Breeding of Merino sheep, wool and meat.
Baptiste Miller and Sophie Pluquet raise a flock of 170 ewes in Appy, Haute-Ariège.
Baptiste Miller and Sophie Pluquet raise a flock of 170 ewes in Appy, Haute-Ariège.
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Merino breeding in the Pyrenees remains anecdotal, as they are adapted to poor, dry areas and originate from Arles, France and New Zealand.
Being on a fairly dry, south-facing massif, these hardy, calm ewes have acclimatized well to the dry grasslands of the Massif de Tabe.
They produce quality meat and fine, soft wool.
Herd management:
In spring, they graze from mid-April to the end of June around the farm, at altitudes of between 1000 and 1200 m.
From early July to late September,...
Being on a fairly dry, south-facing massif, these hardy, calm ewes have acclimatized well to the dry grasslands of the Massif de Tabe.
They produce quality meat and fine, soft wool.
Herd management:
In spring, they graze from mid-April to the end of June around the farm, at altitudes of between 1000 and 1200 m.
From early July to late September,...
Services
Not accessible in a wheelchair
Sales on site
Sale on the markets
Home delivery
Collection from depot
Check
Cash
Credit transfer
Openings
All year 2024 Open everyday
Points of sale for lamb meat:
. At the farm: pick up your products directly at the farm. This will be an opportunity to discover the breeding. Please contact them beforehand.
. Regular deliveries.
Relay stores and markets:
. At the Boutique de La Ferme in Ax-les-Thermes.
. Christmas market in the village of Les Cabannes.
Wool sales points:
Relay stores and markets:
. Ax-Les-Thermes and Tarascon-sur-Ariège tourist offices.
. And at Un Instant Chez Moi, a wool boutique in Tarascon-sur-Ariège.
. At the Christmas market in the village of Les Cabannes.
. At the farm: pick up your products directly at the farm. This will be an opportunity to discover the breeding. Please contact them beforehand.
. Regular deliveries.
Relay stores and markets:
. At the Boutique de La Ferme in Ax-les-Thermes.
. Christmas market in the village of Les Cabannes.
Wool sales points:
Relay stores and markets:
. Ax-Les-Thermes and Tarascon-sur-Ariège tourist offices.
. And at Un Instant Chez Moi, a wool boutique in Tarascon-sur-Ariège.
. At the Christmas market in the village of Les Cabannes.
Location
Spoken languages
Environment
- Mountain location
- On a farm or small holding