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Épicerie Bio : Terre & Nature

Organic farming (agriculture biologique or usually just bio) becomes more and more important by the year in France; currently the Agence française pour le Développement et la Promotion de l'Agriculture Biologique has certified over 29,200 organic enterprises in France, from vegetable farms to vineyards, with this label:

organic certification

Although most large supermarkets now have bio sections, even villages now have specialist organic shops, including chains such as Biocoop and Naturalia.

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Text © Dana Facaros

Images by French government, Office de tourisme