'Lligams' stands for links, ties, connections,...
'Organics' stands for the organic way we produce and shows that these links are given the space and time they need to grow strong and durable. We see ‘organic agriculture’ as a starting point, even though we are well aware that the organic certification is far from perfect. We believe that the input from outside the farm should be an absolute mini
mum and are applying techniques from permaculture, KNF, syntropic agriculture, agroforestry, regenerative agriculture, biodynamic farming, veganic farming,… to achieve our goals and to create systems that have a maximum of biodiversity, nutrients and taste and are as close to nature as possible. We believe it’s important to re-establish the link between people and their food and have them involved in their own food production, which should be as close to home as possible. This link is now lost, resulting in people eating a lot of unhealthy, cheap, processed foods, leading to lots of diseases and allergies. The Catalan word ‘lligam’ has a variety of meanings related to links, ties, connections,… We believe that in any healthy system everything is connected to each other and there are no loose ends, just like in an ecosystem. In our project these links are visible in our interconnectedness with: the ecosystem, the soil, the land, the elements, each other, our network (customers, other farmers, producers, teachers, students, neighbours, volunteers,…), the village, different cultures/countries, different visions,…
‘Organics’ stands for the organic/ecological way we produce, but it also reflects that these connections have to grow in an organic way, given the time & space needed without being forced. Thus they are strong, real and long-lasting connections. We are located in L’Espluga de Francolí, in the Conca de Barberà in the centre of Catalunya. We are in a region of ‘secà’, meaning ‘dry’, without irrigation. Therefore we have to make maximum use of the little rain we get by using techniques to capture rainwater and ameliorate the soil so that it can hold more water. Being dependent on rainwater in these times of global warming makes harvests unstable and unpredictable but the big advantage is that the taste is a lot purer and intenser and the products are nutrient dense. For more info and to see the evolution of our project: Follow us!
