Founded in 2011 at the foot of the Siron mountain, in the Rouveyret valley (Digne-les-Bains), the farm raises free-range Aubrac cows and lambs using organic farming methods.
Stéphane Estublier is an enthusiast. After studying agriculture, he joined the municipal services of Digne-les-Bains, but still had a childhood dream: to become a breeder. At the age of 41, his dream came true: he settled on the land once farmed by his grandparents. One spring evening, eight Aubrac mothers and a bull set up home at Le Rouveyret. By 2014, the herd had grown to 15 cows. A year later, when Stéphane took over the farm from his wife’s aunt and uncle in Senez, the herd grew to 25 head. Fifty or so ewes joined in the adventure. The animals live in the open air and are fed on their mother’s milk and grass. They graze all year round and receive additional forage harvested on the farm. In this land of pastoralism and transhumance, they make their summer quarters on the heights of Norante. Direct sales only.
