Quinta do Freixo
Quinta do Mel

Sociedade Agrícola e Industrial do Algarve

Respect for the environment and the sustainability of our activity are our values.

A  family business that goes in its 5th generation,  composed of 2 farms, in a total of around 850 Hectares, Quinta do Freixo in the interior and Quinta do Mel by the sea. 

ACTIVITIES
Organic Farming and  Livestock
Cork and Carob Production
Production of jams and traditional products
Rural Tourism

Quinta do Mel
Quinta do Mel
A Piece of Countryside near Algarve's great beaches

Quinta do Mel is close to everything but far from the crowd. With the sea on the horizon, we produce aromatic plants and vegetables to serve and sell at our Tea Room and Restaurant . The farm has about 43 Hectares all in the valley near "Praia da Falésia" in Olhos D'Água.

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Quinta do Mel

Quinta do Mel

Rural Tourism

Our Agrotourism unit is located at  the farm's centenary building, recovered and adapted in 2007, respecting  the architecture and the typical Algarvian materials.  It has 10 rooms and 2 T2 apartments, all with bathroom and equipped with air conditioning, telephone, TV, heated floor and free WiFi. Close to everything, away from the crowd.

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Traditional Products

Traditional Products

Gourmet Shop

Here you can find all the products from Quinta do Mel and Quinta do Freixo, but also from other farms in the Algarve, recognized for their quality and genuineness.

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Restaurant / Tea Room

Restaurant / Tea Room

Gastronomy with a view.

  Enjoy breakfasts, brunches, tapas and meals surrounded  by the sound and aromas of  nature with an endless view.

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Production

Production

Aromatic Plants.

All grown acording to certified organic farming methods, more than 20 species of aromatic plants are  produced, to serve and  sell at the Tea Room . The principle is to avoid forcing the rythym of nature in order to obtain the best quality.

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Quinta do Freixo
Quinta do Freixo
A Place of Freshness at Algarve's Serra.

With an area of 800 Ha Quinta do Freixo is currently the largest farm  in the Algarve, covering all economic sectors, from production to services.  It is located in the heart of the region,  near the picturesque town  of Alte.

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Farming / Livestock / Forestry

Farming / Livestock / Forestry

Organic Farming

Our whole area is certified in organic production mode. In the forest areas there are cork oaks, carob and pasture for our sheep. In the valley, fodder, fruits and vegetables are produced.

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Traditional Products

Traditional Products

E2C - Earth to Consumer

We produce jams, spirits, fig cheese and blankets made of virgin wool, with raw materials from the farm, thus guaranteeing a high level of quality.

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Rural Tourism

Rural Tourism

Best of Nature.

Our Rural Tourism  unit is being renovated and will reopen by mid 2019. There will be 16 accommodations of different types (double rooms, suites and apartments). In parallel will have a zone of garden and leisure where will be possible to carry out yoga, events and many  other activities.

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Menno

Quinta do Mel

De ligging, ontbijt en diner heel goed, vriendelijk personeel, prachtige omgeving, comfortabele kamer

Nicholas

Quinta do Mel

Everything was amazing, the food was delicious and the staff could not do enough to help.

Brigitte

Quinta do Mel

la qualité et le confort de l 'hébergement, l'atmosphère du lieu, son environnement au milieu des oliviers et des orangers sans être trop éloigné des sites qui nous intéressaient.

Beatrice

Quinta do Freixo

Sehr hübsche, gut gepflegte Anlage und sehr saubere, geräumige Zimmer. Die Gastgeber sind sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit und die selbst gemachten Produkte köstlich! Die Unterkunft liegt sehr ruhig und malerisch und ideal als Ausgangspunkt für Wanderungen. Wir kommen gerne wieder!

Ana (Brazil)

Quinta do Mel

Ótima localização para quem gosta de tranquilidade, próximo às praias, muito confortável, equipe muito educada e atenciosa. Quarto espaçoso e confortável. Pretendo voltar!!