During the lunch break at the Château Perron estate, Muriel Rigaud will provide the catering part of the Madi’Rando with products from her farm. “We are the fourth generation of farmers on the farm. There is no longer a herd of cattle today. When I moved in after my parents in 1970, we reoriented the activity towards Mulard duck breeding This is an annual production of 2000 heads which are raised here. Everything has been processed on the farm site since 2013. An additional activity which employs three employees. We also produce on 28 hectares of vines. of the Saint-Mont appellation and Gascony wines. Corn is grown with an island of seed corn”, explains Muriel, president of the Gers canners group which brings together 47 members. An association which she highlights: “The shared purchasing and use of recyclable packaging all “Made in Gers”. The notoriety of her company has long gone beyond the borders of Gascony. Through family relays, she has been able to bring proof of gastronomic know-how at the Quimper show in Brittany, in Nice and Saint-Rapahaël on the Côte d’Azur following mail order sales and at the Paris agricultural show “These are privileged places. exchanges with our customers not for the sale but for our showcase”, affirms the breeder whose participants in a financial seminar in Marciac, on the recommendation of the Cœur Sud-Ouest tourist office, appreciated the delights of her production In fact, the tourist organization has once again called on her to provide the edible part of Sunday October 20 at noon.
On the packed lunch menu: Gascon salad, ½ confit duck breast, cheese and for dessert, winegrower’s cake.
