My Project
At the place called Thevenis in Baneuil, I created my Poitevin goat farm, a rustic breed adapted to the geographical situation: grassy plateau, undergrowth, moors and coombs.
The Poitevin goat makes the most of its natural resources and offers a very cheesy and particularly sweet milk.
I lead my goats with a view to respecting their physiology and health (the Poitevine is very long-lived) with alternative treatments: homeopathy, osteopathy, Bach flowers, flower essences, etc.
I limit the number of births by practising long lactation: lactation can be maintained for 2 years or more, because producing milk continuously (with variations due to the seasons and the light) is less tiring than giving birth to one or more kids every year...
Through their presence in natural environments, they shape the landscape by contributing to the opening up of environments (limiting the risk of fire): this is the return of a varied and abundant flora which favours the return of birds (little owl, grey and spring barnacle, woodlark, etc.) and insects (dung beetle, butterflies, etc.) and also the maintenance of a habitat for the wild rabbit. These actions are possible on a vast territory with few animals where resources are not exhausted and where regeneration is possible...
As they do not eat the same plants all year round, their milk is different throughout the seasons and the taste of the products produced changes.
My products are made in a laboratory installed in the autumn of 2021. They are sold on the spot and at Mrs Christelle Latu's - organic market gardener, St Capraise de Lalinde - from this spring 2022 during her opening hours on Fridays and Saturdays from 4pm to 6pm... I will develop my presence on the markets (Creysse, Thursday from 4pm to 7pm) and in the producers' shops, as my activity increases.
I benefit from the technical support of the Fédération Régionale Caprine (FRCAP) or CHEVRIERS de Nouvelle-Aquitaine & Vendée for the setting up of my workshop, the Chambre d'agriculture de Dordogne and Agrobio Périgord for the management of my farm.
Christine Blin
Chèvres et Fromages des Thevenis
49, impasse Thevenis
24150 Baneuil
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