Nature Tourism

OUR STORY
In 1994 the New Discoveries Project was founded, an NGO that offers summer camp experiences to children of all backgrounds. The farm was later developed in 2001 to house the association and has been evolving ever since.

From a small permaculture farm to a much larger one, step by step regenerating the 42 hectares to what it is now.

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It was only in 2015 that the House opened to the public and since then it has been a big part of the project, functioning as a key element of Quinta Vale da Lama.

OUR VALUES
By observing natural patterns, we are able to take better care of our land and implement systems that serve us as they serve the land, regenerating our fragile ecosystem.

Beautiful forests for food, gardens and pastures in operation where variety of wonderful creatures such as sheep, chickens and donkeys to improve our soils are some of the main operations we perform across the land that is Quinta Vale da Lama.

OUR PRODUCT
Growing good produce involves more than just watering the seeds.

At Quinta Vale da Lama, we employ some permaculture practices, as well as some traditional techniques, and with an avant-garde spirit in exploring new ideas, we discover our own way of growing herbs and vegetables in a sustainable way.

We do everything ourselves; manufacturing our own fertilizers and compost, taking care of the soil and managing water resources, choosing and harvesting the best products and delivering them to you.

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OUR BRAND
42 hectares is a lot of land and sometimes we have something left over. Imagine 300 kilos of tomato, that's certainly more than a kitchen can consume, which is why we started our own brand of processed products: preserving tomato sauce and orange juice, fermenting our own lemongrass kombucha.

And we're always trying new things, like fermented vegan cheese or coriander pesto. Over the years we have perfected our recipes and art, selling our products at fairs, local shops and at Casa Vale da Lama.