Upon arrival, we were greeted by the hosts Linda and Jean-Marie, a young couple who had bought the land in 2016. They spent the past 7 years building their dairy farm from the ground up, breeding 60 cows and developing their line of products – including milk, yogurts, fromage blanc, crème fraiche, skyr, butter and desserts (rice pudding, crème au chocolat, etc.). Linda and Jean-Marie built quite a reputation for themselves and supply today some of the biggest chefs with their high-quality organic butter.

They had set up an utterly charming breakfast buffet right near a shed that housed some adorable calves. The event attracted about 50 people, and we all enjoyed a glorious breakfast outside on large tables. On the menu: dairy products from the farm including fresh milk, butter and yogurts, fresh bread and brioches from neighboring farm Roche Bleue, local strawberries, local honey, homemade jams and locally grown herbal teas. What a feast we had!

After breakfast, Linda took us on a tour of the farm. We walked through the cow fields, the main shed, the milking stations and the labs where the fresh milk is turned into butter and other dairy goodness. After the tour, we spent some time with Jullian Pekle, a local baker who came for the occasion to bake fresh breads and pizzas in the communal wood-fired oven. My husband Marc is an avid pizza maker, so the two of them spent some time sharing tips on flours, temperatures and other pizza tricks.

If you are visiting Paris, you can find Kerbastard’s products at Maison Plisson, Saisons and more! You can view all their retailers here. 

Have you ever visited a local farm? How was your experience? Leave a comment below.

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