In the fields
Working together for customer satisfaction
Actively participating in upstream developments and meeting consumer expectations and requirements are priorities that FERRIER has incorporated into its quality policy for many years.
AGRIFER, agricultural production
by Maison Ferrier
In 1997, Jean-Michel Mazal was the first technician hired internally to define FERRIER's cultivation practices and quality standards, in order to implement them among partner producers.
In 2010, we move from technical knowledge to practice with the creation of AGRIFER.
AGRIFER farms are located close to our warehouse. They are situated in the south of France, in Provence and the Camargue.
AGRIFER in figures:
hectares
of market gardening
tonnes
of production
permanent
and 45 seasonal workers
agricultural
technicians
With this farm, we have set three objectives:
Make our farm the reference, test and implement new quality standards and innovative techniques.
Manage our quality,
control our production
and ensure your supplies.
Share best practices
among our partner growers to make them the norm.
Some images of our AGRIFER production of melons, zucchini and squash.
Our partner growers
Maison FERRIER works closely and on a long-term basis with its partner producers.
The farms are monitored and inspected by FERRIER’s quality team, which provides rigorous assistance and advice and coordinates supply and demand by drawing up production schedules and specifications.
In practical terms, this support and assistance includes, for example:
- Carrying out soil analyses and helping to draw up fertilisation plans to maintain soil quality and protect the environment.
- Raising awareness and providing support for soil preparation adapted to the needs of the land (subsoiling, ploughing, etc.)
- Developing a plan to reduce pesticide use and manage water.
Proactive control of diseases and pests: selecting resistant varieties and choosing preventive cultivation techniques.
Among the products grown by partner producers are grapes and salad.
Our daily work with producer partners
small and medium-sized farms that share our values
by formalising specifications and production commitments in contracts
people, laws, land and water through sustainable agriculture.
financially and administratively for certification
through dynamic and constant research into new projects for customer service
and cultivate a passion for agriculture, thereby ensuring the long-term viability of farms