Safran d'Ici - Saffron Farmers

From grapevines to saffron... "It grows where the vines grow". After having heard this sentence in a programme devoted to the spice, it was decided that ICI would be planted in Visan.
In fact, growing saffron necessitates the same terroir as vines - stony soil that drains water!
Saffron is derived from a very fragile violet flower. Its harvest takes place every day over a 3 week period from the end of October into the beginning of November, and the harvesting and pruning process constitutes a long and meticulous task which has to be done entirely by hand.
Find us at the Truffle Market in Richerenches on Saturday mornings from mid-November to March, and at markets organised by "La Balade des Artisans" from May to October.
Our products are also found in farm shops:
"La Ronde Paysanne" in Tulette is open Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 9 am to 12:30 pm and 3:30 to 7 pm; Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays from 9 am to 12 noon; closed on Tuesdays.
"De nos terres à l'assiette" in Vaison la Romaine is open Tuesday to Friday from 9 am to 6 pm and Saturdays from 9 am to 12:30 pm.
La Maison du Tourisme in Visan is open April to September every day from 9 am to 12 noon and 2:30 to 6:30 pm, and October to March every day from 9 am to 12 noon.
Tour of the 'safranière' by appointment only.

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