Ferme de la Brunie Quality milk in Périgord Noir for 4 generations

Opening hours

Open

  • Monday 08:00 am - 12:00 am 02:00 pm - 04:00 pm 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Tuesday 08:00 am - 12:00 am 02:00 pm - 04:00 pm 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Wednesday 08:00 am - 12:00 am 02:00 pm - 04:00 pm 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Thursday 08:00 am - 12:00 am 02:00 pm - 04:00 pm 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Friday 08:00 am - 09:00 am 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Saturday 08:00 am - 09:00 am 06:00 pm - 07:00 pm
  • Sunday Closed

Closes at 07:00 pm

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Useful information

  • Bleu Blanc Cœur

Location : In the countryside

Province : Black Périgord

Services

  • Bienvenue à la Ferme
  • Credit card accepted
  • Disable access
  • Groceries shop/ Food
  • Groups
  • Open all year round
  • Parking
  • English
    • La Ferme de la Brunie is located in the Périgord Noir, at the gates of Sarlat . In the village of Sainte-Nathalène, head towards the Eyrignac gardens and follow the farm sales signs.

      The Ferme de la Brunie has a herd of Montbeliarde cows , this farm has been passed down for 4 generations . The milk produced is labeled Bleu-Blanc-Coeur , milking is automated for the well-being of the animals. The milk collected is partly processed on the farm.

      La Ferme de la Brunie is made up of Mr Rouquie Bertrand, manager of the farm, and 4 employees :

      • Eliane (fresh cheese, yogurts, Sarladaise cheese).
      • Nadège (butter, yogurts, Sarladaise cheese).
      • Régine (administrative, order preparation).
      • Gilles and Nicolas (delivery driver).


      The operation includes:

      • 55 dairy cows for a production of 430,000 liters of milk per year.
      • 25 replacement heifers.
      • 50 animals for meat production.


      Of the 430,000 liters of milk produced per year:

      • 230,000 liters are processed for direct sale (cheese, milk, yogurts).
      • 50,000 liters for consumption by livestock.
      • The rest is sold to the SODIAAL cooperative (Yoplait, Candia and Richemont group) and in particular for our farm, Grandlait milk, since we are a farm selected by the milk route.



      La Ferme de la Brunie is also part of the BLEU-BLANC-COEUR association. Bleu-blanc-coeur is a French label that requires an omega 3 content in animal rations. Good for the health of the animals and for ours by transfer into milk and meat.

      The milking robot was put into operation in 2015. It has allowed, on the one hand, the elimination of the burden of morning and evening milking, 365 days a year and on the other hand, comfort for the animals. The cows go to the robot whenever they want, at the time they want of the day and night. Milkings are spaced at least 6 hours apart and a maximum of 12 hours apart depending on the stage of lactation and gestation.

      At the beginning of lactation, cows are accepted 4 times per 24 hours.

      1st phase: Cleaning, massage to promote milk secretion.
      2nd phase: Scanning of the teats, setting up the robot.
      3rd phase: disinfection of teats with iodine, disinfection of liners with water vapor to avoid contamination between animals.

      Each cow has a collar that is identified each time it passes through the robot. During identification, other information such as rumination, movement and the temperature of the cow are transmitted to the computer, giving us curves. We are informed if the cow is healthy and can intervene earlier in the event of illness. Thanks to this tool, we are in homeopathic medicine. No more antibiotics for 2 years.

      Once milking is finished, the milk goes to 3 destinations:

      • The milk tank for storage and processing.
      • 4 buckets against the wall for young infants (infants are removed from their mothers at birth).
      • The milk tank for breeding calves and heifers.


      Food:

      The animals are fed exclusively on grass (naturally rich in omega 3). The grass is fresh and served every morning from April to November. In winter, it is the wrapping of alfalfa (canned grass) supplemented with barley, lupin (produced on the farm) according to the maintenance and production needs of the cows.

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Traveller Reviews Ferme de la Brunie

4.8 sur 5 60 reviews

  • Bryan Gastineau

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Bryan Gastineau on 16/09/2024

    Farm as we like them, free visit, direct sales, friendly welcome, yogurts and cheeses are very good with fair prices. We recommend. Nice continuation!

  • Patrice MOUTIER

    3 sur 5 Reviews posted by Patrice MOUTIER on 28/09/2024

    We bought some products from the farm and had the unpleasant surprise of finding a jar of expired fresh cheese that day which was not good. We advise you to check the dates before purchasing!

  • Marta Fernández

    5 sur 5 Reviews posted by Marta Fernández on 01/07/2022

    An essential visit! Especially if you go with children. They adapted to our schedule and gave us all the explanations in English for free. A charming guide! And the very good products, they gave us to try. In the end we bought spreadable and fresh cheeses, 3 units for €6. A wonder 🥰

Traveller Reviews Ferme de la Brunie

5.0 sur 5 31 reviews

  • "Get to know what really makes this produce taste so good!"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by 47alisong (Sarlat-la-Caneda, France) on 09/05/2018

    As we are locals, the excellent produce of this farm are well known to us, but, one day we chanced by and saw the cows being massaged- backs and heads! How cool is that!? And they apparently loved...

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  • "Visite à ne pas râter"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by laureg561 on 24/08/2021

    Très belle rencontre avec un agriculteur et ses parents pasionnés par leur métier. La ferme est très bien pensée et très propre. Les animaux y sont chouchouter. Nous avons vraiment eu un super...

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  • "Superbe !!"

    5 / 5 Reviews posted by meganef2016 (Cognac, France) on 29/08/2020

    Nous avons passé un chouette moment. L'accueil est top. Nos 3 garçons de 3 à 7 ans étaient ravis. Nous avons acheté des yaourts et ils étaient délicieux !!

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Ferme de la Brunie

Address

Lieu dit La Brunie
24200 Sainte-Nathalène

GPS coordinates

44° 55'51.74"N, 1° 17'54"E

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