and Abondance cows, and produces cow and goat cheeses. GAEC du Petit Oriol has been a member of Graines des Cimes since its creation in 2020.

Le Petit Oriol 38710 Cornillon-en-Trièves