
This week I took an hour drive Northeast from our house in the Pyrénéan foothills to the beautiful Gers region of Southwest France. The Gers is a beautiful, lush and vibrant farming area with stunning scenery, rolling hills and picturesque views of the Pyrénées. The farming is diverse and it’s where, among other things, Gascon Black Pigs are raised.
The farm Enjouanisson is home to Louisa and Stuart Hallewell who moved to France from the UK in 2007 to live a more rural and sustainable lifestyle. They became accidental farmers when they bought and developed a “small” 120 acre farm which has beautiful views of the Pyrénées mountains on one side and rolling countryside on the other. It’s here, along with their children, Harmonie and Phoenix that they rear Gascon Black Pigs as part of their sustainable lifestyle.
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by Suzanne Way (not verified) Apr 23, 2015 Permalink
Sounds perfect combination - wonderful meat - language and cookery lessons!
by di Apr 25, 2015 Permalink
It's pretty cool Suz, very happy animals in a beautiful setting.
by sara (not verified) Apr 24, 2015 Permalink
I have been lucky enough to visit lou and Stuart and enjoy their cured meats. Like you, the ethical production of meat is very important to me and their produce is outstanding in quality and flavour
by di Apr 25, 2015 Permalink
Thanks for your comments Sara, I wish them the very best for their business. Not an easy one to be in.
by mary douche (not verified) Apr 25, 2015 Permalink
having tasted the fruits of their efforts - I can say that the results are gastronomical! well done Lou and Stuart
by Phoebe @ Lou Messugo (not verified) May 07, 2015 Permalink
I'd love to try the saucisson, I bet it's delicious. Coming from such happy contented piggies it must be full of flavour. Thanks for linking this up to #AllAboutFrance, did you see I mentioned you in my round-up of favourites from last month?
by di May 07, 2015 Permalink
Thanks Phoebe and thanks for doing the linky, it's great and hope it helps everyone out.
Thanks also for the mention from last month - I feel almost famous!
by Betty Carlson (not verified) May 15, 2015 Permalink
Beautiful photos of this farm -- I haven't gotten to know the Gers at all even though I live in Midi-Pyrénées. The one time I went (to Lectoure) I found the area stunning, but unfortunately we had little time to visit. #AllAboutFrance
by di May 15, 2015 Permalink
Thanks Betty - it's well worth the visit if you have the time.
by Anonymous (not verified) May 31, 2015 Permalink
We have friends who have a Gascon Black Pig called Porky who comes to visit our boar every once in a while (wink) - she's a lovely pig and Boris is very fond of her. He is a orange Kune Kune pig and the resulting piglets are a mixture of both parents and totally adorable! As you might well tell, I am rather fond of pigs! Popping by with a very belated comment via #AllAbout France.
by di Jun 01, 2015 Permalink
Thanks for stopping by from #AllAboutFrance
I bet those piglets are adorable.
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