Fruit and Veggie Shopping: Farm to Table Paris

Farm to Table Paris

Shopping for fruits and vegetables in Paris can be stressful, unless you know who has the best, most organic produce grown locally. Many locals prefer a farm to table Paris experience. They attend the great outdoor markets in pursuit of the freshest ingredients to cook with, but those living in or near the border of the 6th and 7th arrondissements can rejoice, because Au Verger d’Alice is just a short walk away. Finding farm to table Paris options can be as close as your neighborhood corner.

We popped into Au Verger d’Alice while on our Baguette to Bistro Tour from Context Travel where we learned about the food chain in France and how produce is brought to market. Except a few exotic ingredients, the items found in this store are grown in France and have a short journey from farm to table. Each item is labeled with the region or town in which it was grown and purchased from. Every piece was ripened to perfection and displayed beautifully – mother nature needs no bells and whistles when it looks this good!

The colors of the items are so vibrant, and luscious looking and the quality is so amazing it was everything I could do to not touch, smell and taste everything. However, of course we could not.

Although I love to be pampered at hotels, it also made me want to rent an apartment and cook! Au Verger d’Alice is convenient for neighborhood dwellers and vacationers in apartments. There is a very petit refrigerated case for milk, butter and yogurt inside.

A bonus, the location – it is just across the street from Maison Guyard, a traiteur where you can pick up the main dishes to complete your farm to table Paris feast.

Location

Au Verger d’Alice

35 Rue De Verneuil

75007 Paris

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