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Launched in Portugal in 2021, Friends of a Farmer is a Slowness initiative to regenerate our soil, awaken the farm and cultivate a community. On our farm in Meco, on the Arrábida Coast south of Lisbon, we are committed to thoughtfully farming seasonal and organic produce without waste, fostering a more authentic, respectful approach to our nourishment.
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Friends of a Farmer is a Community Supported Agriculture project which reflects a commitment to support regenerative, small-scale farming.

Together with our partners, we are building a community dedicated to regeneration and the joy of living in harmony with our environment.
On our farm, we employ passionate, fairly-paid people committed to this goal. Supporting our farm means supporting a community of people, plants, animals, and earth, working together to sustain and support our shared earth.
After two years of delivering our vegetable and bloom boxes directly to your doorsteps, we're streamlining our production as we shift our focus to the wider project to come on the farm. We will still provide our crops to select restaurants, allowing us to continue to regenerate the land and offer organic, locally-grown produce to our community. We'll also still be hosting workshops and events on the farm, so that we stay close on this journey. We hope you will join us on this journey as we sow the seeds of a more sustainable future! 
“Conventional agribusinesses are polluting our land, degrading our soils and harming our planet. Our farm offers a conscious alternative. We see the farm as a whole living system and treat our soil as the essential ingredient to our nutrient-rich food, offering our friends real food that they can trust.”
— Master farmer Andy Szymanowicz

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We deliver farm-fresh organic produce from our fields directly to your restaurant, shop or doorstep twice a week.

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“Conventional agribusinesses are polluting our land, degrading our soils and harming our planet. Our farm offers a conscious alternative. We see the farm as a whole living system and treat our soil as the essential ingredient to our nutrient-rich food, offering our friends real food that they can trust.”
— Master farmer Andy Szymanowicz
Meet the Farmers
Andy Szymanowicz
An expert in biodynamic and sustainable agriculture, our master farmer Andy Szymanowicz comes with 20 years of growing experience in the organic sector. 
Carlos Angeja 
Meet Carlos, our field manager. Born and raised in Sesimbra, Carlos feels at home on this land, enjoying the most out of working directly with the soil and nature. His natural search for perfection makes him the best person to maintain quality control for our vegetable boxes, making sure each box is up to his high standards! 
Diogo Veríssimo
Born and raised in Alfarim, a nearby village, Diogo is our go-to handyman on the farm helping us with carpentry and repairs. Viewing nature as the main ingredient to stress-free living, Diogo loves to spend his free time bird-watching and enjoying the outdoors near Meco. 
Sr Alberto
Our trusted tractor operator. We literally couldn’t do any of this without him. He helps us out with his machinery as well as his years of knowledge, always ready to share a nostalgic story and the ways of his time.
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