To confront our glances, our feelings, starting from field visits on the topic “food systems, from production to consumption”

During the first three days of the meeting in Nant, forty participants were separated into two groups to visit local experiences, chat with our guests, sharing our experiences, by a specific TC method.

The program of the visits was: 
 

For Group 1:

MONDAY, June 29, morning:

• Meet in the town hall of St Affrique. Interview with Alain Fauconnier, Senator-Mayor of St Affrique, former Vice-President of the Conseil Régional Midi-Pyrénées (in charge of land use and agriculture).
• Visit the catering station with the head of the kitchen, Alain Fauconnier and assistant in charge of the case.

MONDAY, June 29, afternoon: 

• Visit to the cellars Gabriel Coulet (Roquefort). Meet and visit with the sales manager, Bénédicte CROS. Pl Eglise 12250 ROQUEFORT SUR SOULZON.

TUESDAY, June 30, morning: 

• Meeting with two directors of the Société Civile des Terres du Larzac
  Chantal Alvergne. ?St Martin-du-Larzac 12100 Millau.
  Thierry Castelbou. Les Truels-du-Larzac

TUESDAY, June 30, afternoon:

• Visit to the farm of Lawrence Reversat, Aveyron spokesperson of the Confederation Paysanne. Representative of the Union of sheep milk producers for the value chain of Roquefort. 27 av République 12100 Millau.

For Group 2:

MONDAY, June 29, morning: 

• Visit to the cutting room of the Economic Interest Association with Christian Roqueirol (Peasant, Confederation Paysanne). Saint Sauveur du Larzac 12230 NANT.  See photos

• Visit to the farm of Christian Cros and Michelle Valette. Discussion on the milk industry. Vialgues 12490 SAINT ROME DE CERNON. Presence of Léon Maillé,  organic milk producer in retirement. Potensac 12100 Millau. Photos

MONDAY, June 29, afternoon: 

• The importance of managing land in the service of a land policy planning. Presence of APAL (Association for the land settlement of Larzac). Thomas Lesay. St Martin-du-Larzac 12100 Millau.

• Visit to the farm Lamayou of Paul Finiels (direct selling goat cheese). Lamayou 12100 MILLAU. Photos

TUESDAY, June 30, morning:

• Visit the farm Combrebrun with André Parenti. The cooperative Shepherds of Larzac. Av Gen de Gaulle 12230 CAVALERIE (LA). Photos

• Visit to the workshop Le Sac du Berger with Jean-Pierre Romiguier. Layrolle 12540 MARNHAGUES ET LATOUR.  Photos

WEDNESDAY, July 1: the 2 groups: 

• Milking ewes at St Martin-du-Larzac (production Roquefort) - Talking with Alvergne and Chantal Thomas Lesay - Conversion to Bio. Impact of agriculture on biodiversity. St Martin-du-Larzac 12100 Millau. Photos

• Walk to Truels and time ALONE. Photos

• Visit to Gaec du Truels. Discussion on the relocation of the economy and diversification of agricultural production, with Jean-Luc Bernard. 12100 St Georges de Luzencon. Photos

• Walk from Truels to Cun – Visit of the Baumes troglodytes. Visit the caselle Kanak. Photos

• Arrival to Cun du Larzac - History of the place with Hervé OTT and presentation of the project ecosite by Arnaud Boudou. Photos

Country picnic and begining of plenaries

SATURDAY, July 4: the 2 groups: visit of the Couvertoirade. Photos