Drôme is a driving force in the organic sector
- France's number one region in the number of producers
- France's second region in the organic production surface area
- France's leading region in fruit-growing, flowers for fragrances, aromatic and medicinal plants , all organic
- France's second region in organic cereals
5 good reasons to eat BIO (organic food) !
- 1. To protect nature
- 2. To protect the natural biodiversity
- 3. For wellbeing and wellness
- 4. For the pleasure of the flavours
- 5. To encourage agriculture on a human scale
More information :
"Guide de la Bio - La Bio en tête" (Drôme's good addresses)
Edition Agribiodrôme - Tel. 04 75 22 04 31 agribiodrome@wanadoo.fr
And to enjoy organic products year round, here are some ideas of markets :
- Tuesdays : Hauterives, Grignan
- Wednesdays : Buis les Baronnies
- Thursdays : Nyons, Valence (centre) and La Chapelle en Vercors
- Fridays : Dieulefit
- Saturdays : Crest, Die, Montélimar, Valence and La Chapelle en Vercors (summer)
- Fridays : Nyons (in summer), Romans sur Isère
Several firms and factories have decided to establish themselves in Drôme to be able to develop environment-friendly activities.
Some exemples : Lafuma, Bional, Sanoflore, Mainure, Ecobag, Chapoutier, Les Thermes de Montbrun (watercures), Durance products and the fashion shop "Comptoir à part".